Rickey Jackson is a Hall of Fame linebacker whose career earned a strong career value score of 74 in the Knox value model. Jackson's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Rickey Jackson
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
4
Title Seasons
13
Dynasty Seasons
Yes
Hall of Fame
An all-time caliber linebacker (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 254 · #223 · EliteWorth 254 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 6% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 15 of 15 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
15 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
15
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+16.9
Avg surplus
peak +31
15 seasons × ~16.9 surplus ≈ VORP 254
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1981 | — | NO | 16 | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1982 | — | NO | 9 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 1983 | — | NO | 16 | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 1984 | — | NO | 16 | — | 124 | — | — | — | — | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| 1985 | — | NO | 16 | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1986 | — | NO | 16 | — | 114 | — | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — |
| 1987 | — | NO | 12 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1988 | — | NO | 16 | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1989 | — | NO | 14 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | NO | 16 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — |
| 1991 | — | NO | 16 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| 1992 | — | NO | 16 | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — |
| 1993 | — | NO | 16 | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 1994 | — | SF | 14 | — | 40 | 37 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | SF | 15 | — | 36 | 32 | — | — | — | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | 224 | — | 1,180 | 69 | — | — | — | 136.0 | 136.0 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 29 | — | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23 | NO | 16 | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1982 | 24 | NO | 9 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 1983 | 25 | NO | 16 | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 1984 | 26 | NO | 16 | — | 124 | — | — | — | — | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| 1985 | 27 | NO | 16 | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1986 | 28 | NO | 16 | — | 114 | — | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — |
| 1987 | 29 | NO | 12 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1988 | 30 | NO | 16 | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1989 | 31 | NO | 14 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | 32 | NO | 16 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — |
| 1991 | 33 | NO | 16 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| 1992 | 34 | NO | 16 | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — |
| 1993 | 35 | NO | 16 | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 1994 | 36 | SF | 14 | — | 40 | 37 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1995 | 37 | SF | 15 | — | 36 | 32 | — | — | — | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | 224 | 1,180 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 40 | 29 | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 74 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 74 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 15 scored seasons.
64
Sustained
career value
×.6
76
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 74· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 64
On-field 44.7
Availability 19.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1981bestavg 64elite 701995
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position65
Strong
of 100
Reached 69% of the all-time Sacks leader — a strong all-time profile at the position.
69% of the all-time Sacks leader69
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Pittsburgh), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Hoby BrennerTE13yDave WaymerDB9yEric MartinWR9yToi CookDB9yJohn TiceTE9ySam MillsLB8yDalton HilliardRB8yTommy BarnhardtP6yBrian HansenP5yWayne MartinDT5yCraig HeywardRB5yFloyd TurnerWR5yGeorge RogersRB4yRueben MayesRB4yLonzell HillWR4yEugene GoodlowWR4yLindsay ScottWR4yHokie GajanRB4yGreg ScalesTE4yBrett PerrimanWR3yBennie ThompsonDB3yJoel SmeengeDE3yFred McAfeeRB3yQuinn EarlyWR3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1995final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 1994team change
Joined SF (from NO)
- 1981signing
Entered the NFL with NO
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 15-season peers. See all →
74
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 125 | 7.8 | 129+4 | 7.6 |
| 1982 | 47 | 5.2 | 34-13 | 2 |
| 1983 | 102 | 6.4 | 59-43 | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 124 | 7.8 | 116-8 | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 107 | 6.7 | 91-16 | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 114 | 7.1 | 102-12 | 6 |
| 1987 | 74 | 6.2 | 96+22 | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 92 | 5.8 | 89-3 | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 47 | 3.4 | 61+14 | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 68 | 4.3 | 82+14 | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 59 | 3.7 | 64+5 | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 66 | 4.1 | 69+3 | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 79 | 4.9 | 76-3 | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 40 | 2.9 | 46+6 | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 36 | 2.4 | 40+4 | 2.4 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
Career Value · VORP
254 career value over replacement — #223 all-time of 4,642. 16.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
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