Dexter Bussey
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| Dexter Bussey | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 11, 1952 |
| Place of birth | Dallas, Texas |
| Position(s) | Running Back |
| College | Oklahoma, Texas-Arlington |
| NFL Draft | 1974 / Round 3/ Pick 65 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1974-1984 |
Detroit Lions |
Dexter Manley Bussey (born March 11, 1952 in Dallas, Texas) is a former American football Running Back for the Detroit Lions (1974-1984). He attended Oklahoma and Texas-Arlington.
[edit] College career
Member of the University of Texas at Arlington Hall of Fame.
[edit] Professional career
- Drafted in the third round of the 1974 NFL Draft
- Considered a big back stretching 6-1 and weighing 210 pounds
- Led Detroit in rushing four out of five seasons
- Moved to the fullback position for the arrival of another Lions’ legend, Billy Sims
- Currently ranks third on the Lions’ all-time rushing list with 5,105 yards in 1,203 carries with 18 TDs
- Only one yard behind the second all-time leading rusher in Lions’ history, Billy Sims.
