ENROLLED Regular Session, 2010 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 76 BY REPRESENTATIVE AUSTIN BADON A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend former New Orleans Saints linebacker Rickey Jackson upon being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. WHEREAS, born on March 20, 1958, Rickey Jackson played football and basketball at Pahokee High School in Pahokee, Florida, and went on to play football at the college level at the University of Pittsburgh; and WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson was selected by the New Orleans Saints as a linebacker in the second round of the 1981 National Football League Draft; and WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson made an immediate impact as a rookie with the New Orleans Saints as a leading tackler, and he led his team with a franchise rookie record of eight sacks in a single season; and WHEREAS, during the 1983 season, Mr. Jackson established himself as an elite pass rusher in the National Football League, as he recorded twelve sacks that year and earned his first NFL Pro Bowl appearance; and WHEREAS, the 1983 season also marked the first of six double-digit sack totals recorded by Mr. Jackson throughout his illustrious professional football career; and WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson was named to the NFL Pro Bowl six times throughout his career, and he was named first-team All-Pro in 1986, 1987, 1992, and 1993; and WHEREAS, from 1981 to 1993, Mr. Jackson was instrumental to the success of the New Orleans Saints, and he helped the team register its first winning season and its first playoff appearance in franchise history in 1987 and its first division title in 1991; and WHEREAS, the New Orleans Saints never finished below the .500 mark during Mr. Jackson's final seven years with the team; and Page 1 of 3 HCR NO. 76 ENROLLED WHEREAS, after thirteen highly productive years with the New Orleans Saints, Mr. Jackson finished his NFL career with two final seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, where he was converted to a defensive end and a pass rush specialist, and WHEREAS, during his first season with his new team, Mr. Jackson enjoyed a championship run, which ended with a San Francisco 49er victory over the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX; and WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson played in two hundred twenty-seven games throughout his NFL career, missing only two games during the 1981 season after being injured in an automobile accident; and WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson retired after the 1995 season with one hundred twenty-eight sacks, eight interceptions, twenty-eight fumble recoveries, and forty-one forced fumbles; and WHEREAS, at the time of his retirement, Mr. Jackson was the third all-time leading quarterback sacker in National Football League history, and he still ranks third in NFL history in fumble recoveries and fourth in forced fumbles; and WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson is being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame during the 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival in Canton, Ohio, from July 30, 2010, through August 8, 2010; and WHEREAS, with his election and upcoming induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Mr. Jackson makes history as the first New Orleans Saints player to ever receive this honor, and he joins San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice, Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith, Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle John Randle, Washington Redskins guard Russ Grimm, Denver Broncos running back Floyd Little, and Detroit Lions defensive back Dick LeBeau as a member of the 2010 class of inductees to the Pro Football Hall of Fame; and WHEREAS, Rickey Jackson merits a sincere measure of commendation for his outstanding achievements and singular contributions as a Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker with the New Orleans Saints. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend former New Orleans Saints linebacker Rickey Jackson upon being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, does hereby recognize and record for posterity his exceptional career in the National Football League, and does hereby extend enduring appreciation for Page 2 of 3 HCR NO. 76 ENROLLED the tremendous pride and honor that he brings to his family, friends, and community, the city of New Orleans, and the state of Louisiana. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Rickey Jackson. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE Page 3 of 3.