Bert Jones - Colts - 1981 - Running Backs

The focus of this clip is on the running backs the Colts had in the 1981 season that would be on the 1982 squad. Zachary Dixon, Randy McMillan and Curtis Dickey. Three great Colts backs.

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• Bert
• Jones
• Colts
• 1981
• Running
• Backs
• Zachary
• Dixon
• Randy
• McMillan
• Curtis
• Dickey

[acdegrees421]

@use2slam2 No offense, but John Facenda could only read the info given to him, hence somebody didn't do their homework. I will say this, I still have the "Inside Sports" from 1981 (Tony Dorsett on the cover) entitled "Speed Kills", which states the same thing. Dickey was the fastest in league at the time, but Hayes was probably the fastest ever (according to NCAA records) in the NFL. Note: Houston McTear and Carl Lewis were drafted on extended try outs. One can only wonder...

[dal4018]

@plntntvzn He was the only NFL RB to win a NCAA 100M Sprint Title in the modern era. 10.14

[plntntvzn]

Curtis Dickey had fine size & rocket speed. Although he would not "bleed" the extra yards & lacked real good vision, Dickey could accelerate through a small seam & break the long run as well as anyone in the game. He was a jet who could hit a seam and zoom 80 yards, & could catch the ball out of the backfield with his great hands. He was a blazing straight-line runner without much shiftiness or cutting ability. But he was a world-class sprinter & more slippery than ice.

[plntntvzn]

FB Randy McMillan was an all purpose back who could run inside or out, & buried a collegiate reputation for up & down intensity by going all-out for the Colts during 14 game losing streak in 1981. He was a complete back who had the size (6'0",220) strength, speed & change of direction to make him great. He was a sure handed receiver & reliable blocker, & was a fluid athlete with a smooth inside running style. He was even more dangerous on sweeps & off tackle slants than inside the tackles.

[hung0sowell]

@loyaldude10 dickey also had some drug problems ,he loved to PARTY !!!!!! Randy also had a car accident back in 2000 i believe and screwed his spine up pretty good, but even after the car hit , he tried to make a come back , but couldnt do it.i have plenty of memories of randy from Pitt to theColts. just wish they had more film on him

[plntntvzn]

@loyaldude10 Jim Brown would never have lived up to his potential in this environment. Today's Joseph Addai and yesteryear's Edgerrin James would have had their hands full trying to score here on that TD by Dr. Zoom against the Cardinals @3:10 and against the Orange Crush at the end.

[loyaldude10]

This really brings back memories. Colt teams in 80s were very bad. Too bad they could never do much with this nucleus of players. mcMillian was good but was hit by car after team moved to Indy, and his career was over. Dickey, while lightning fast, want the most mature player and never lived up to potential

[plntntvzn]

@use2slam2 Well he had to say something to boost the ratings of a review of a 2-14 team. Now, do you mind? This is Dr. Zoom's territory (Curtis Dickey). I wish they would postb all films of those sorry Colt teams from 1980-1985 just so I can watch more of Dr. ZOOOOOOOOOOOMMM

[use2slam2]

boy narrator john facenda is WAY off saying dickey is the fastest player ever in the NFL . dickey was a 10,11 guy and that was run on modern surface track, hayes ran 10.05 46 yrs ago in 64 on a loose cinder( DIRT) track. wrong on that one john !!!

[jdmmr2rollin]

@plntntvzn randy was a beast !!! hes also my cousin,too bad his career ended to early