Jack Youngblood is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. [106] In 1999, he was named to the Sports Illustrated NCAA Football All-Century Team as one of only six defensive ends named to the squad. Currently, Youngblood serves on the NFLPA Mackey-White Traumatic Brain Injury Committee. He had 151+12 career sacks and led the Rams in sacks nine times despite playing first in assistant Coach Ray Malavasi's stop-the-run-first defensive scheme and then in his final two seasons in Defensive Coordinator Fritz Shurmur's 3-4 two-gap scheme[53] which limited some pass rush opportunities to make sure the opponent's running game was handled. Additionally, while still active with the Rams, Youngblood worked with BankAmericard, in a public relations capacity. Where was Jim Youngblood born? [101] Additionally, he was voted to the SEC All-Decade team for the 1970s. Hall of Famer and former Los Angeles Rams' Defensive End Jack Youngblood was on with Grant today. But I think one of my biggest assets was that I had an undeniable determination to be the best that has ever put his hand on the ground, I had a genuine desire to be great. "Now these young 'uns are coming out like clones," he mutters. He has also been a spokesman for organizations such as the 'United Way.' ", "Orange County Roundup: Youngblood to Receive Hospital Award", "Youngblood, Bleier at Tenoroc for Clays Event", Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jack_Youngblood&oldid=1128586221, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 22:42. But the important thing is that you make the decision. Jack Youngblood was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Herbert J. and Kay Youngblood. By his locker were a couple of film canisters. Jack has been part of campaigns for brands such as 'Miller Lite,' 'Honda Power' machines, 'Pro Tron Weights,' 'Dan Post Handcrafted Boots,' 'In-N-Out Burger,' and 'Cal-Gym.' A cut eyelid was the only injury he sustained. Youngblood hobbled up to them, his chin out, defiant as ever. His fingers are gnarled and misshapen. After high school Jack attended Northeastern State University . In 1986 he participated in Hands Across America, an event to end hunger in the United States. Youngblood was also named to the SEC All-Conference team in 1970, which ended three winning seasons while at Florida. A lot more. He also participated in basketball in high school, playing as part of '4-H,' the 'Student Council,' and 'Key Club International.' And playing. At the university, Jack was a member of the 'Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity' ('Alpha Omega Chapter'). He was a TV analyst for the 'Sacramento Gold Miners' in 1993. on December 11, 2021. + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader; Defense & Fumbles * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader; Regular Season. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com. At odds with his environment, at a crossroads of his career as well as his marriage, Youngblood reacted the way he knew best. Those who knew him scoffed at that. "That's kind of a sad thing to say, being the senior citizen of this operation.". Show more. Youngblood, in 1987, was voted to the Orange County (California) Sports Hall of Fame along with Pat McCormick, Ann Meyers and Cap Sheue. A paragon of durability, Youngblood retired following the 1984 season with a vast array of franchise records . "It was a deal where the bone wasn't stickin' out, and it didn't hurt, and they said it was gonna kill me. But, it wasn't because I didn't have the passion to, the desire to. Nobody says anything to him. He was foaming at the mouth. He truly is Number One. Following his NFL career, Jack appeared as Secret Service agent John Sommers in the 1986 TV movie ' C.A.T. Youngblood has stated, "The bonus with this therapy is that the time invested is minimal, while the results are extraordinary."[3]. [41][42] He also played in the 1980 Pro Bowl with the injured leg, a week after the Super Bowl. [24] That season, he backed up Deacon Jones at left defensive end and started four games when Jones was sidelined with a severely sprained arch. He then became a radio analyst for 'Sacramento Surge' ('World League of American Football') in 1992. It's difficult for a wife to understand how he can pour out all that emotion on the field, and then be insensitive to her needs. He was on the small side but he had great pass rush moves, just a hellacious player. Previously, he had played as a linebacker in high school. The locker room was long deserted, save for Youngblood. Barbara Talor, Barbara J Hufftaylor, Barbara J Itf, Barbara J Taylor and Barbara J Huff are some of the alias or nicknames that Barbara has used. Jim Youngblood weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing. Before Coach John Robinson arrived this year with his three-man line, Youngblood simply took off after the quarterback, but now he must stand off his man, occupy him, allowing the linebackers to make the tackles. But the gun did not fire. In 1969, Youngblood was part of a 911 Gators team that upset the Tennessee Volunteers in the Gator Bowl in coach Ray Graves's final game as coach at Florida. writer Charles Robinson as the best-ever player taken in the 20th slot of the 1st round of the NFL draft calling Youngblood "the essence of today's defensive enda mixture of strength, toughness and speed that few ends boasted in the 1970s. I'm wife of the year! Everybody lives in the fast lane out here. "Tape it up, gimme 2 Aspirin and let's go play" Jack would finish the game and record a sack in the 4th quarter @theblood85. Learn more. Guard Dennis Harrah was talking about the team's old man. Twiggy, the Broadway actress, recently analyzed life in the gaudy lane this way: "They lie to you all the time in L.A. The club trainer, Gary Tuthill, claims that Youngblood does not have a high threshold of painhe has no threshold at all. Happy Birthday Jack Youngblood. He was named by Yahoo! Film & Theater Personalities, See the events in life of Jack Youngblood in Chronological Order, (American Former Professional Football Player Who Was a Defensive End), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFD-mrrQl1I, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNBifz6L4Y4, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOd1_KcPwNI. 4 in its list of the greatest pass rushers of all-time, behind only Deacon Jones, Reggie White and Lawrence Taylor. Hall of Fame defensive end Jack Youngblood (85) of the Los Angeles Rams stops Cardinals running back Terry Metcalf during the Rams 30-28 loss to the St. Louis . He's still the same ingenuous kid who painted his name on the town water tower and then wondered the next day how the sheriff figured out he was the culprit. In 1988, he auditioned for the NFL on CBS's NFL Today along with Dick Butkus, Lyle Alzado, and Gary Fencik, with Butkus being hired to fill the co-host slot. [45] For that and other achievements Jack was dubbed the "John Wayne of football" by Jim Hanifan, which was echoed by Hall of Fame coach John Madden. Youngblood was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft. Former members of the Rams Advisory Board, created in 1981, include Lord David Westbury, former Ram and Evangelist Rosey Grier, Maureen Reagan, Henry Mancini, Bob Hope, Danny Thomas, Jane Upton Bell, and former President Gerald Ford among others. But he's survivin'. For Youngblood this is what it all comes down to. "It felt like I'd been shot," Youngblood says. At halftime the doctors and coaches were huddling over some X rays. [43] In the playoffs, Youngblood sacked Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach near the sideline in the waning moments of the divisional playoff game versus the Cowboys. Youngblood attended Monticello-Jefferson County High School in Monticello, Florida, graduating in 1967. Some feel he's a faker. "He's the hardest-working guy on the team, probably in the NFL. That was followed by a $400 million fund in 2005 and a $525 million fund in 2014, invested primarily in health care . [85] He had print ads for Pro Tron Weights, regional ad, 1984, Dan Post Handcrafted Boots, national print-ad 1986, Cal-Gym, national print-ad, 1986, and was a national spokesman for Protatonin in 2001. Youngblood is facing weighty decisions off the field, and a new life-style on it. Sharon was the daughter of Black Sabbath's manager Don Arden, but in 1979 when Ozzy was fired from the band by Don, Sharon flew to Los Angeles to meet Ozzy and began managing his career. For all the kidding, Youngblood's body is something of a marvel. "You should take care of that," Jackie Slater, the tackle who lines up opposite Youngblood in practice, told him one day. His speech is still Southern, riddled with "goldurns" and "dangs," and his sandy hair hangs down over his eyes, making him look like some big, raw-boned kid who likes nothing better than being out in a frost-covered field with a shotgun on his shoulder and dogs at his feet. [98] Additionally, he was voted a member of the 50th Anniversary Senior Bowl All-Time Team in 1999. In 1998, Youngblood's final year with the team, the club won its first Arena League championship, defeating the favored Tampa Bay Storm. One of them is the weight room of a pro football team. Publicly, the Ram coaches were saying Youngblood's job was secure. He has also modeled for print ads of 'Munsingwear' briefs. It was another challenge, met and won. In 1972, the left defensive end position was Youngblood's as he led the Rams defensive linemen in tackles with 70, and started 11 of the 14 games he played, recording six sacks. . Now, in the Orange Bowl visitors' locker room, Youngblood looks up from his seat. Just like everyone else across the United States, Jack Youngblood is dealing with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. He stares across the room at Kent Hill, a 26-year-old Ram guard who appears to be sculpted from granite. The next day, Youngblood had a great afternoon against Chicago. Checkout the latest stats for Jack Youngblood. He was voted the Rams defensive lineman of the year by the Rams Alumni Association. Jack Isbell, 80, of Sapulpa, passed from this life Tuesday, November 1, 2022. ", Diane has put Florida behind her. Or are they worthless, like a cat. [15][16] In the 1970 edition of the game, Florida trailed Georgia by seven points and the Georgia offense had driven to Florida's one-yard line, Youngblood stopped a Georgia running back short of the goal line and forced him to fumble and then recovered the loose ball beginning a rally that gained a come-from-behind 2417 victory. Share with your friends. Some have shown up at his home. One such event was a 57-mile bicycle ride he organized which intended to send disadvantaged youth to a summer camp. Archie and his wife Olivia also have a son named Cooper Manning. Herbert Jackson Youngblood III (born January 26, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. Nov 02, 2017 at 09:07 AM. I still have nightmares from the hit he gave me. Youngblood was a radio analyst for the Los Angeles Rams from 19871991, the Sacramento Surge in 1992, and a television analyst for the Sacramento Gold Miners in 1993. [26] The Ram defense led the NFL in fewest yards allowed and fewest rushing yards. I said, 'Now wait a minute.' All Rights Reserved. . How tall is Jim Youngblood? He was named to the first-team 'All-American' and was an 'Outland Trophy' finalist in the subsequent season. Jack Youngblood Autographed/Signed Mini Helmet Los Angeles Rams LA HOF. In the dressing room the writers; as always, crowded around him. [133], Since 2001, Youngblood has been the St. Louis Rams' host for the Taste of the NFL charity event,[134] a dinner held annually at the Super Bowl to raise funds for Feeding America-The Nation's Foodbank Network. He likes nothing better than to put some Willie Nelson on the stereo, pop some chewing tobacco in his mouth and pump some iron. Clay Matthews' Wife is an HGTV Star. He was named to the all-SEC 25-year team from 1950-74 and became the third Gators player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992. As an offensive lineman and linebacker, he was a starter on offense and defense and team captain of the state champion Tigers, earning All-State honors . He was raised with his two sisters, Paula and Lynn. 5 all-time greatest player for the Florida Gators.[22]. For an athlete to make the kind of commitment Jack has made, it alters his life. His highest single-season sack total was 18 in 1979. Jim Youngblood has been inducted to the South Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and the Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame (1983). Jim Youngblood's name is on the ballot for the NFL Hall of Fame. [119] Hall of Fame defensive tackle Merlin Olsen paid Youngblood the highest compliment by stating that Jack was the "perfect defensive end". First published September 1, 1988. During his career, Youngblood gained a loyal following which seems to continue through today. Confidence begets confidence. And the results can change the way you look at yourself. Book details & editions. In his professional life, he played for the . He has been the club's Most Valuable Player three times, All-National Football Conference six times, and he has played in seven Pro Bowls. Youngblood also seems out of place off the field. If she is single, he might banter a bit. The house is decorated as if it were a rural country home, with mounted fish and stuffed ducks and other wildlife throughout. He was in the house by himself, eating off paper plates. Not some coach. "Jack's kind of the Pete Rose of football," says Mike Barber, a Ram tight end. Jack Youngblood, called the heart and . [107], He was named by one SEC publication as the Top All-Time SEC Defensive of All-Time. . Jack played 14 years as a defensive end in the NFL, and only missed one game. Jack Youngblood is in danger of becoming a discontinued model. [52] He played in seven straight Pro Bowls, five NFC Championships, and one Super Bowl. Jack has worked for several charitable foundations, such as the 'Muscular Dystrophy Foundation' and the 'Young Life' Orlando chapter. If he had played poorly, his position might have been up for grabs. Things are not working out right. Thank you so much!! Former Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews III may not currently have a home in the NFL, but the 35-year-old free agent was a force to be reckoned with during his heyday for The Pack. [105] Five years later, in 2006, Youngblood was among the first four Gator legends to be inducted into the Florida Football Ring of Honor, alongside Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel, and Emmitt Smith. The whole attitude about winning and losing changes your perspective. To him the West Coast crowd, with its emphasis on the material, does not have old or new values so much as no values at all. His home is in Orange Park Acres, an area that sits on the side of a hill. Jim Youngblood is 6-3 (190 cm) tall. Despite the injury, he returned for the season finale against the 49ers and the playoffs. At the 'University of Florida,' Jack was associated with the 'Fellowship of Christian Athletes' and raised funds for needy children. LA RAMS NFL HOF JACK YOUNGBLOOD Signed Autographed Matted Photo w/cut 11"x14". Walking through the empty tunnels of Anaheim Stadium, Youngblood admitted that he had felt a lot of pressure going into the Bears game. [90], In 2007, Sports Illustrated named Youngblood the greatest professional athlete to wear the uniform number 85. Jack and his wife, Lisa, have confirmed that two years after their second child was born . "They don't do anything," he says. Everything I ever touched always turned to gold. Youngblood was a force for the Gators, registering 29 career sacks and being named the SEC Most Outstanding Defensive player as a senior. [5], At the University of Florida, Youngblood was a brother of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity (Alpha Omega Chapter),[6] and was a three-year varsity letterman for coach Ray Graves and coach Doug Dickey's Florida Gators football teams from 1968 to 1970. ", Merlin Olsen, who played 208 games with the Rams before he retired in 1976, says of Youngblood, "Jack's still a little boy in a lot of ways. He has also worked with BankAmericard.. Book a personalized video $85. [82], During his NFL career, Youngblood partnered with Los Angeles Rams teammate Larry Brooks to open "The Wild Bunch" in 1980, a western clothing store that featured high-end western wear, including cowboy boots, cowboy hats, silver belt buckles, jeans, and other country apparel. Youngblood was a reporter and co-host for ESPN's NFL GameDay show in 1985 and 1986, alongside Chris Berman and was succeeded by co-host, Tom Jackson in 1987. Jack serves on the Honorary Advisory Board of the 'St. Jack was born Herbert Jackson Youngblood III, on January 26, 1950, in Jacksonville, Florida, to Herbert J and Kay Youngblood. Jack made his NFL debut in 1971, with the 'Los Angeles Rams,' as a left defensive end and as a backup for Deacon Jones. Jack Youngblood. See Marilyn Monroe with pigtails while filming 'The Misfits' in 1960 and Linda Ronstadt in the studio . The story of Jack Youngblood is the strangest of all.'. After initially pleading innocent, the assailant later pleaded guilty and received a one-year suspended sentence. Youngblood was named to Florida's All-Time High school football team by Sports Illustrated in 1989. He has the uniform but no real power. If he watched soap operas, Youngblood would not see his type playing the good guy these days. The Rams won 21-14, and Youngblood was a prominent figure, recording a sack but, more important, standing his ground, defending rather than attacking. He was named the Orange County "Sportsman of the Year" by the hospital in 1987. My sophomore year, we were in Tallahassee and I ran a reverse very early in the game, and I remember being nailed by Jack Youngblood. Fifteen years ago, when his conservative values conflicted with the hippie tenets of his generation, Youngblood, then a sophomore at Florida, reacted by climbing into a police car in Gainesville, Fla. and going out to battle some demonstrators who were marching in the town. He told the writers, "It's always nice to hear your boss man say you did a nice job. . [39][40], One of the athletic feats for which Youngblood is best known is that of playing in the 1979 playoffs, including Super Bowl XIV, with a fractured left fibula. At practice he worked until he poured sweat. Rams Hall of Famer Jack Youngblood shares remarkable story of playing in Super Bowl, Pro Bowl with broken leg . He was a wonderful person and enjoyed helping others. In 1995, Jack began serving the 'Orlando Predators' ('Arena Football League') as their vice president, later moving on to serve as their general manager and their president. [2], In 2014, Youngblood opened the Jack Youngblood Center for NeuroEnhancement in Orlando, Florida, which attempts to treat the symptoms of traumatic brain injury and offer care to patients in effort to restore normal brain function. In 1977, Youngblood was the chairman of the Los Angeles-area "Right to Read" program and active in the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Now Youngblood is a man among boys; it is harder and harder for him to find any common ground with his teammates. From 1968 to 1970, he was a varsity letterman with the 'Florida Gators' football teams, under coaches Ray Graves and Doug Dickey. It was in week 15 of the 1984 season, at a time when he had suffered a ruptured disc in his lower back just 2 weeks earlier. A whispered confirmation moments later would turn up the torture several notches: He had missed by one vote. In July 2006, a game-used Jack Youngblood jersey sold for $6,565 in an online auction. His face is impassive, save for his eyes. Los Angeles Rams defensive end and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2001 Jack Youngblood talks about his shoulder replacement procedure fac. His left shoulder has troubled him for years, the result of a damaged nerve from a collision "with a young Calvin Hill." Youngblood is a member of the Los Angeles Rams' 50th Anniversary Team (1985), and the Rams All-Century Team chosen after the 1999 season. A speedboat sits in the driveway, and inside the kitchen door there's a plaque that says: THE OLDER THE BERRY, THE SWEETER THE JUICE. He had suffered a ruptured disc in his lower back two weeks earlier. . The golf power couple was honored with The Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizens Award for being community leaders and the Francis Ouimet Lifelong Contributions to Golf Award due to their long . His wife is associated with the Executive Committee for Young Life for the Orlando Chapter. Youngblood always asks to see her left hand. "When I come to play, I come to play," Youngblood likes to say. "[21] His coach Doug Dickey told The Sporting News, "He is difficult to move when you run at him, has the speed and agility to pursue down the line of scrimmage, and the strength and quickness to rush the passer." [14] His performance in the Georgia-Florida rivalry earned him a spot in the FloridaGeorgia Game Hall of Fame as well. Not some sportswriter. He's almost like a Congressman who is confronted by redistricting. Though the injury ended his streak, Youngblood still holds the record for most consecutive starts in the NFL by a strong-side defensive end with 184. Said Youngblood, "Dr. Cade began experimenting with Gatorade my freshman year. In October 2001 he was honored in the St. Louis Rams Ring of Fame, along with Jackie Slater. In the 1979 season, Jack secured a career-high score of 18 sacks and was on the 'First-Team All-Pro' for the fifth time. Squad' and its 1988 sequel, 'C.A.T. He set a school record for sacks (14) in 1969 and led the teams . Youngblood is involved in helping former NFL players in need by supporting the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund (GGAF). [8] Youngblood and his teammates were part of the testing for what became Gatorade, a beverage created by doctors Robert Cade and Dana Shires, designed to help Gator athletes who had to practice and play in Central Florida heat. Dad gum, even pro football has sold out, changing its rules so the offense can run up the score. Jim Hanifan and 'Hall of Fame' coach John Madden regarded Jack as the "John Wayne of football" for all his achievements and guts. When he was younger, he ran with a group of teammates. Deacon Jones, his idol, had hurt his foot, and Youngblood, a rookie and a rube, filled the void. [113] Four years earlier Youngblood was recognized as the 1983 Orange County Sportsman of the Year by the Orange County Youth Sports Foundation. He has two sisters, Paula and Lynn. Throughout his NFL career and after Youngblood has been a skilled public speaker, sought after by corporate, athletic, and Christian groups due to his activity and success in those arenas. [117] Youngblood echoed his post-retirement sentiments in his Hall of Fame acceptance speech by stating, "I didn't sack the quarterback every time I rushed the passer. He did so well as a backup to superstar "Deacon" Jones at left defensive end as a rookie that the Rams traded Jones before the . Hill turns toward a mirror, and smooths his hair. I hope that showed".[118]. 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