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Melvin Gordon vs Tony Dorsett Comparison

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Info

Teams

Melvin Gordon San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers (2015-2019), Denver Broncos (2020-Present)
Tony Dorsett Dallas Cowboys (1977-1987), Denver Broncos (1988)

Position

Melvin Gordon Running Back
Tony Dorsett Running Back

Height

Melvin Gordon 6'1"
Tony Dorsett 5'11"

Weight

Melvin Gordon 207
Tony Dorsett 192

Drafted

Melvin Gordon By the Chargers in the 1st Round (15th Overall) in the 2015 Draft
Tony Dorsett By the Cowboys in the 1st Round (2nd Overall) in the 1977 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Melvin Gordon 0
Tony Dorsett 1 (XII) Star

Super Bowl Appearances

Melvin Gordon 0
Tony Dorsett 2 (1977-1978) StarStar

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Melvin Gordon 1 (2018) Star
Tony Dorsett 8 (1977-1983, 1985) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

Awards And Honors

NFL MVP

Melvin Gordon 0
Tony Dorsett 0

Pro Bowl

Melvin Gordon 2 (2016, 2018) StarStar
Tony Dorsett 4 (1978, 1981-1983) StarStarStarStar

First Team All-Pro

Melvin Gordon 0
Tony Dorsett 1 (1981) Star

Second Team All-Pro

Melvin Gordon 0
Tony Dorsett 2 (1982-1983) StarStar

NFL Rushing Yards Leader

Melvin Gordon 0
Tony Dorsett 0

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leader

Melvin Gordon 0
Tony Dorsett 0

NFL Rookie of the Year

Melvin Gordon No
Tony Dorsett Yes (1977)

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Melvin Gordon 82
Tony Dorsett 173

Games Started (GS)

Melvin Gordon 73
Tony Dorsett 152

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Melvin Gordon 1,274
Tony Dorsett 2,936

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Melvin Gordon 5,226
Tony Dorsett 12,739

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Melvin Gordon 45
Tony Dorsett 77

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Melvin Gordon 63.7
Tony Dorsett 73.6

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Melvin Gordon 15.5
Tony Dorsett 17.0

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Melvin Gordon 4.1
Tony Dorsett 4.3

Receptions (Rec)

Melvin Gordon 256
Tony Dorsett 398

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Melvin Gordon 2,031
Tony Dorsett 3,554

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Melvin Gordon 7.9
Tony Dorsett 8.9

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Melvin Gordon 12
Tony Dorsett 13

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Melvin Gordon 3.1
Tony Dorsett 2.3

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Melvin Gordon 24.8
Tony Dorsett 20.5

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Melvin Gordon 7,257
Tony Dorsett 16,293

Fumbles

Melvin Gordon 18
Tony Dorsett 90

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Melvin Gordon 2
Tony Dorsett 17

Games Started (GS)

Melvin Gordon 2
Tony Dorsett 17

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Melvin Gordon 26
Tony Dorsett 302

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Melvin Gordon 55
Tony Dorsett 1,383

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Melvin Gordon 2
Tony Dorsett 9

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Melvin Gordon 27.5
Tony Dorsett 81.4

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Melvin Gordon 13
Tony Dorsett 17.8

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Melvin Gordon 2.1
Tony Dorsett 4.6

Receptions (Rec)

Melvin Gordon 2
Tony Dorsett 46

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Melvin Gordon 14
Tony Dorsett 403

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Melvin Gordon 7
Tony Dorsett 8.8

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Melvin Gordon 0
Tony Dorsett 1

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Melvin Gordon 1
Tony Dorsett 2.7

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Melvin Gordon 7
Tony Dorsett 23.7

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Melvin Gordon 69
Tony Dorsett 1,786

Fumbles

Melvin Gordon 0
Tony Dorsett 12

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Melvin Gordon 16 (2017)
Tony Dorsett 16 (1988)

Games Started (GS)

Melvin Gordon 16 (2017)
Tony Dorsett 16 (1985)

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Melvin Gordon 284 (2017)
Tony Dorsett 342 (1981)

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Melvin Gordon 1105 (2017)
Tony Dorsett 1646 (1981)

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Melvin Gordon 10 (2018)
Tony Dorsett 12 (1977)

Longest Rushing Attempt (Lng)

Melvin Gordon 87 (2017)
Tony Dorsett 99 (1982)

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Melvin Gordon 76.7 (2016)
Tony Dorsett 102.9 (1981)

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Melvin Gordon 19.5 (2016)
Tony Dorsett 21.4 (1981)

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Melvin Gordon 5.1 (2018)
Tony Dorsett 4.8 (1981)

Receptions (Rec)

Melvin Gordon 58 (2017)
Tony Dorsett 51 (1984)

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Melvin Gordon 490 (2018)
Tony Dorsett 459 (1984)

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Melvin Gordon 10.2 (2016)
Tony Dorsett 10.7 (1986)

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Melvin Gordon 4 (2018)
Tony Dorsett 3 (1985)

Longest Reception (Lng)

Melvin Gordon 66 (2018)
Tony Dorsett 91 (1978)

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Melvin Gordon 4.2 (2018)
Tony Dorsett 3.2 (1984)

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Melvin Gordon 40.8 (2018)
Tony Dorsett 28.7 (1984)

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Melvin Gordon 1581 (2017)
Tony Dorsett 1971 (1981)

Fumbles

Melvin Gordon 1 (2018)
Tony Dorsett 3 (1987)

Seasons

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Info

Teams

Melvin Gordon San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers (2015-2019), Denver Broncos (2020-Present)
Tony Dorsett Dallas Cowboys (1977-1987), Denver Broncos (1988)

Position

Melvin Gordon Running Back
Tony Dorsett Running Back

Height

Melvin Gordon 6'1"
Tony Dorsett 5'11"

Weight

Melvin Gordon 207
Tony Dorsett 192

Drafted

Melvin Gordon By the Chargers in the 1st Round (15th Overall) in the 2015 Draft
Tony Dorsett By the Cowboys in the 1st Round (2nd Overall) in the 1977 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Melvin Gordon 0
Tony Dorsett 1 (XII)

Super Bowl Appearances

Melvin Gordon 0
Tony Dorsett 2 (1977-1978)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Melvin Gordon 1 (2018)
Tony Dorsett 8 (1977-1983, 1985)

Awards And Honors

NFL MVP

Melvin Gordon 0
Tony Dorsett 0

Pro Bowl

Melvin Gordon 2 (2016, 2018)
Tony Dorsett 4 (1978, 1981-1983)

First Team All-Pro

Melvin Gordon 0
Tony Dorsett 1 (1981)

Second Team All-Pro

Melvin Gordon 0
Tony Dorsett 2 (1982-1983)

NFL Rushing Yards Leader

Melvin Gordon 0
Tony Dorsett 0

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leader

Melvin Gordon 0
Tony Dorsett 0

NFL Rookie of the Year

Melvin Gordon No
Tony Dorsett Yes (1977)

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Games Started (GS)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Receptions (Rec)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Fumbles

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Games Started (GS)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Receptions (Rec)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

Fumbles

Melvin Gordon Tony Dorsett

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