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Deacon Jones
File:File:Deacon Jones.jpeg
Position(s)
Defensive end
Jersey #(s)
75
Born (1938-12-09)December 9, 1938
Eatonville, Florida
Died June 3, 2013(2013-06-03) (aged 74)
Anaheim Hills, California
Career information
NFL Draft 1961 / Round: 14 / Pick: 186
College Mississippi Valley State
Professional teams
Career stats
Interceptions 2
Games played 191
Career highlights and awards
  • Pro Bowl (19641970, 1972)
  • 5× First-team All-Pro (1965–1969)
  • 3× Second-team All-Pro (1964, 1970, 1972)
  • 2× NFL Defensive Player of the Year(1967, 1968)
  • NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
  • NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
  • NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
  • Los Angeles Rams No. 75 retired


David D. "Deacon" Jones (December 9, 1938 – June 3, 2013) was an American professional football player who was a 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.


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