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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 76
BY REPRESENTATIVE AUSTIN BADON
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend former New Orleans Saints linebacker Rickey Jackson upon being elected to
the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
WHEREAS, born on March 20, 1958, Rickey Jackson played football and basketball
at Pahokee High School in Pahokee, Florida, and went on to play football at the college level
at the University of Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson was selected by the New Orleans Saints as a linebacker in
the second round of the 1981 National Football League Draft; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson made an immediate impact as a rookie with the New
Orleans Saints as a leading tackler, and he led his team with a franchise rookie record of
eight sacks in a single season; and
WHEREAS, during the 1983 season, Mr. Jackson established himself as an elite pass
rusher in the National Football League, as he recorded twelve sacks that year and earned his
first NFL Pro Bowl appearance; and
WHEREAS, the 1983 season also marked the first of six double-digit sack totals
recorded by Mr. Jackson throughout his illustrious professional football career; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson was named to the NFL Pro Bowl six times throughout his
career, and he was named first-team All-Pro in 1986, 1987, 1992, and 1993; and
WHEREAS, from 1981 to 1993, Mr. Jackson was instrumental to the success of the
New Orleans Saints, and he helped the team register its first winning season and its first
playoff appearance in franchise history in 1987 and its first division title in 1991; and
WHEREAS, the New Orleans Saints never finished below the .500 mark during Mr.
Jackson's final seven years with the team; and ENROLLEDHCR NO. 76
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WHEREAS, after thirteen highly productive years with the New Orleans Saints, Mr.
Jackson finished his NFL career with two final seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, where
he was converted to a defensive end and a pass rush specialist, and
WHEREAS, during his first season with his new team, Mr. Jackson enjoyed a
championship run, which ended with a San Francisco 49er victory over the San Diego
Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson played in two hundred twenty-seven games throughout his
NFL career, missing only two games during the 1981 season after being injured in an
automobile accident; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson retired after the 1995 season with one hundred twenty-eight
sacks, eight interceptions, twenty-eight fumble recoveries, and forty-one forced fumbles; and
WHEREAS, at the time of his retirement, Mr. Jackson was the third all-time leading
quarterback sacker in National Football League history, and he still ranks third in NFL
history in fumble recoveries and fourth in forced fumbles; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson is being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame during
the 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival in Canton, Ohio, from July 30,
2010, through August 8, 2010; and
WHEREAS, with his election and upcoming induction to the Pro Football Hall of
Fame, Mr. Jackson makes history as the first New Orleans Saints player to ever receive this
honor, and he joins San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice, Dallas Cowboys running
back Emmitt Smith, Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle John Randle, Washington Redskins
guard Russ Grimm, Denver Broncos running back Floyd Little, and Detroit Lions defensive
back Dick LeBeau as a member of the 2010 class of inductees to the Pro Football Hall of
Fame; and
WHEREAS, Rickey Jackson merits a sincere measure of commendation for his
outstanding achievements and singular contributions as a Pro Football Hall of Fame
linebacker with the New Orleans Saints.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend former New Orleans Saints linebacker Rickey Jackson upon being elected to the
Pro Football Hall of Fame, does hereby recognize and record for posterity his exceptional
career in the National Football League, and does hereby extend enduring appreciation for ENROLLEDHCR NO. 76
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the tremendous pride and honor that he brings to his family, friends, and community, the city
of New Orleans, and the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Rickey Jackson.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE