<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001089063-15-000070.txt : 20150805
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001089063-15-000070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150803
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150805

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001089063
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940]
		IRS NUMBER:				161241537
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0128

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 COURT STREET
		CITY:			CORAOPOLIS
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7242733400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 COURT STREET
		CITY:			CORAOPOLIS
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			List Teri L.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001529370

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31463
		FILM NUMBER:		151028006

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, SUITE 800W
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20037
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    <periodOfReport>2015-08-03</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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        <issuerCik>0001089063</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DKS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001529370</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>List Teri L.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>345 COURT STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CORAOPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15108</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No securities are beneficially owned</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Teri L. List-Stoll</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-08-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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