Deacon Jones

David D. Jones
Born: December 9, 1938
Eatonville, FL USA
Deceased: June 3, 2013
Anaheim Hills, CA USA
Position: DE
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 272
College: South Carolina St., Miss. Valley St.
High School: Robert Hungerford Prep (Eatonville, FL)
Career: 1961-1974
Drafted: 1961 in Round 14, #186 overall by the Los Angeles Rams
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980

Deacon Jones played from 1961 to 1974 during his career with the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins. Jones accounted for 5 points in his professional career.


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Kicking:

Year Team X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
1974NFL Washington Redskins11100.01
Totals11100.0001

Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1961NFL Los Angeles Rams11212.012 0
1962NFL Los Angeles Rams100.00
Totals2126.012 0

Interceptions:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1963NFL Los Angeles Rams100.00
1966NFL Los Angeles Rams15050.050 0
Totals25025.050 0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1965NFL Los Angeles Rams00012
1967NFL Los Angeles Rams00012
1974NFL Washington Redskins0101
Totals00000000010025


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1961NFLLos Angeles Rams140
1962NFLLos Angeles Rams140
1963NFLLos Angeles Rams140
1964NFLLos Angeles Rams140
1965NFLLos Angeles Rams140
1966NFLLos Angeles Rams140
1967NFLLos Angeles Rams140
1968NFLLos Angeles Rams1414
1969NFLLos Angeles Rams1414
1970NFLLos Angeles Rams1413
1971NFLLos Angeles Rams1110
1972NFLSan Diego Chargers140
1973NFLSan Diego Chargers120
1974NFLWashington Redskins141

Awards

- Pro Football Hall of Fame team All-1960s Team

Honors

1964 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1964 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1964 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1964 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1965 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1965 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1965 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1965 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1966 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1966 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1966 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1966 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1966 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1966 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1967 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1967 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1967 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1967 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1967 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1968 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1968 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL/AFL (1st Team)
1968 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Hall of Fame All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1970 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1970 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1970 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1970 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1970 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1970 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1972 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1972 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)


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