@who_slept_on_this: A 6'4" 227 lb running back from Yale. It'll never work - that's what many thought. To be fair, it wasn't exactly your typical NFL star, especially back in 1969. But when Dallas used its first-round pick on this guy, Tom Landry knew he was getting something special. And he wasted absolutely no time proving it. As a rookie, he rushed for 942 yards and eight touchdowns, earned first-team All-Pro honors, and was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He was big, surprisingly quick, and had a running style that made defenders work for every tackle. He helped Dallas win its first Super Bowl following the 1971 season. Then, in 1972, he became the FIRST player in Cowboys history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. And he followed that with another 1,142 yards in 1973. Long before Dallas became famous for some of its legendary running backs, this Ivy League graduate was showing what a big, powerful back could do. A damn good football player who deserves to be remembered. #NFLHistory #DallasCowboys #RunningBack #CowboysHistory #1970sNFL

Archimedes :

Calvin Hill was adequate

⛳️Golf4Fun⛳️ :

I actually saw him play, one of the best Cowboys running backs ever 🏈

Who Slept on This :

How many of you knew that his son is NBA Hall of Famer Grant Hill?

mikepriest48 :

Those stats are playing 12 games per season

Zenmaster55 :

Calvin Hill. Grant Hills dad

BODACIOUS :

Calvin Hill was a great running back!!!

President Carter :

Fred Jackson Buffalo Bills out of Fort Worth Tx

COWBOY 61 :

CALVIN HILL he was a freak of nature he was a STUD 😉🤙🏽😎✌🏽🏈🏈🏈🏈

refirephotography :

My first Cowboys jersey I got at 11 yr old was his.

Jewel the Bullterrier :

Hill was outstanding!!

armandomaza938 :

Calvin Hill

italian5282 :

I saw him play when he was at Yale, get running back

battyz33 :

Also did this while playing in a 12 game season not the sixteen they play today

joelloreda :

DW315182022 :

Try Mercury Morris

777Silverbullet :

👍 he was the first best running back when I started watching the Boys!! Good memories!! 💪💪😎

Who Slept on This :

Give me another underrated running back I need to feature next!

Matthew Carbone843 :

Calvin Hill

Kevin Hope :

Calvin Hill

B-Saw 🇺🇲 :

Kramanton :

Calvin Hill

vincentwilliams5731 :

Calvin Hill 😁

crazyfoxx :

Calvin hill

Jefferson Flaire :

CALVIN HILL THAT'S THE NAME !!!!!!!!

jameshawkins030 :

William Andrews