The amount of sacks Pro Football Hall of Famer Deacon Jones had was the stuff of legends. The Paul Bunyan of defensive ends, Jones terrorized quarterbacks for over a decade -- but the world never ...

His nickname belied his calling. David ''Deacon'' Jones was the most feared member of the Fearsome Foursome, the original sackmaster. Reggie White, Bruce Smith, Lawrence Taylor - they all followed ...

I met and interviewed Deacon Jones once, briefly, before the Redskins’ 2010 “homecoming” game. He was euphoric over the event. “Look, first of all, you have to understand the context ...

David "Deacon" Jones, the Hall of Fame defensive end whom some consider the greatest defensive player in NFL history, died Monday at the age of 74. The Washington Redskins, for whom Jones played ...

Though the stat wasn%27t officially kept until after his career%2C many believe Deacon Jones is the all-time sack leader Bill Parcells said other teams began looking for speed pass rushers to ...

Deacon Jones, who passed on June 4, was no relic. Jones was a massive talent forged from a terrifying alloy of strength, speed and meanness. Jones not only dominated the NFL in his day ...

According to unofficial sack totals tabulated back to 1960 by historian John Turney and others, David "Deacon" Jones of the Los Angeles Rams had wrapped up his 100 sacks by the end of the 1967 ...

This is a story about several determined men and a football record that may or may not belong to one of them. As is often the case in these situations, it comes down to an argument about the ...

Could 2025 be the year Aidan Hutchinson claims the title of sack leader? ESPN analyst Mike Clay believes it is.