David D. "Deacon" Jones (December 9, 1938 – June 3, 2013) was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League...

The Deacon Jones Trophy is an annual player of the year award given to the most outstanding all-around collegiate American football player of the year...

and Watt matched during the 2021 season. In 2013, the NFL created the Deacon Jones Award to recognize the annual leader in sacks. Since 1982, there have...

career with the Jackson State Tigers, winning the Jerry Rice Award and Deacon Jones Trophy before transferring to Colorado in 2023. Sanders is the youngest...

Deacon Jones (1938–2013) was an American football player. Deacon Jones may also refer to: Deacon Jones (infielder) (1934–2023), American baseball infielder...

Melvyn "Deacon" Jones (December 12, 1943 – July 6, 2017) was a trumpet player and an organist and founding member of Baby Huey & the Babysitters. In 1963...

William Daniel ("W.D.", "Bud", "Deacon") Jones (May 12, 1916 – August 20, 1974) was a member of the Barrow Gang, whose crime spree throughout the southern...

"Deacon Blues" is a song written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen in 1976 and recorded by their group Steely Dan on their 1977 album Aja. It peaked at...

member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Jerry Rice and Deacon Jones, considered two of the greatest American football players of all time...

up deacon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A deacon is an official in Christian churches. Deacon, the Deacon or Deacons may also refer to: Deacon (name)...

John Richard Deacon (born 19 August 1951) is an English retired musician who was the bass guitarist for the rock band Queen. He wrote several songs for...

Grover William "Deacon" Jones (April 18, 1934 – May 7, 2023) was an American professional baseball player, coach, manager and scout. He appeared in 40...

players enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame including Harry Carson, Deacon Jones, Marion Motley, and Donnie Shell. Other legendary Bulldog players include...

In 2013, the NFL created the Deacon Jones Award to recognize the season leader in sacks. The award is to honor Deacon Jones who, prior to sacks becoming...

David Deacon (born 14 December 1969) is a British fashion designer, creative director and founder of Giles Deacon group, a fashion enterprise. Deacon joined...

Charles Nicholas "Deacon" Jones (August 31, 1934 – September 7, 2007) was an American steeplechase runner. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and...

character of the same name. In 1963, Ramey, organist/trumpeter Melvyn "Deacon" Jones, and guitarist Johnny Ross founded a band called Baby Huey & the Babysitters...

Chandler James Jones (born February 27, 1990) is an American professional football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football for the...

Morrison, Jay (July 19, 2021). "Seeking sacks: How two researchers got Deacon Jones, Bubba Baker and others the credit they deserve". The Athletic. Archived...

(2019–2021, 2023) Second-team All-Pro (2019) 6× Pro Bowl (2018–2023) 3× Deacon Jones Award (2020, 2021, 2023) NFL forced fumbles co-leader (2019) Butkus Award...

and Deacon Jones (1994). Today, Pac-12 Network broadcaster J.B. Long is the current play-by-play announcer with former running back Maurice Jones-Drew...

came into being as a result of Johnny Ross; Melvyn Jones (later to be known as Melvyn "Deacon" Jones); and James Ramey getting together. In the beginning...

forced fumbles and he returned an interception for a touchdown. The Deacon Jones Award was created in 2013 by the NFL to recognize the league leader each...

because Brown worked nights at a steel yard) and started performing with Deacon Jones, a football player and singer. The original War was conceived by record...

Bettis RB 2010: Sam Bradford QB 2015: Todd Gurley RB 1967: Deacon Jones DE NEA 1968: Deacon Jones DE, NEA 1975: Jack Youngblood DE, UPI, 2013: Robert Quinn...

"sack" was first popularized in the 1960s by Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones, who felt that a quarterback being sacked devastated the offense in the...

were defined by the great defensive line of Rosey Grier, Merlin Olsen, Deacon Jones, and Lamar Lundy, dubbed the "Fearsome Foursome". It was this group of...

future draft pick. He was part of the "Fearsome Foursome", along with Deacon Jones, Merlin Olsen, and Lamar Lundy, considered one of the best defensive...

Football Player of the Year Award (Best player of Polynesian descent) Deacon Jones Trophy (HBCU's most outstanding player) All-Americans College Football...

Carroll Elmer "Deacon" Jones (December 20, 1892, in Arcadia, Kansas – December 28, 1952, in Pittsburg, Kansas), was a professional baseball player who...