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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

Career AV: 111 (69th overall since 1950)

6-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1981 23 NOR LOLB 57 16 16 2 0 1 0 0 125 6
1982 24 NOR LOLB 57 9 9 4.5 1 32 0 32 1 0 2 0 0 47 9
1983* 25 NOR LOLB 57 16 16 12.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 -2 0 102 13
1984* 26 NOR LOLB 57 16 16 12.0 1 14 0 14 4 1 4 4 0 124 13
1985* 27 NOR LOLB 57 16 16 11.0 107 11
1986* 28 NOR LOLB 57 16 16 9.0 1 1 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 114 14
1987 29 NOR LOLB 57 12 12 9.5 2 4 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 74 7
1988 30 NOR LOLB 57 16 16 7.0 1 16 0 16 2 0 0 0 0 92 1 8
1989 31 NOR LOLB 57 14 14 7.5 3 0 0 0 0 47 7
1990 32 NOR LOLB 57 16 16 6.0 4 0 7 0 0 68 11
1991 33 NOR LOLB 57 16 16 11.5 3 0 4 4 0 59 12
1992* 34 NOR LOLB 57 16 16 13.5 6 0 3 15 0 66 17
1993* 35 NOR LOLB 57 16 16 11.5 4 0 3 3 0 79 13
1994 36 SFO RDE 57 16 14 3.5 2 0 2 5 0 37 3 7
1995 37 SFO RDE 57 16 16 9.5 1 1 0 1 32 4 7
Career 227 225 128.0 8 68 0 32 40 2 29 29 0 1173 7 1 155
13 yrs NOR 195 195 115.0 7 67 0 32 38 2 27 24 0 1104 1 141
2 yrs SFO 32 30 13.0 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 5 0 69 7 14

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1988 30 NOR LOLB 57 16 16 1 2
Career 227 225 1 2

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Willie McGinest, Wayne Robinson, Jeff Siemon, Peter Boulware, Derrick Brooks, Mike Singletary*, LaVar Arrington, E.J. Holub, Doug Swift, Bruce Scholtz
4 Jeff Siemon, Wayne Robinson, Derrick Brooks, Nick Buoniconti*, Hugh Green, Terrell Suggs, LaVar Arrington, Lofa Tatupu, Peter Boulware, Doug Swift
5 Jeff Siemon, Nick Buoniconti*, Mike Stratton, Wayne Robinson, Shane Conlan, Bobby Bell*, Chris Spielman, Bill George*, Fredd Young, Chip Banks
6 Nick Buoniconti*, Jeff Siemon, Mike Stratton, Chip Banks, Robert Brazile, Bobby Bell*, Maxie Baughan, Phil Villapiano, Dale Dodrill, Les Richter
7 Jeff Siemon, Joey Porter, Mike Stratton, Dale Dodrill, Nick Buoniconti*, Maxie Baughan, Chris Spielman, Cornelius Bennett, John Reger, Peter Boulware
8 Joey Porter, Nick Buoniconti*, Jeff Siemon, Dale Dodrill, Dave Wilcox*, Mike Stratton, John Reger, Al Wilson, Walt Michaels, Larry Grantham
9 Larry Grantham, Joey Porter, Tom Jackson, Dale Dodrill, Seth Joyner, Nick Buoniconti*, Mike Stratton, Cornelius Bennett, Dave Wilcox*, Walt Michaels
10 Larry Grantham, Walt Michaels, Nick Buoniconti*, Joey Porter, Robert Brazile, Dave Wilcox*, Harry Carson*, Dale Dodrill, Chris Spielman, Tom Jackson
11 Walt Michaels, Harry Carson*, Larry Grantham, Dave Wilcox*, Robert Brazile, Nick Buoniconti*, Joe Fortunato, Bill Bergey, Dave Robinson, Matt Blair
12 Bobby Bell*, Nick Buoniconti*, Bill Bergey, Dave Robinson, Joe Fortunato, Harry Carson*, Chris Hanburger, Dave Wilcox*, Ted Hendricks*, Derrick Thomas*
13 Nick Buoniconti*, Bobby Bell*, Derrick Thomas*, Chris Hanburger, Junior Seau, Bill Bergey, Harry Carson*, Ted Hendricks*, Ray Nitschke*, Zach Thomas
14 Nick Buoniconti*, Bobby Bell*, Chris Hanburger, Ted Hendricks*, Junior Seau, Derrick Thomas*, Bill Bergey, Harry Carson*, Ray Nitschke*, Chuck Howley
15 Nick Buoniconti*, Junior Seau, Ted Hendricks*, Bobby Bell*, Chris Hanburger, Chuck Howley, Hardy Nickerson, Derrick Thomas*, Bill Bergey, Wayne H. Walker
Career Nick Buoniconti*, Bobby Bell*, Chuck Howley, Chris Hanburger, Ted Hendricks*, Hardy Nickerson, Derrick Thomas*, Bill Bergey, Harry Carson*, Junior Seau

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1983
1984
1985
1986
1992
1993

Games

Career 227 (79)

Games Started

Career 225 (20)

Fumbles Recovered

1984 NFL 4 (5)
1990 NFL 7 (1/16)
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 (2/18)
Career 1 (69)

   
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

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