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David D. "Deacon" Jones (December 9, 1938 – June 3, 2013) was an American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He played 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 sacks, a term ...
Jun 4, 2013 · Deacon Jones, who coined the term \"sack\" and was one of the most devastating pass rushers in NFL history, passed away in 2013. He played 14 seasons for the Los Angeles Rams and was a consensus all-pro six times and the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year twice.
Deacon Jones was a pioneering NFL defensive end who played for the Rams, Chargers and Redskins. He was known for his head slap, his nickname \"Secretary of Defense\" and his Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors.
Deacon Jones was an American professional gridiron football player, regarded as one of the sport’s premier defense players. Jones, an accomplished high school athlete in Orlando, Florida, played football at South Carolina State College and Mississippi Vocational College. He was relatively unknown.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 14, 2023 · Learn about the life and career of Deacon Jones, one of the best defensive linemen in pro football history and a pioneer of the \"sack\". Discover how he overcame racism, violence, and injury to become a Hall of Famer and a singer.
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Jun 3, 2013 · David "Deacon" Jones, the Hall of Fame defensive end whom some consider the greatest defensive player in NFL history, died Monday at the age of 74.
Jun 4, 2013 · David \"Deacon\" Jones, the original sackmaster and Hall of Fame defensive end, died of natural causes in 2013. He was the leader of the Rams' Fearsome Foursome and coined the term \"sack\" for how he knocked down quarterbacks.
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