Rickey Jackson

Rickey Jackson
No. 57
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1958-03-20) March 20, 1958 (age 66)
Pahokee, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Pahokee
College:Pittsburgh (1977–1980)
NFL draft:1981 / round: 2 / pick: 51
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:1,173
Sacks:128.0
Interceptions:8
Forced fumbles:40
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rickey Anderson Jackson (born March 20, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints (1981–1993) and the San Francisco 49ers (1994–1995). He led the team's Dome Patrol linebacker corps while playing with the Saints. In 1997, Jackson was inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame.[1] Jackson won a Super Bowl ring with the 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX one year before retiring. On February 7, 2010, Jackson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.