Calvin Hill

Calvin Hill
Hill with the Cleveland Browns in 1979
No. 35
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1947-01-02) January 2, 1947
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolRiverdale Country (The Bronx, New York)
CollegeYale (1965–1968)
NFL draft1969: 1st round, 24th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards6,083
Rushing average4.2
Receptions271
Receiving yards2,861
Total touchdowns65
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Calvin G. Hill (born January 2, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, and Cleveland Browns. He also played a season with The Hawaiians of the World Football League (WFL).

Hill was named to the Pro Bowl four times (1969, 1972, 1973, and 1974). In 1972, he became the first Cowboy running back to have a 1,000-yard rushing season (with 1,036 yards rushing); he repeated the feat in the following season with 1,142 yards rushing.

Yale University conferred Hill with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at its 2016 commencement. "You are a Yale legend" is the opening sentence of the citation honoring Hill.