Rickey Jackson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rickey Jackson
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 20, 1958(1958-03-20)
Age	66
Birthplace	Pahokee
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Pisces

Rickey Jackson Biography

Rickey Jackson is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on March 20, 1958 in Pahokee, Florida, United States. NFL Hall of Fame linebacker, who played for both the New Orleans Saints (now the San Francisco 49ers) and the San Francisco 49ers (now the NFL Hall of Fame).

He was a teammate of quarterback He won the Super Bowl alongside quarterback Steve Young for the 49ers. from the 49ers and won the Super Bowl.

Jackson ended his college career with 290 tackles, 166 of them unassisted. He also finished with 21 sacks, four passes defended and three interceptions. As a freshman, he totaled 15 tackles and two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown. As a sophomore, he made 27 tackles (21 unassisted) and five sacks. In 1979, he had 111 tackles (47 unassisted) and four sacks and recovered two fumbles. In 1980, he led the team with 137 tackles (87 solo), had 12 sacks, broke up four passes, recovered four fumbles and intercepted a pass. Following the game against Army in 1980, in which Jackson recorded 12 tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble, an interception, and a blocked punt, he was named the Sports Illustrated Player of the Week. That same year, during the game against Penn State, he was chosen the ABC/Chevrolet Player-of-the-Game.

Jackson was known as “the other end” at the University of Pittsburgh due to Hugh Green’s presence on the team. Although overshadowed by Green, as a junior in 1979 Jackson was a second-team All-East selection and named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press and The Sporting News. As a senior in 1980, he was a second-team All-America selection and a first-team All-Big East selection. Pitt’s defense was ranked number one nationally in 1980.

He was born in Pahokee (Florida).

Rickey Jackson Net Worth

Rickey Jackson is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rickey Jackson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played football at the University of Pittsburgh.

As a 49er player, he won Super Bowl XXIX. 49 to 26, the team defeated San Diego Chargers.

Rickey Anderson Jackson (born March 20, 1958) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints (1981–1993) and the San Francisco 49ers (1994–1995). With the Saints, he led the team’s Dome Patrol linebacker corps. In 1997, Jackson was inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame. Jackson won a Super Bowl ring with the 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX one year before retiring. On February 7, 2010, Jackson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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On his retirement following the 1995 season, Jackson held the following NFL records.

Facts & Trivia

Rickey Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rickey Jackson celebrates birthday on March 20 of every year.

Jackson recorded 10 or more sacks in six different seasons and led the NFL in fumble recoveries in 1990 and 1991. He finished his career with 136 (eight unofficial in 1981) sacks and eight interceptions, which he returned for 68 yards. In his first year as a finalist in 2010, Jackson was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, one day before the Saints won Super Bowl XLIV. His bust, sculpted by Scott Myers, was unveiled at the Enshrinement Ceremony on August 7, 2010. He is the first member of the Hall of Fame to be inducted primarily for his contributions as a Saint.

Who did Rickey Jackson play?

Career Highlights. One of the key players that fueled the New Orleans Saints transition from perennial losers into contenders in the late 1980s was linebacker Rickey Jackson. The club drafted Jackson out of Pittsburgh in the second round of the 1981 NFL Draft.

What year did Rickey Jackson play for the Saints?

1981

How old is Ricky Jackson?

Ricky Jackson, 59 , is sprawled across a leather couch in the basement of his new house in Chesterland, Ohio, some 20 miles east of Cleveland. His Nike- clad feet are propped on the end table.

When was Ricky Jackson born?

Ricky Jackson ( born 1957 ), Ronnie Bridgeman (born 1957) and Wiley Bridgeman (born 1954) are African Americans who were wrongfully convicted of murder as young men in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1975 and sentenced to death. Their sentences were commuted to life imprisonment in 1977.

Is Rickey Jackson in the NFL Hall of Fame?

Pro Football Hall of Fame (2010)