ERNIE JACKSONJackson, EarnestHeight: 5-10 Weight: 176 Born: April 11, 1950 Hopkins, SC High School: Lower Richland (Hopkins, SC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Duke | |
| 1969 | Duke | Lettered |
| 1970 | Duke | Lettered |
| 1971 | Duke | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (164th overall) 1972 New Orleans Saints |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL | 30 | LCB | 10 | 5 |
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 30 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 30 | LCB | 13 | 9 |
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 30 | LCB-RCB | 13 | 13 |
| 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL | 30 | LCB | 10 | 10 |
| 1977 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1977 NO NFL | 30 | LCB | 11 | 11 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 30 | LCB-RCB | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 44 | CB | 2 | 0 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 89 | 62 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/1/1972 | 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL |
| Signed | 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL | |
| Traded | 5/2/1978 | 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL |
| Released | 8/21/1979 | 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 9/4/1979 | 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL |
| Released | 9/22/1979 | 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 31 | 0 |
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 23 | 0 |
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 28 | 0 |
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 46 | 0 |
| 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1977 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 187 | 12.5 | 46 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 1 |
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1977 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 87 | 1 |
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