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Deacon Jones

David D. Jones

Position: DE
Height: 6-5    Weight: 272 lbs.

Born: December 9, 1938 in Eatonville, FL
College: South Carolina St., Miss. Valley St.
Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 14th round (186th overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 105 (96th overall since 1950)
8-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1980

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Hall of Fame

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Fine Details  · Last updated Nov 9, 2011 3:32PM
All-Time Rank: #2. Walter Payton… #3. Jerry Rice… #4. Johnny Unitas… #5. DEACON JONES… #6. Joe Montana… #7. Lawrence Taylor… #8. Reggie White… 

Defense & Fumbles

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
1961 23 RAM LDE 75 14 0 0 0 3 10 0 7
1962 24 RAM LDE 75 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
1963 25 RAM LDE 75 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
1964* 26 RAM LDE 75 14 0 0 0 3 0 0 9
1965*+ 27 RAM LDE 75 14 0 1 10
1966*+ 28 RAM LDE 75 14 0 1 50 0 50 0 0 0 1 0 0 16
1967*+ 29 RAM LDE 75 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 17
1968*+ 30 RAM LDE 75 14 14 17
1969*+ 31 RAM LDE 75 14 14 0 0 1 0 0 14
1970* 32 RAM LDE 75 14 13 0 0 1 0 0 11
1971 33 RAM LDE 75 11 10 6
1972* 34 SDG LDE 75 14 0 0 0 2 0 0 8
1973 35 SDG LDE 75 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
1974 36 WAS 75 14 1 2
Career 191 52 2 50 0 50 0 0 0 15 10 0 2 136
11 yrs RAM 151 51 2 50 0 50 0 0 0 12 10 0 2 121
2 yrs SDG 26 0 0 0 3 0 0 13

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1961 23 RAM LDE 75 14 0 1 12 0 12 12.0 12
1962 24 RAM LDE 75 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 191 52 2 12 0 12 6.0 12

Kicking & Punting

0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1974 36 WAS 75 14 1 1 1 100.0%
Career 191 52 1 1 100.0%

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1965*+ 27 RAM LDE 75 14 0 1 2
1967*+ 29 RAM LDE 75 14 0 1 2
1974 36 WAS 75 14 1 1 1
Career 191 52 1 2 5
11 yrs RAM 151 51 2 4
1 yr WAS 14 1 1 1

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What does "similar" mean?
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
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4 Charlie Krueger, Dexter Manley, Shaun Ellis, George Andrie, Chris Hovan, Manny Fernandez, Shaun Rogers, Bill Bishop, Don L. Smith, Mike Dawson
5 Jim Dunaway, Ray Childress, Manny Fernandez, George Andrie, Aaron Kampman, Shaun Rogers, Dexter Manley, Verlon Biggs, Joe Rutgens, Pat Holmes
6 Dexter Manley, Dwight Freeney, Chris Doleman, Ray Childress, Bryant Young, Neil Smith, Dana Stubblefield, Julius Peppers, Willie Davis*, Fred Smerlas
7 Dan Hampton*, Bill Stanfill, Jason Taylor, Buck Buchanan*, Chris Doleman, Richard Dent*, Julius Peppers, Howie Long*, Michael Strahan, Willie Davis*
8 Dan Hampton*, Chris Doleman, Jason Taylor, Richard Dent*, Willie Davis*, Mark Gastineau, Doug Atkins*, Richard Seymour, Julius Peppers, Bill Stanfill
9 Dan Hampton*, Willie Davis*, Chris Doleman, Jason Taylor, Ray Childress, Bob Lilly*, Andy Robustelli*, Bruce Smith*, Michael Strahan, Cortez Kennedy
10 Dan Hampton*, Jason Taylor, Willie Davis*, Warren Sapp, Bob Lilly*, Chris Doleman, Michael Strahan, Cortez Kennedy, Bruce Smith*, Randy White*
11 Dan Hampton*, Doug Atkins*, Willie Davis*, Jason Taylor, Gino Marchetti*, Chris Doleman, Warren Sapp, Cortez Kennedy, Richard Dent*, Michael Strahan
12 Jason Taylor, Dan Hampton*, Doug Atkins*, Willie Davis*, Chris Doleman, Warren Sapp, Michael Strahan, Gino Marchetti*, Cortez Kennedy, Jack Youngblood*
13 Jason Taylor, Doug Atkins*, Dan Hampton*, Warren Sapp, Willie Davis*, Chris Doleman, Howie Long*, Jack Youngblood*, Michael Strahan, John Randle*
14 Jason Taylor, Dan Hampton*, Warren Sapp, Doug Atkins*, John Randle*, Willie Davis*, Chris Doleman, Michael Strahan, Jack Youngblood*, Howie Long*
Career Jason Taylor, Dan Hampton*, Warren Sapp, Willie Davis*, John Randle*, Howie Long*, Jack Youngblood*, Michael Strahan, Gino Marchetti*, L.C. Greenwood

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1972

First-Team All-Pro
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

Approximate Value
1967 NFL 17 (4)
1968 NFL 17 (7)
Career 136 (117)

Approximate Value (Weighted)
Career 105 (96)

Safeties
1965 NFL 1 (1/19)
1967 NFL 1 (1/19)
Career 2 (23)

     

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19642nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19642nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19642nd TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19642nd TeamAll-NFLUPI
19651st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19651st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19651st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19651st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19661st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19661st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19661st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19661st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19661st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19661st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19671st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19671st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19671st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19671st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19671st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19681st TeamAll-NFL/AFLPro Football Weekly
19681st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19681st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19681st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19681st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19681st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19681st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19681st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19691st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19691st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19691st TeamAll-NFLHall of Fame
19691st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19691st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19691st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19691st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19691st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19701st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19702nd TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19702nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19701st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19722nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19722nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.