Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV |
| 1972 | 22 | NOR | LCB | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | |||
| 1973 | 23 | NOR | LCB | 30 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | |||
| 1974 | 24 | NOR | LCB | 30 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | |||
| 1975 | 25 | NOR | LCB | 30 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | |||
| 1976 | 26 | NOR | LCB | 30 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | |||
| 1977 | 27 | NOR | LCB | 30 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | |||
| 1978 | 28 | ATL | DB | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1979 | 29 | DET | DB | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Career | 89 | 62 | 15 | 187 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 8 | 87 | 1 | 0.0 | 35 | |||||||
| 6 yrs | NOR | 71 | 62 | 15 | 187 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 8 | 87 | 1 | 0.0 | 31 | ||||||
| 1 yr | ATL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 1 yr | DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ernie Jackson?
Ernie Jackson is 74 years old.
When was Ernie Jackson born?
Ernie Jackson was born on April 11, 1950.
Where was Ernie Jackson born?
Ernie Jackson was born in Hopkins, SC.
How tall is Ernie Jackson?
Ernie Jackson is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.
How much did Ernie Jackson weigh when playing?
Ernie Jackson weighed 173 lbs (78 kg) when playing.
Is Ernie Jackson in the Hall of Fame?
Ernie Jackson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Ernie Jackson play?
Ernie Jackson played 89 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Ernie Jackson have?
Ernie Jackson had 187 interception return yards over his career.
When did Ernie Jackson retire?
Ernie Jackson last played in 1979.
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