| No. 31, 34, 25 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Running back | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | (1956-03-05) March 5, 1956 (age 68) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Cathedral (Boston, MA) | ||||||
| College: | Temple | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1979 / Round: 11 / Pick: 297 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
| |||||||
| Player stats at PFR | |||||||
Zachary C. Dixon (born March 5, 1956) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Colts and Seattle Seahawks.
Born in Boston, Dixon grew up in the Dorchester neighborhood. He played scholastically at Cathedral High School and collegiately at Dean CollegeinFranklin, Massachusetts, and Temple UniversityinPhiladelphia.[1]
He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 11th round of the 1979 NFL Draft. In six seasons he had 197 rushing attempts for 732 yards and 3 touchdowns as well as 41 receptions for 367 yards and 1 touchdown. Used primarily on special teams, he had 128 kickoff returns for 2,634 yards and 1 touchdown. In 1983, while playing for the Baltimore Colts and Seattle Seahawks, he led the NFL in kick returns (51) and kick return yards (1,171).[2]
In the late 1980s, he briefly worked in the Maryland area for Circuit City Stores, Inc as a sales counselor.
He is the father of former Seahawks defensive end Raheem Brock.[3] He is the brother of retired professional women's basketball player Medina Dixon.
Cathedral High School, Dean Junior College, Temple University
|
Denver Broncos 1979 NFL draft selections
| |
|---|---|
|
 | This biographical article relating to an American football running back born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
