David D. "Deacon" Jones (December 9, 1938 – June 3, 2013) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.Jones specialized in quarterback "sacks", a term which he coined. Nicknamed "the Secretary of Defense", Jones is considered one of the greatest defensive players ever. The Los Angeles Times called Jones "Most Valuable Ram of All Time," and former Redskins head coach George Allen called him the "Greatest Defensive End of Modern Football".
South Carolina State University, Mississippi Valley State University
Nationality
American
Spouse
Elizabeth Jones
Parents
Mattie Jones
Music Groups
Baby Huey & the Babysitters
Movies
The Norseman
TV Shows
G vs E
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Quote
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Unlike many black people then [in the segregated South of the 1950s] I was determined not to be what society said I was. Thank God I had the ability to play a violent game like football. It gave me an outlet for the anger in my heart.
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The head slap was not my invention, but Rembrandt, of course, did not invent painting. The quickness of my hands and the length of my arms, it was perfect for me. It was the greatest thing I ever did, and when I left the game, they outlawed it.
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You take all the offensive linemen [in football] and put them in a burlap bag, and then you take a baseball bat and beat on the bag. You're sacking them, you're bagging them. And that's what you're doing with a quarterback.
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Fact
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Inducted into the Central Florida Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.
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Inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.
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Inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 1980.
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After his death, the NFL announced the establishment of the Deacon Jones Award, to be given to the annual leader in quarterback sacks.
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Inducted into the Southwestern Athletic Conference in 1994.
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Inducted into the Mississippi Valley State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Inducted into the South Carolina State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1983.
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After retiring from football, he was radio broadcaster for the Los Angeles Rams on radio, did TV roles and commercials and created the Deacon Jones Foundation in Anaheim Hills, which provides expenses for poor students in college in exchange their commitment to do volunteer work back in their own communities.
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Shares a birthday with fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame member and Miller Lite pitchman Dick Butkus.
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Played for the Los Angeles Rams (1961-1971), San Diego Chargers (1972-1973) and Washington Redskins (1974).
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Born at 8:00pm-EST
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Good vs Evil
1999
TV Series
Corps Narrator / Himself
The Fall Guy
1983
TV Series
Football Player
The Norseman
1978
Thrall
Heaven Can Wait
1978
Gorman
The Odd Couple
1972
TV Series
Deacon Jones
Banacek
1972
TV Series
Joe Fabian
The Brady Bunch
1971
TV Series
Deacon Jones
Bewitched
1969
TV Series
Guard
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2010-2012
TV Series
Himself
Third and Long: The History of African Americans in Pro Football 1946-1989
2011
Documentary
Himself
The Best Damn Sports Show Period
2004
TV Series
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2000-2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
NFL Films Presents
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Unitas
1999
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Follies, Crunches and Highlights
1990
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Kraft Salutes Super Night at the Super Bowl
1987
TV Movie
Himself
Our Time
1985
TV Series
Himself
The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards
1985
TV Special
Himself
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
1983
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards
1979
TV Special
Himself
The 1st Annual Black Achievement Awards
1978
TV Special
Himself
Wonder Woman
1978
TV Series
Himself
Black Gunn
1972
Himself
The NFL on NBC
1972
TV Series
Himself - San Diego Chargers Defensive End
The Merv Griffin Show
1970
TV Series
Himself
The Real Tom Kennedy Show
1970
TV Series
Himself
The Game Game
1970
TV Series
Himself
The NFL on CBS
1968-1969
TV Series
Himself - Los Angeles Rams Defensive End / Himself / Himself - Los Angeles Rams Defensive tackle
$10 Million
