NFL Career Highlights
- Played from 1961-1975
- 11 years Los Angeles Rams
- 2 years San Diego Chargers
- 1 year Washington Redskins
- 10-Time All-Pro
- 1967 & 1968 Most Valuable Defensive Player of the Year
- 1980...Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (First eligible year)
- Member of the South Carolina Hall of Fame
- Member of the Florida Hall of Fame
- Member of the South Carolina State Hall of Fame
- Member of the Black Athletes Hall of Fame
- One of 48 members of the NFL's 75 Year All Time Team
- Member of the NFL's Millennium Team (one of28 players)
- Coined the term "Sack"
- Perfected the "Headslap" which was outlawed by the NFL in 1975 (After his retirement)
- Named the Greatest Ram of All-Time by Pro Football Weekly in 2005
Be sure to check out the NFL's "Long Shots Look at Deacon Jones" video clip!