Alfred Jackson (wide receiver, born 1955)

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Alfred Jackson
No. 85
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1955-08-03) August 3, 1955 (age 69)
Cameron, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school: Caldwell (TX)
College: Texas
NFL draft: 1978  / round: 7 / pick: 167
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:187
Receiving yards:3,001
Receiving touchdowns:21
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alfred Jackson (born August 3, 1955), is a former professional American football wide receiver who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons from 1978 to 1984. [1] He played college football for the University of Texas at Austin. [2]

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NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1978 ATL 1502652620.2712
1979 ATL 1201115614.2230
1980 ATL 1602240318.3547
1981 ATL 1603760416.3496
1982 ATL 992636113.9401
1983 ATL 441322016.9543
1984 ATL 16155273114.1502
88281873,00116.07121

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1978 ATL 20144.040
1980 ATL 1011212.0120
1982 ATL 11155.050
413217.0120

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References

  1. "The Lone Ranger". The State . August 4, 1982. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  2. "Alfred Jackson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.