Rickey Jackson is a Hall of Fame pass rusher whose career earned a historically elite career value score of 85 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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Streaks3 straight · 10 sacks · 1983–85

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Rickey Jackson

★ HALL OF FAME6× Pro Bowl👑 Dynasty DNA · 13 seasons · 4 titles Top 3% all-time pass rushersIron Legend📈 Late Developer · 1992

Height6'2"

Career Value · VORP

294 career value over replacement — #144 all-time of 4,695. 19.6/season above a replacement-level EDGE.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #51 (Rd 2) · NO · 1981 · +37.4 vs expected KV-H

85actual

47.6 expected · Δ+37.4

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

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Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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	16	—	40	37	—	—	—	3.5	3.5	0	—	2	2	—	—
1995	37	SF	16	—	36	32	—	—	—	9.5	9.5	1	—	0	0	—	—
Career		—	—	—	1,180	69	—	—	—	136.0	136.0	8	0	40	29	—	—

Career arc · VAL by season

15 seasons · peak 8.8 in 1987

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

6.9 career wins over 15 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1987 · +0.7 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	VAL
1981	23	NO	16	—	125	—	—	—	—	8.0	8.0	0	—	2	1	—	—	4.9
1982	24	NO	9	—	47	—	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	1	—	1	2	—	—	5.3
1983	25	NO	16	—	102	—	—	—	—	12.0	12.0	1	—	0	2	—	—	6.7
1984	26	NO	16	—	124	—	—	—	—	12.0	12.0	1	—	4	4	—	—	7.6
1985	27	NO	16	—	107	—	—	—	—	11.0	11.0	0	—	0	0	—	—	5.9
1986	28	NO	16	—	114	—	—	—	—	9.0	9.0	1	—	6	1	—	—	6.5
1987	29	NO	12	—	74	—	—	—	—	9.5	9.5	2	—	3	0	—	—	8.8
1988	30	NO	16	—	92	—	—	—	—	7.0	7.0	1	—	2	0	—	—	5.7
1989	31	NO	14	—	47	—	—	—	—	7.5	7.5	0	—	3	0	—	—	3.8
1990	32	NO	16	—	68	—	—	—	—	6.0	6.0	0	—	4	7	—	—	2.9
1991	33	NO	16	—	59	—	—	—	—	11.5	11.5	0	—	3	4	—	—	7.7
1992	34	NO	16	—	66	—	—	—	—	13.5	13.5	0	—	6	3	—	—	7
1993	35	NO	16	—	79	—	—	—	—	11.5	11.5	0	—	4	3	—	—	7.3
1994	36	SF	16	—	40	37	—	—	—	3.5	3.5	0	—	2	2	—	—	1.7
1995	37	SF	16	—	36	32	—	—	—	9.5	9.5	1	—	0	0	—	—	8.2
Career			—		1,180	69	—	—	—	136.0	136.0	8	0	40	29	—	—	90

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 85 · All-Time Great

A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 85 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 15 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 77.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 85· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 71

On-field 51.3

Availability 19.7