Dixon had a tryout with the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL in 1981 before coming north to sign with Edmonton in 1982. Dixon saw limited action in his two and a half years in Edmonton (1982-84) and in fact missed the entire 1983 season with injuries. In September, 1984, Dixon was traded to Toronto for DB Paul Bennett. Ottawa picked up Dixon on waivers and got a chance to play in 1985, responding with a good season. Dixon had three interceptions, three fumble recoveries and two sacks for the Rough Riders in 1985.
| Year | Team | GP | T | ST | Total | TFL | Yds | KD | Sacks | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | EDM | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 1983 | EDM | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1984 | TOR | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 1984 | EDM | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 1985 | OTT | 15 | 2 |
No tackle statistics were kept for these years.
| Year | Team | Int | Yds | Avg | TDInt | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | EDM | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 1983 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | TOR | 2 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 24 |
| 1984 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | OTT | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 20 |
| Year | Team | FR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | OFR | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | OTT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |