During the 2003 season, in which he led the Lions into the playoffs with an 11-7, 4th-place finish in the CFL West Division, Dickenson's 36 touchdown passes and 5,496 yards (5,026 m) were the second-highest single season marks in Lions' history behind Doug Flutie.
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He finished the season as the third QB for the Detroit Lions for their final two games after Joey Harrington was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat.ĭickenson signed as a free agent with the BC Lions in 2003. In October, he signed with the Miami Dolphins following an injury to Jay Fiedler, and served as their third QB until December 3. He was then signed by the Seattle Seahawks and served as the third QB for two games before being released on September 24. He spent the entire 2001 season as the third string QB for the San Diego Chargers, but was released by San Diego at the end of training camp in 2002 after a disappointing preseason in which he did not get to play in a game. He won a Grey Cup championship with Calgary in 1998.Īfter generating interest from the NFL following his outstanding 2000 CFL season, Dickenson spent two seasons ( 2001- 2002) in the National Football League. During the 2000 season, Dickenson earned Player of the Week honors once, was named a CFL All-Star, and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award. His best year with the Stampeders was 2000, when Dickenson led the CFL in passing efficiency (114.1) and completion percentage (64.3%).
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Professional career Calgary Stampeders ĭickenson began his professional career with the CFL's Calgary Stampeders in 1997.
In December 2018, he was to be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. In 2013, he was listed number one on a list of the Big Sky Conference 50 Greatest Male Athletes. In 2004, he was voted the most popular athlete from Montana in a Sports Illustrated poll. In 1999, Dickenson was listed as the 12th best Athlete to ever come out of Montana in Sports Illustrated's 50th Anniversary Issue. He is one of only two players so honored. In Montana, he is known as "Super Dave" and "The Legend of the Fall." His college jersey number, 15, was retired by the University of Montana. Along with leading the Montana Grizzlies to a victory in the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game, Dickenson won the 1995 Walter Payton Award as the outstanding offensive player in Division I-AA. In 1995, Dickenson's senior season, he threw for 5,676 yards in fifteen games, including 1,500 in four playoff games. In his college career (including playoff games), he completed 1,015 of 1,477 passes (68.7%) for 13,486 yards with 116 touchdowns and only 26 interceptions, and was responsible for 137 total touchdowns (116 passing and 21 rushing). By the time he graduated in 1995, Dickenson had the highest completion percentage, highest percentage of passes for a touchdown, and fewest interceptions per pass in NCAA Division I-AA history. He owns numerous Big Sky Conference and Montana records. Dickenson's #15 jersey was soon retired by the school.ĭickenson is considered by many to be the greatest quarterback ever to play for the University of Montana. Russell High School in 1991 with a 4.0 grade-point average. In football, he led his teams to two State Championships. Russell High School in Great Falls, Montana, was an excellent student, and lettered in football, basketball, and golf.
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