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  1.                                 In 1977, Tony joined the 
  2.                                 Dallas Cowboys and was 
  3.                                 named NFC Rookie of the 
  4.                                 Year. He rushed for more 
  5.                                 than 1,000 yards in a 
  6. season eight times and set the NFL record
  7. for the longest run from scrimmage. Tony
  8. ran for 99 yards on a play against the
  9. Minnesota Vikings in 1983. He also helped
  10. the Cowboys reach two Super Bowls. 
  11.  
  12. For his NFL career, Tony is ranked third all-
  13. time in rushing yards, and second in com-
  14. bined rushing and receiving yards. He
  15. played his final season, 1988, with the
  16. Denver Broncos. In 1994, he was elected
  17. to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 
  18.  
  19.