Rickey Jackson led the team's Dome Patrol linebacker corps while playing with the Saints.
22 Facts About Rickey Jackson
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In 1997, Jackson was inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame.
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Rickey Jackson won a Super Bowl ring with the 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX one year before retiring.
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On February 7,2010, Rickey Jackson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Rickey Jackson played football and basketball at Pahokee High School in Pahokee, Florida.
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Rickey Jackson made 188 tackles and caught 21 passes for eight touchdowns as a tight end.
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Rickey Jackson was known as "the other end" at the University of Pittsburgh due to Hugh Green's presence on the team.
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Rickey Jackson ended his college career with 290 tackles, 166 of them unassisted.
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Rickey Jackson finished with 21 sacks, four passes defended and three interceptions.
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Rickey Jackson made 14 tackles in the Pittsburgh Gator Bowl win and played in the Senior Bowl; he was a team captain.
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Rickey Jackson was the MVP of the East-West Shrine Game.
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Rickey Jackson played in all 16 games his rookie season and was named to the NFL All-Rookie team.
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Rickey Jackson was a four-time first-team All-Pro and a two-time second-team All-Pro selection.
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Rickey Jackson was a member of the Saints' famed "Dome Patrol", a four-man linebacking corps named by the NFL Network as the best in NFL history.
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Rickey Jackson played the remainder of the 1989 season with his jaw wired and wearing a special helmet, still managing to accumulate.
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Rickey Jackson won his only Super Bowl with the 49ers that year.
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Rickey Jackson retired from the NFL following the 1995 season.
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Rickey Jackson recorded 10 or more sacks in six different seasons and led the NFL in fumble recoveries in 1990 and 1991.
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Rickey Jackson finished his career with 136 sacks and eight interceptions, which he returned for 68 yards.
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Rickey Jackson's bust was sculpted by Scott Myers and unveiled at the Enshrinement Ceremony on August 7,2010.
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Rickey Jackson is the first member of the Hall of Fame to be inducted primarily for his contributions as a Saint.
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On his retirement following the 1995 season, Rickey Jackson held the following NFL records.