Harold Jackson (football)
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Harold Jackson | |
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Date of birth | January 6, 1946 (age 61) |
Place of birth | Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
Position(s) | Wide Receiver |
College | Jackson State |
NFL Draft | 1968 / Round 12/ Pick 323 |
Pro Bowls | 5 |
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Team(s) | |
1968 1969-1972 1973-1977 1978-1981 1982 1983 1987 |
Los Angeles Rams Philadelphia Eagles Los Angeles Rams New England Patriots Minnesota Vikings Seattle Seahawks New England Patriots |
Harold Leon Jackson (born January 6, 1946 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) was a National Football League wide receiver from 1968 through 1983.
After retiring from professional football, Jackson coached receivers for 10 years in the NFL with New England (1985-89), Tampa Bay (1992-93) and New Orleans (1997-99). In his first NFL season as a coach, the Patriots won the AFC Championship and played in the 1986 Super Bowl. In 1987 he suited for two of the Patriots replacement games, but did not play.
He is currently the wide receivers coach for Baylor University.