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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: Miss. Valley State, South Carolina State

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1980

8-time Pro Bowler & 5-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 14th round (186th overall) of the 1961 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
1961 23 RAM LDE 14 0 0 3 10 0
1962 24 RAM LDE 14 0 0 1 0 0
1963 25 RAM LDE 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1964* 26 RAM LDE 14 0 0 3 0 0
1965*+ 27 RAM LDE 14 0 1
1966*+ 28 RAM LDE 14 0 1 50 0 50 0 1 0 0
1967*+ 29 RAM LDE 14 0 0 1 0 0 1
1968*+ 30 RAM LDE 14 14
1969*+ 31 RAM LDE 14 14 0 1 0 0
1970* 32 RAM LDE 14 13 0 1 0 0
1971 33 RAM LDE 11 10
1972* 34 SDG LDE 14 0 0 2 0 0
1973 35 SDG LDE 12 0 0 1 0 0
1974 36 WAS 14 1
Career 191 52 2 50 0 50 0 15 10 0 2
11 yrs STL 151 51 2 50 0 50 0 12 10 0 2
2 yrs SDG 26 0 0 3 0 0

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos 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 14 1 1 1 100.0%
Career 191 52 1 1 100.0%

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1961 23 RAM LDE 14 0 1 12 0 12 12.0 12
1962 24 RAM LDE 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 191 52 2 12 0 12 6.0 12

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
1965*+ 27 RAM LDE 14 0 1 2
1967*+ 29 RAM LDE 14 0 1 2
1974 36 WAS 14 1 1 1
Career 191 52 1 2 5
11 yrs STL 151 51 2 4
1 yr WAS 14 1 1 1

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1972

1st-team All-Pro

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

Safeties

1965 NFL 1 (1-- 16)

1967 NFL 1 (1-- 16)

Career 2 (20)

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
1964 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1964 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1964 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL
1964 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL
1965 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1965 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1965 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1965 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1966 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1966 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1966 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1966 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1966 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1966 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1967 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1967 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1967 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1967 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1967 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1968 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL/AFL
1968 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1968 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1968 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1968 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1968 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1968 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1968 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1969 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1969 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1969 - Hall of Fame: 1st team all-NFL
1969 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1969 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1969 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1969 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1969 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1970 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - Pro Football Writers: 2nd team all-NFL
1970 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1970 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1972 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1972 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL