Rickey Jackson

Rickey Jackson
No. 57
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1958-03-20) March 20, 1958
Pahokee, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High schoolPahokee
CollegePittsburgh (1977–1980)
NFL draft1981: 2nd round, 51st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Tackles1,173
Sacks128
Interceptions8
Forced fumbles40
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. 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, the same day his New Orleans Saints won Super Bowl XLIV.