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Jackie Slater
No. 78
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1954-05-27) May 27, 1954 (age 69)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:277 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school:Jackson (MS) Wingfield
College:Jackson State (1972–1975)
NFL draft:1976 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:259
Games started:211
Player stats at NFL.com

Jackie Ray Slater (born May 27, 1954), nicknamed "Big Bad Jackie", is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 20 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire career with the Rams franchise: 19 seasons in Los Angeles, from 1976 to 1994, and one in St. Louis in 1995. Slater holds the record amongst all offensive linemen who have played the most seasons with one franchise.

A graduate of

Pro Bowls and broke a record for most seasons with one team. His jersey number was retired and he was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
in 2001.

Slater was most recently the offensive line coach at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California. His son, Matthew Slater, is a former special teams player for the New England Patriots.

College

Slater was born in

College All-Star Game.[3]

NFL career

Used primarily as a backup and special teams player during his first three seasons, Slater became the starting

right tackle in 1979. That year the Rams went to Super Bowl XIV, losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers.[1]
In 1980, he was part of an offensive line that surrendered just 29 sacks and helped the Rams' offense finish second in the NFL in total yards gained with 6,006.

In 1983, Rams' offensive line allowed a league-low 23 sacks while also blocking for running back Eric Dickerson's rookie rushing record of 1,808 yards. On September 25, Slater took exception to New York Jets defensive end Mark Gastineau, who showboated after beating Slater for a sack, leading to a bench-clearing brawl that saw both players get ejected.

In 1986, Slater was a key blocker for Dickerson as he ran for a playoff record 248 yards and two touchdowns against the Dallas Cowboys in an NFL divisional game.[2][4]

Slater was considered the most consistent members of one of the best offensive lines in the NFL, which also included

Issac Bruce
.

He was voted the

Washington Redskins cornerback Darrell Green, Detroit Lions kicker Jason Hanson, and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.[5] He played for 24 quarterbacks and 37 running backs.[5] Former teammate Jim Everett stated "Jackie Slater is proof they were playing football in the prehistoric days".[1] He was Dickerson's Hall of Fame presenter in 1999.[1] In 2001, Slater was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
.

Coaching career

After his football career ended, Slater worked for an

left tackle.[8] Gallery struggled that season and Slater was released by the Raiders for the 2007 season and replaced by Tom Cable.[8] He was most recently the offensive line coach at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California.[9]

Personal life

Slater's son, Matthew Slater, played college football at UCLA and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft.[10] He was a gunner and special teams captain for the Patriots. The Slaters have 17 Pro Bowl nods between them, making the Slater family the third most-nominated family in history behind the Matthews family (25) and the Manning family (20).[11] Slater and his family live in Orange County, California.[9]

Slater is active with the NFL Play 60 program, which sends NFL players to schools to discuss spending 60 minutes a day to participate in sports activities.[12]

See also

  • List of St. Louis Rams players
  • History of the Los Angeles Rams
  • List of National Football League records (individual)
  • List of second generation National Football League players

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Reed, Tom (August 3, 2001). "Jackie Slater, a consummate pro for the ages". Knight Ridder. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.(subscription required)
  2. ^ a b Gooddard, Joe (January 10, 1986). "Rams' Slater blocks for best". The Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.(subscription required)
  3. ^ "History Release: Jackie Slater". Pro Football Hall of Fame. National Football League. 2001. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  4. ^ a b Madden, Matthew (January 1, 1990). "Slater Colors White Invisible". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "Class of 2001". The Lakeland Ledger. Associated Press. August 4, 2001. p. C2. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  6. ^ "20 Years Enough For Rams Slater". The Daily Courier. Associated Press. January 10, 1996. p. 7A. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  7. ^ a b Fallstrom, R.B. (August 2, 2002). "Rams take advantage of special, guest coaches". The Nevada Daily Mail. Associated Press. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  8. ^ a b Farson, Julia (January 20, 2014). "Catching up with Jackie Slater". St. Louis Rams. NFL.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  9. ^ Lowe, Mike (May 4, 2008). "Same name, but son plays another game ; The speedy son of the legendary Jackie Slater takes a run at the Patriots". Portland Press Herald. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.(subscription required)
  10. ^ Price, Christopher (2011-12-28). "Like father, like son: Jackie Slater ecstatic for Matthew's Pro Bowl berth". WEEI-FM. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
  11. ^ Walker, Monique (December 7, 2011). "Family reunion on the slate ; Charitable event draws father, son". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.(subscription required)

External links

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