Corey Dillon Corey James Dillon ( born October 24 , 1974 ) is a former American football running back who played ten seasons in the National Football League ( NFL ) . Dillon played college football for the University of Washington . He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft , and also played for the New England Patriots . High school career . Dillon attended Franklin High School . Dillon at Franklin teamed with his cousin , Ed Raiford , to form one of the state ' s all - time twosomes . Dillon and Raiford garnered Parade , USA , Best In The West and Tom Flemming All - American awards . Both were two - sport standouts , Raiford also starred as an All - State basketball player while Dillon starred in football and baseball . Dillon was also an excellent baseball catcher , and garnered All - Metro honors , and was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1993 Major League Baseball draft . College career . Dillon played JC ball at Dixie State College of Utah in St . George , Utah , in 1995 , and was chosen JC Offensive Back of the Year by College Sports magazine after rushing 279 times for 1999 yards and 20 TDs . In 1994 , he rushed for 1165 yards and 16 TDs at Garden City Community College in Kansas . At the University of Washington , Dillon set the team all - time single - season records for rushing yards ( 1 , 695 yards ) and touchdown s scored ( 24 ) in 1996 . In the first quarter against San Jose State University , Dillon rushed for 222 yards and caught an 83 yard touchdown pass , setting NCAA records for both rushing yards and all - purpose yards ( 305 ) in one quarter . Dillon did not re - enter the game as the Washington Huskies were comfortably ahead 36 - 0 by the end of the first quarter . In the 1996 Holiday Bowl vs . Colorado , he rushed for 140 yards and added 2 more touchdowns to his regular - season total of 23 . He scored 5 TDs in 41 - 21 conquest of UCLA , earning " Sports Illustrated " National Player of the Week honors as he rushed for 145 yards and added 53 yards in receptions . Professional career . The Cincinnati Bengals drafted Dillon in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft . During his first season , Dillon set the then - NFL rookie rushing record for yards in a single game ( 246 ) in a 41 - 14 win over the Tennessee Oilers . For six seasons , Dillon was one of the few bright spots on an otherwise horrible Bengals team . After a 2001 game Dillon said “ we will never win with the Brown family in Cincinnati . " From 1997 to 2002 he rushed for over 1000 yards each year , and made the Pro Bowl 3 times ( 1999 – 2001 ) . On October 22 , 2000 , Dillon set an NFL record for most yards rushed in one game ( 278 yards ) against the Denver Broncos , breaking Walter Payton ’ s single - game mark of 275 yards set on November 20 , 1977 . The record has since been broken by Jamal Lewis ( 295 yards ) on September 14 , 2003 , and Adrian Peterson ( 296 yards ) on November 4 , 2007 . In 2003 , Dillon only rushed for 541 yards due to injury , which , along with the emergence of Rudi Johnson , precipitated the trade of Corey Dillon to the New England Patriots for a second - round pick . The Oakland Raiders appeared to be the first team to express interest , but the Raiders were unwilling to sacrifice an early - round draft choice for the aging running back . Dillon left the Bengals as the team ' s all - time leading rusher with 8 , 016 yards , surpassing James Brooks ' s 6 , 447 yards . In the 2004 season , Dillon set career highs and franchise records with 1 , 635 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns . He was a major factor in the Patriots win over the Indianapolis Colts in New England ' s first playoff game , rushing for 144 yards and catching 5 passes for 17 yards . New England won its third Super Bowl , due in no small part to the running game built around Dillon . He was the top rusher of Super Bowl XXXIX with 75 rushing yards and a touchdown , while also catching 3 passes for 31 yards , for 106 total yards . Overall , Dillon rushed for a total of 292 yards , caught 9 passes for 53 yards , and scored 2 touchdowns in New England ' s 3 postseason games . In 2005 , injury problems plagued Dillon and he was not able to duplicate his stats from 2004 . He remained a major contributor to the team , rushing for 733 yards and 12 touchdowns in 12 games . The Patriots used Dillon more frequently as a pass receiver , with 23 receptions for 193 yards and a touchdown , which was more receiving yards than he had gained in his past 2 seasons combined . In the 2006 season , Dillon began sharing the team ' s rushing duties with rookie running back Laurence Maroney . He finished the year with 812 rushing yards and a career high 13 touchdowns ; the latter tied him for third in the league that season . On March 2 , 2007 the Patriots released Dillon . In mid - August of the 2007 NFL preseason there were rumors that Dillon might rejoin the Cincinnati Bengals , due to the loss of backup RB Kenny Irons to season - ending knee surgery . Bengals coach Marvin Lewis struck down the rumor . On August 5 , 2007 , Dillon told the Boston Globe that he would retire from the NFL . On October 1 , 2007 , the press reported that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers expressed interest in Dillon returning to the NFL ; Dillon stated he was not interested . A month later , Dillon admitted to considering a comeback with the Patriots with the season - ending injury to RB Sammy Morris . Personal . Dillon and his wife , Desiree , have three daughters : Cameron , Carly and Deavan . They reside in Calabasas in the Los Angeles metropolitan area . In April 2010 , his wife filed for divorce . In early May 2010 , he was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his wife at their Calabasas home .