Rams Fearsome Foursome star who coined the term sack and terrorized offenses.
8
Pro Bowls
Widely cited
1980
Hall of Fame
Canton
2
Defensive POY
Widely cited
Rams
Fearsome Four
Line legend
Los Angeles Rams
1961 to 1974
Biography
David D. Jones, Deacon Jones, anchored the Los Angeles Rams' Fearsome Foursome. A Pro Football Hall of Famer (1980), he popularized the word sack for tackling the quarterback.
Born1938-12-09, Eatonville, Florida
Died2013-06-03
NationalityUnited States
PositionDefensive End
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight272 lb (123 kg)
Career statistics
NFL career (era-labeled)
Pro Bowls8widely cited
HOF class1980
NicknameSecretary of Defense
Legacy termSack
Career timeline
1961
Rams debut
Joins Los Angeles defensive line.
1960s
Fearsome Foursome
Helps define NFL pass rush.
1980
Hall of Fame
Enshrined in Canton.
2013
Passed away
Died June 3, 2013.
Achievements and awards
Pro Football Hall of Fame (1980)
Multiple Pro Bowls (widely cited)
Fearsome Foursome member
Highlights
Video media. Opens on YouTube. Not a GameDNA ranking.
Research record: .orchestrator/research/legends/deacon-jones.md. Career totals are widely published league or Hall of Fame figures and should be read with competition and era labels. Image credits appear under the Images tab. Video links open third-party YouTube pages.
