Calvin Hill

Dallas Cowboys 24th pick

RB · Yale · 1969

Draft Details

Year

1969

Round

Round 1

Pick

24th overall

Team

Dallas Cowboys

Position

College

Yale

Calvin Hill Career Stats

Super Bowl champion (VI)
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1969)
2× First-team All-Pro (1969, 1973)
2× Second-team All-Pro (1969, 1973)
4× Pro Bowl (1969, 1972–1974)
NFL All-Rookie Team (1969)
2× First-team All-East (1967, 1968)
2× All-Ivy League (1967, 1968)

Career Totals

Rushing yards	Rushing average	Receptions	Receiving yards	Total touchdowns
6,083	4.2	271	2,861	65

Career History

Dallas Cowboys (1969–1974)
The Hawaiians (1975)
Washington Redskins (1976–1977)
Cleveland Browns (1978–1981)

Born: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. · Height: 6-4

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Calvin Hill is a former running back out of Yale, selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 24th overall pick (round 1) in the 1969 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Dallas Cowboys, The Hawaiians, Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns.

More from the 1969 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	O.J. Simpson	RB	USC
1	2	ATL	George Kunz	OT	Notre Dame
1	3	PHI	Leroy Keyes	RB	Purdue
1	4	PIT	Joe Greene	DT	North Texas
1	5	CIN	Greg Cook	QB	Cincinnati
1	6	NE	Ron Sellers	WR	Florida State
1	7	SF	Ted Kwalick	TE	Penn State
1	9	SD	Marty Domres	QB	Columbia
1	10	LAR	Jim Seymour	WR	Notre Dame
1	11	MIA	Bill Stanfill	DE	Georgia

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