Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Awards
1983 24 SDG NFL RB 12 0 11 39 0 6 3.5 3.3 0.9 5 42 8.4 0 10 0.4 3.5 16 5.1 81 0 1 1
1984 25 SDG NFL RB 16 14 296 1179 8 32 4.0 73.7 18.5 39 222 5.7 1 21 2.4 13.9 335 4.2 1401 9 3 10 PB
1985 26 PHI NFL RB 16 11 282 1028 5 59 3.6 64.3 17.6 10 126 12.6 1 25 0.6 7.9 292 4.0 1154 6 3 11
1986 27 PIT NFL FB 13 13 216 910 5 31 4.2 70.0 16.6 17 169 9.9 0 28 1.3 13.0 233 4.6 1079 5 3 8 PB
1987 28 PIT NFL FB 12 9 180 696 1 39 3.9 58.0 15.0 7 52 7.4 0 23 0.6 4.3 187 4.0 748 1 2 5
1988 29 PIT NFL FB 12 6 74 315 3 29 4.3 26.3 6.2 9 84 9.3 0 24 0.8 7.0 83 4.8 399 3 3 3
6 Yrs 81 53 1059 4167 22 59 3.9 51.4 13.1 87 695 8.0 2 28 1.1 8.6 1146 4.2 4862 24 15 38
17 Game Avg 17 11 222 875 5 59 3.9 51.4 13.1 18 146 8.0 0 28 1.1 8.6 241 0.9 1020 5 3 8
PIT (3 Yrs) 37 28 470 1921 9 39 4.1 51.9 12.7 33 305 9.2 0 28 0.9 8.2 503 4.4 2226 9 8 16
SDG (2 Yrs) 28 14 307 1218 8 32 4.0 43.5 11.0 44 264 6.0 1 21 1.6 9.4 351 4.2 1482 9 4 11
PHI (1 Yr) 16 11 282 1028 5 59 3.6 64.3 17.6 10 126 12.6 1 25 0.6 7.9 292 4.0 1154 6 3 11
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV Awards
198324SDGRB4112001120103218.32821
1984*25SDGRB411614011001010.0141110PB
Career815301221103217.6507338
3 yrsPIT372800222616
2 yrsSDG281401221103217.6169311
1 yrPHI161100115411
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Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1983 24 SDG NFL RB 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0
1984 25 SDG NFL RB 16 14 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.0 0 PB
1986 27 PIT NFL FB 13 13 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB
1987 28 PIT NFL FB 12 9 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.0 0
6 Yrs 81 53 0 0 0 0 15 7 0 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 11 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0
PIT (3 Yrs) 37 28 0 0 0 0 8 4 0 0 0.0 0
SDG (2 Yrs) 28 14 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0.0 0
PHI (1 Yr) 16 11 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

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Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
1984*25SDGRB411614819543.4
198526PHIRB411611516362.3
1986*27PITFB43131355302.3
198728PITFB431291160.5
198829PITFB4312633181.5
Career81532222401441.8
3 yrsPIT3728990541.5
2 yrsSDG28148190541.9
1 yrPHI16115160362.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Earnest Jackson?

Earnest Jackson is 64 years old.

When was Earnest Jackson born?

Earnest Jackson was born on December 18, 1959.

Where was Earnest Jackson born?

Earnest Jackson was born in Needville, TX.

How tall is Earnest Jackson?

Earnest Jackson is 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Earnest Jackson weigh when playing?

Earnest Jackson weighed 213 lbs (96 kg) when playing.

Is Earnest Jackson in the Hall of Fame?

Earnest Jackson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Earnest Jackson play?

Earnest Jackson played 81 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Earnest Jackson have?

Earnest Jackson had 1,059 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Earnest Jackson have?

Earnest Jackson had 4,167 rushing yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Earnest Jackson won?

Earnest Jackson has never won a Super Bowl.

When did Earnest Jackson retire?

Earnest Jackson last played in 1988.