Earl Christian Campbell (born March 29, 1955, Tyler, Texas) is a former American Football Running Back who is currently in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As a collegiate football player at the University of Texas he won the Heisman Trophy in 1977. In 1978 Campbell was named The NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. He concluded his career in 1985, having played his entire career with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League.