Deacon Jones
David “Deacon” Jones, a Hall of Fame defensive end in the 1960s and 70s, predominantly for the Rams, may have had the most sacks in history – but the category didn’t exist yet. Known for a head slap maneuver, Jones was a relentless pass rusher who literally invented the term “sack.” “Sacking the quarterback is just like you devastate a city or you cream a multitude of people,” Jones explained during an interview. “It’s just like you put all of the offensive players in one bag and I just take a baseball bat and beat on the bag.” Blending speed with tough, hard-hitting play, the 6-foot-5, 272-pound Jones – who studied the fighting style of Muhammad Ali – was an eight-time Pro Bowler and missed only 5 games in a 14 year NFL career “I’m the best defensive end around,” he said. “I’d hate to have to play against me!” Part of the Rams’ "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line, Jones had been virtually unknown as a 14th round draft pick out of Mississippi Vocational (now Mississippi Valley State). After his career, Jones appeared in a Miller Lite commercial in which he recited a “Roses are Red” poem in a bar, at the end of which he threatens to break people's noses as the patrons raced to leave the bar.