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-...): 104 (109th 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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Fine Details · Last updated May 20, 2013 10:25PM

All-Time Rank: #32. LaDainian Tomlinson… #33. Joe Montana… #34. Willie Roaf… #35. DEACON JONES… #36. Brett Favre… #37. Rod Woodson… #38. Emlen Tunnell…

All-Time Rank: #32. LaDainian Tomlinson… #33. Joe Montana… #34. Willie Roaf… #35. DEACON JONES… #36. Brett Favre… #37. Rod Woodson… #38. Emlen Tunnell…

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	3	10	0				7
1962	24	RAM	LDE	75	14								0	0	1	0	0				7
1963	25	RAM	LDE	75	14			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				7
1964*	26	RAM	LDE	75	14								0	0	3	0	0				9
1965*+	27	RAM	LDE	75	14															1	10
1966*+	28	RAM	LDE	75	14			1	50	0	50	0	0	0	1	0	0				16
1967*+	29	RAM	LDE	75	14								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	1	0	0				5
1974	36	WAS	de	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							1	12	0	12	12.0	12
1962	24	RAM	LDE	75	14							1	0	0	0	0.0	0
Career					191							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	de	75	14	1														1	1	100.0%
Career					191	52														1	1	100.0%

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	XPM	Sfty	Pts
1965*+	27	RAM	LDE	75	14			1	2
1967*+	29	RAM	LDE	75	14			1	2
1974	36	WAS	de	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

Similar Players

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NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Dan Wilkinson, John Meyers, Marty Lyons, Jim Harris Jr., Don Brumm, Jamaal Anderson, LaVerne Torczon, Bobby Richards, Archie Reese, Shaun Ellis
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 (122)	Approximate Value (Weighted) Career 104 (109)
Safeties 1965 NFL 1 (1/18) 1967 NFL 1 (1/18) Career 2 (22)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1964	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1964	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1964	2nd Team	All-NFL	NY Daily News
1964	2nd Team	All-NFL	UPI
1965	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1965	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1965	1st Team	All-NFL	NY Daily News
1965	1st Team	All-NFL	UPI
1966	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1966	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1966	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1966	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1966	1st Team	All-NFL	NY Daily News
1966	1st Team	All-NFL	UPI
1967	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1967	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1967	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1967	1st Team	All-NFL	NY Daily News
1967	1st Team	All-NFL	UPI
1968	1st Team	All-NFL/AFL	Pro Football Weekly
1968	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1968	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1968	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1968	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1968	1st Team	All-NFL	NY Daily News
1968	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1968	1st Team	All-NFL	UPI
1969	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1969	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1969	1st Team	All-NFL	Hall of Fame
1969	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1969	1st Team	All-NFL	NY Daily News
1969	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1969	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1969	1st Team	All-NFL	UPI
1970	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1970	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1970	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1970	2nd Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1970	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1970	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1972	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1972	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.

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