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Rickey Jackson

Rickey Anderson Jackson

Position: LB-DE
Height: 6-2    Weight: 243 lbs.
Born: March 20, 1958 in Pahokee, FL
College: Pittsburgh

6-time Pro Bowler

Drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 2nd round (51st overall) of the 1981 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1981 23 NOR LOLB 16 16 2 0 1 0 0 125
1982 24 NOR LOLB 9 9 4.5 1 32 0 32 1 0 2 0 0 47
1983* 25 NOR LOLB 16 16 12.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 -2 0 102
1984* 26 NOR LOLB 16 16 12.0 1 14 0 14 4 1 4 4 0 124
1985* 27 NOR LOLB 16 16 11.0 107
1986* 28 NOR LOLB 16 16 9.0 1 1 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 114
1987 29 NOR LOLB 12 12 9.5 2 4 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 74
1988 30 NOR LOLB 16 16 7.0 1 16 0 16 2 0 0 0 0 92 1
1989 31 NOR LOLB 14 14 7.5 3 0 0 0 0 47
1990 32 NOR LOLB 16 16 6.0 4 0 7 0 0 68
1991 33 NOR LOLB 16 16 11.5 3 0 4 4 0 59
1992* 34 NOR LOLB 16 16 13.5 6 0 3 15 0 66
1993* 35 NOR LOLB 16 16 11.5 4 0 3 3 0 79
1994 36 SFO RDE 16 14 3.5 2 0 2 5 0 37 3
1995 37 SFO RDE 16 16 9.5 1 1 0 1 32 4
Career 227 225 128.0 8 68 0 32 40 2 29 29 0 1173 7 1
13 yrs NOR 195 195 115.0 7 67 0 32 38 2 27 24 0 1104 1
2 yrs SFO 32 30 13.0 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 5 0 69 7

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1988 30 NOR LOLB 16 16 1 2
Career 227 225 1 2

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1983
1984
1985
1986
1992
1993

Games

Career 227 (76)

Games Started

Career 225 (20)

Fumbles Recovered

1984 NFL 4 (5)
1990 NFL 7 (1-- 15)

1991 NFL 4 (2)
Career 29 (25)

Sacks

1987 NFL 9.5 (10)
1991 NFL 11.5 (9)
Career 128.0 (10)

Safeties

1988 NFL 1 (2-- 16)
Career 1 (67)

   

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1983 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1984 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1984 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1984 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1984 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1985 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1985 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1986 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1986 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1986 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1987 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1987 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1992 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1992 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1992 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1992 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1992 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1993 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1993 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1993 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1993 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL