Corey James Dillon was born on October 24,1974 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back for 10 seasons in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots.
16 Facts About Corey Dillon
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Corey Dillon played college football for the Washington Huskies, earning third-team All-American and first-team All-Pac-10 honors in 1996.
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Corey Dillon retired with over 11,000 rushing yards and is 20th in NFL career rushing yards.
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An excellent baseball catcher, Corey Dillon garnered All-Metro honors, and was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 1993 Major League Baseball draft.
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Corey Dillon played junior college football as a freshman at Garden City Community College in Kansas and rushed for 1165 yards and 16 TDs in 1994.
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Corey Dillon was chosen JC Offensive Back of the Year by College Sports magazine.
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At the University of Washington in Seattle, Corey Dillon played one season of college football with the Huskies in 1996.
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For six seasons, Corey Dillon was one of the few bright spots on otherwise struggling Bengals teams.
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Corey Dillon voiced his frustrations with the team and owner Mike Brown, stating "we will never win with the Brown family in Cincinnati," after a 2001 game.
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On October 22,2000, Corey Dillon set an NFL record for most yards rushed in one game against the Denver Broncos, breaking Walter Payton's single-game mark of 275 yards set in 1977.
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Corey Dillon's mark remains a franchise record for yards and yards-per-carry.
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In 2003, Corey Dillon rushed 138 times for 541 yards and two touchdowns due to injury.
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In 2004, Corey Dillon was traded to the New England Patriots for a second-round pick, which the Bengals later used to draft Madieu Williams.
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Corey Dillon was a major factor in the Patriots' win over the Indianapolis Colts in New England's first playoff game that season, rushing for 144 yards and catching 5 passes for 17 yards.
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Corey Dillon finished the year with 812 rushing yards and a career-high 13 touchdowns, tied him for third in the league that season.
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Corey Dillon has three daughters with his ex-wife, who filed for divorce in April 2010.