Two of the better known members of the "Fearsome Foursome" Deacon Jones and Merlin Olsen put the heat on Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Bob Berry.
Hall of Fame Defensive player Deacon Jones played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1961 to 1971.
Deacon Jones LA Rams 1961-1974
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Jones played 2 of his last 3 years in the league in San Diego. Even then he showed he still had what it took to terrorize opposing quarterbacks, as Dallas Cowboy Craig Morton finds out.
The Rams defense closes in on Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas
The great pass rusher of the Los Angeles Rams Deacon Jones gets to Baltimore Colts Hall of Fame Quarterback Johnny Unitas.
Over the top goes the Vikings Dave Osborn as the Los Angeles Rams Defense led by Deacon Jones (#75) closes in to stop him.
Baltimore Colts legend Johnny Unitas is forced to flee under the pressure of Los Angeles Ram defenders Jack Pardee (#32) and Deacon Jones (#75).
Early 1960s NFL action! Members of the Los Angeles Rams defense move in to stop Amos Marsh of the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys were still in the days of their infancy (we think this is taken from the game in 1962 - a 27-17 Cowboy upset of the Rams).
The Rams were in the beginning stages of assembling that great and dominating defense that in just a few years would earn the nick-name of the Fearsome Foursome. By the mid-60s, with defensive lineman Lamar Lundy, Merlin Olsen, Rosey Grier and Deacon Jones, the Rams would become a defensive powerhouse.
Another view of 2 of the players that made that Rams defense of the 1960s so formidable.
The Hall of Fame quarterback is brought down by Rams legend Deacon Jones as Rosey Grier comes in to support.
1971 action - going up against Bob Brown, the Pro Bowl tackle of the Raiders.
Unofficially, he is credited with 173.5 sacks. That would rank him #3 among All-Time defensive players.
Rams Hall of Fame Defenders from the mid-1960s, Deacon Jones and Rosey Grier combine to stop Colts runner Tony Lorick.
The Hall of Fame tackle spent the final 3 years of his 10-year NFL career as a Raider, making the Pro Bowl in 1971. Here he is pitted against fellow Hall of Famer Deacon Jones as a Charger.
Two of the most dominating defensive players of their time. Deacon Jones (#75) and Merlin Olsen (#75). They accounted for 16 seasons, 359 games 22 Pro Bowls, 10 1st Team All Pro selections and 250 sacks between with the Los Angeles Rams.
1966 Colts & Rams. Fullback Tony Lorick is taken down by Deacon Jones and Rosey Grier.
Everyone should have a Deacon Jones Comb!
Rams defenders Jack Pardee (#32) & Deacon Jones (#75) pour through as reserve linebacker Tony Guillory (#88) blocks a Donny Anderson (#44) punt in week 13 of the 1967 NFL season.
The block helped set-up a 5-yard Roman Gabriel-to-Bernie Casey go-ahead touchdown as the Rams downed the Pack 27-24. The win kept a 7-game winning streak alive that would turn into a 1967 Coastal Division Title for Los Angeles.
1960s NFL action - Johnny Unitas hands off to Colts runningback Lenny Moore as Rams great Deacon Jones moves in to disrupt their intentions.
With half of the Rams Fearsome Foursome (Merlin Olsen (#74) & Deacon Jones (#75)) descending upon him Johnny Unitas has no where else to go but down to the turf.
Rams-Giants 1966. Deacon Jones (#75) and Lamar Lundy (#85) gang-up on Giants runner Ernie Koy (#23). The Rams defense racked up 7 sacks in a 55-14 blowout this game.
Colts field general Johnny Unitas launches a pass while under pressure from that outstanding Rams defense of the late 1960s. How many of these players can you name?
A drawing of the great Ram defensive lineman Deacon Jones taken from the sports publication Pro Football Almanac in 1965.
Rams lineman Merlin Olsen (#74) and Deacon Jones (#75) pour into the Falcons backfield forcing quarterback Bob Berry to flee. Falcon #33 is runningback Jim "Cannonball" Butler of Edwards Waters University of Jacksonville Florida.
49ers quarterback John Brodie (#12) is wrapped up by rookie Carver Shannon (#47) and Deacon Jones (#75) of the Rams in 1962.
Colts - Rams in 1964. Colts Super Star Lenny Moore (#24) is held up by Rams linebacker Cliff Livingston (#85) as Merlin Olsen (#74) gets around the block of Dick Szymanski (#52) as it appears to bode unwell for the unprotected Colts runner.
This pass play doesn't look like it's going anywhere as Rams Hall of Fame defensive lineman Deacon Jones (#75) leads the charge against Lions quarterback Milt Plum (#16). Fullback Tom Nowatzke (#35) can do little more than hope for the best.
Vikings ball carrier Tommy Mason works to get outside of that great Rams defense of the 1960s decade led by lineman Lamar Lundy (#85) and Deacon Jones (#75). #58 is former Packer linebacker Dan Currie. As of the 2022 NFL season Mason still ranks #9 among Vikings All Time Leading Runners.
Bears quarterback Rudy Bukich (#10) gets the pass off to Mike Ditka (#89) as Rams Hall of Famer Deacon Jones (#75) comes in full steam. Ram #88 is linebacker Tony Guillory.
Unofficially credited with 173½ sacks in his 14-year NFL career. And again unofficially, had over 21 sacks in 3 different seasons - and those were 14-game seasons.
Rams Hall of Famer Deacon Jones wraps up Packers quarterback Zeke Bratkowski. Jones has unofficially been credited with 173½ sacks during his career, which would, again unofficially, put him #3 on the All-Time NFL Sack Leaders List.
The Packers Bart Starr gets some heat from Rams Hall of Famers Deacon Jones and Merlin Olsen. Packer #75 is Forrest Gregg.
Giants quarterback YA Tittle drops back to pass behind his offense in 1961. #29 is Alex Webster, #35, Bob Gaiters, #53, Greg Larson (#53), center Ray Wietecha, #55 & the on-coming Ram is rookie Deacon Jones (#75).
49er Quarterback John Brodie gets set to throw over Ram defenders Deacon Jones and Jack Pardee in 1968. The 49er to the left is runningback Ken Willard.
The Hall of Fame tackle spent the final 3 years of his 10-year NFL career as a Raider, making the Pro Bowl in 1971. Here he is pitted against fellow Hall of Famer Deacon Jones as a Charger.
Kent Nix of the Steelers gets hit by a high-flying Deacon Jone sin the late 1960s game between the Ram and Steelers.
Rams legend Deacon Jones. If sacks had been recorded before 1982, then Jones would rank #3 on the All Time Sack Leaders list with 173.5. He would have been the NFL leader 5 times in his career.
Colts runner Tom Matte slips past Deacon Jones and Jack Pardee of the Rams defense. After leading the Colts in rushing from 1967-1969, Matte bounced back from injuries in 1971 to the #2 rushing spot in Baltimore with 607 yards.
Paul Hornung gets enough containment on Rams great Deacon Jones to let Packers fullback Jim Taylor slip by in this 1960s Packers/Rams showdown. The packers at the far left look like Tight End Marv Fleming and tackle Bob Skoronski.
The Falcons leading rusher of 1969 - Jim "Cannonball" Butler slips past the Rams Coy Bacon and Deacon Jones for a gain.
Center Mick Tinglehoff can't keep Coy Bacon, Deacon Jones and other Ram defenders off quarterback Joe Kapp here in the opening round of the 1969 NFL playoffs. While he was sacked twice and threw 2 interceptions, Kapp directed the Vikings offense a game-winning drive scoring the go-ahead touchdown himself in the 4th quarter on a 2-yard run.
A picture from a game program in 1965 (a game against the Colts). Deacon Jones was a 14th-round draft pick out of Mississippi Valley State in 1961. Rosey Grier was with the Giants from 1955-1962 and joined LA in 1963. Both were a big part of the Rams defense until 1966.
He Was Ahead of His Time!