"Either it's good enough to play whistle to whistle, or it's not. The 3-4 favors massive linemen who can occupy a lot of space. "That's kind of a sad thing to say, being the senior citizen of this operation.". He reported and co-hosted 'ESPN NFL GameDay' (1985 and 1986) and regularly guest-appeared on 'ESPN' shows such as Sportslook' (1984, 1986, 1988), 'Star-Shot' (1988), and 'Great Outdoors' (1989). [124] Other NFL greats such as Hall of Fame tackles Bob Brown[125] and Rayfield Wright,[126] rank Jack among the top players they faced. "Women," Youngblood occasionally blurts out in the weight room, "I'm givin' 'em up.". At practice he worked until he poured sweat. 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 1972 . In 1969, Jack set a school-high score of 14 sacks.In 1970, Jack finished his stint with 29 quarterback sacks for 'Gator' and was named the best defensive lineman in the team's history. It was thick, like syrup, and had an aftertaste. 198 pages, Hardcover. Every year, within days of the season's last game, Youngblood is back in Monticello, fishing and hunting. An altercation in the parking lot of a local pub resulted in Youngblood having a .44 pistol stuck in his eye and the trigger pulled and fortunately the chamber was empty, although other chambers were not. With the 19th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, Youngblood would go on to play his entire NFL career with the Rams. Jim Youngblood is 6-3 (190 cm) tall. Youngblood's No. He has the uniform but no real power. The house is decorated as if it were a rural country home, with mounted fish and stuffed ducks and other wildlife throughout. [17] In 1975, Youngblood was voted to the Florida Sports Hall of Fame which features great athletes who played college or professional athletics and have a Florida connection. He played 201 consecutive games, including the 1979 playoffs and Super Bowl 14 with a broken leg. He was on the small side but he had great pass rush moves, just a hellacious player. Squad in 1986 and C.A.T. 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. Mr. Lewber was buried in his autographed Jack Youngblood jersey a week later on July 3, 2007. From iconic beauties of the past to cities that have been lost to time, these photographs capture moments in history that have long been etched in our memories. As a freshman, Youngblood played defensive end, wearing number 52, for the Gator freshman team. The following year, 1974, the Rams again led the NFL in rushing defense and Youngblood led the Rams with 15 sacks while being voted a consensus First-team All-Pro and being named to his second Pro Bowl. Not only the games, but he practiced every day. Olsen has a real grasp on the problems besetting Youngblood, a celebrity roasted by his peers and sought out for his signature. 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. How tall is Jim Youngblood? Jack has worked for several charitable foundations, such as the 'Muscular Dystrophy Foundation' and the 'Young Life' Orlando chapter. "That line goes to your heart, it'll kill you.". Now he is out of step with his surroundings once more. Jack Youngblood, a 6-4, 247-pound All-American from the University of Florida, excelled for 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams from 1971 to 1984.As the 20th player selected in the first round of the 1971 draft, Youngblood made his presence felt almost immediately. races for the end zone after picking off a St. Louis pass during first quarter action at Los Angeles, Dec . Add this book to your favorite list Community Reviews. The United Press International named Jack NFC Defensive Player of the . [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. 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 . "They really are. 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. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Just like everyone else across the United States, Jack Youngblood is dealing with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, he had to ask a friend what nouvelle cuisine meant. Additionally, some of the sponsorships and advertising ventures Youngblood was involved with were a Miller Lite TV commercial in 1985 and Honda Power machines in 1985. "If I was that young," he booms, "and had that body, I'd walk in the valley and fear no one." 4 in its list of the greatest pass rushers of all-time, behind only Deacon Jones, Reggie White and Lawrence Taylor. Peyton is the middle son. Jan 25, . The Rams split their next four games and are now tied with the San Francisco 49ers for first place in the NFC's Western Division. Lambert, one of the most iconic Steelers of all-time, has spent his retirement years serving . He was a four-year letterman in football and also played basketball at M-JC High as well as participating in 4-H, Student Council, and Key Club International. "You'll see a lot of hard work this next week," he says. If she is married, he is courteous and pleasant but definitely reserved; he doesn't want a jealous husband interrupting his dessert. #RamsHouse #NFL @theblood85. 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. "We believe that we're invincible," Youngblood says. Thank you so much!! Not true. 20 pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, played his entire 14 . He was also named to seven Pro Bowls and was a first alternate to the game in 1984, his final season. [76] One of his major projects with the Predators was taking the team a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Nov 02, 2017 at 09:07 AM. Publicly, the Ram coaches were saying Youngblood's job was secure. But what really ticks him off is that the coaches have yanked him: Blood, a 13-year veteran, the heart, soul and guts of the Rams, is now standing on the sidelines. Youngblood was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft. Hill looks as if someone had just patted him on the head. This is where Youngblood can find solace. When I first saw it on the logo I honestly thought it was a Charger logo. She thought it would be funny to pull his pants down. Jack made his NFL debut in 1971, with the 'Los Angeles Rams,' as a left defensive end and as a backup for Deacon Jones. [89] Fox News' Mike Straka listed Youngblood as having one of the NFL's "great names". Wal-Mart's Great Outdoors was telecast 52 weeks a year and was a mainstay on ESPN's popular Saturday morning outdoors programming block, drawing impressive ratings throughout its 10-year history. Things are not working out right. . [27][28][29] The Rams advanced to the NFC Championship game, losing 14-10 to the Minnesota Vikings. [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. From 1999 through 2002, he served as the NFL's liaison for the Arena Football League. [86][87] In the mid-1980s he modeled Munsingwear briefs in a series of magazine and billboard ads. Jim Youngblood is 72 years old. [107], He was named by one SEC publication as the Top All-Time SEC Defensive of All-Time. CANTON, Ohio Jack Youngblood will walk to a podium outside the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, the final steps of a 12-year journey. Business video. Once he played 2 games on a broken leg. Then Youngblood adds, "Your bodyand my looks." 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. [81] He also owns and maintains a farm in his native North Florida, in which he currently raises pine trees and where he raised cattle until 2002. He was also voted the 'Southeastern Conference' lineman of the year. It was an excruciating gut shot like none this defensive end took . 2009 Upper Deck Icons Gold Foil #172 Jack Youngblood: $1.42: 2009 Upper Deck Philadelphia #280 Jack Youngblood: $1.35: 2010 Panini Limited #127 Jack Youngblood: $0.75: 2011 Panini Prime Signatures #77 Jack Youngblood: $1.35: 2011 Upper Deck 20th Anniversary #20A1 Jack Youngblood: $1.24: He was inducted to the 'Pro Football Hall of Fame' in 2001. Do they do anything? He set a school record for sacks (14) in 1969 and led the teams' defensive linemen with 66 tackles. If she is single, he might banter a bit. Jack Youngblood was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Herbert J. and Kay Youngblood.He has two sisters, Paula and Lynn. After high school Jack attended Northeastern State University . Now football players hold hands in the huddle, and they do aerobic dancing. It resulted from an altercation that ended in a .44 pistol getting stuck in his eye. Clay Matthews' Wife is an HGTV Star. Youngblood attended Monticello-Jefferson County High School in Monticello, Florida, graduating in 1967. . He wears boots, a big cowboy belt buckle and Western shirts. In 1996 NFL Films named him to their list of the 100 Toughest Players of All-Time and in 2006 NFL writer Neil Reynolds featured Youngblood in his 2006 book "Pain Gang,"[120] in which Reynolds names Youngblood as one of the 50 Toughest players of All-Time. "These people are sick," Youngblood says. [129] Youngblood concluded, "I wasn't the biggest guy, I certainly wasn't the strongest and I wasn't the fastest either. Jack's wife, Barbara Youngblood, serves on the Executive Committee for Young Life for the Orlando . He also won honors such as the 'All-Conference,' the 'All-Big Bend,' and the 'Big Bend linemen of the year. [102] In 1995, Youngblood was voted one of the SEC Football Legends and was presented at the SEC championship game in Atlanta, Georgia. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana on Tuesday evening. 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. Be the first to ask a question about The Devil to Pay Lists with This Book. The club trainer, Gary Tuthill, claims that Youngblood does not have a high threshold of painhe has no threshold at all. Show more. After initially pleading innocent, the assailant later pleaded guilty and received a one-year suspended sentence. Jim Youngblood's name is on the ballot for the NFL Hall of Fame. [98] Additionally, he was voted a member of the 50th Anniversary Senior Bowl All-Time Team in 1999. After the debacle in Miami, the Rams prepared to play Chicago the following week. Now Youngblood is a man among boys; it is harder and harder for him to find any common ground with his teammates. He set a school record for sacks (14) in 1969 and led the teams . He was a vice-president, then president, of the Orlando Predators from 1995 until 1999. Jack was born on September 11, 1946 in Mississippi to Otis Youngblood and Mattie Youngblood. In 1986 he participated in Hands Across America, an event to end hunger in the United States. Book a personalized video $85. $14.99 shipping. [71] The book was favorably reviewed by Publishers Weekly as "an unusual sports book". He was a five-time consensus All-Pro and a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. . Long before the Rams moved there, Youngblood settled in Orange County, which has a reputation for conservatism. Jack Youngblood was one of the U. S. military's pro mising young men in the early 1950s. He has two sisters, Paula and Lynn. Deacon Jones, his idol, had hurt his foot, and Youngblood, a rookie and a rube, filled the void. Check out this bonus clip where our beloved 'Golden Bear' talks about his wife, Barbara. He's an inspiration to everybody.". December 30, 1979 In the #NFC divisional vs the #DallasCowboys Jack Youngblood broke his left fibula. Jack Youngblood lives near Orlando, Fla., in a town called Winter Park, where he is a consultant for the Arena . 74 jersey was retired by the program in 2006. He took me under his wing when I first came to the Rams and taught me everything - his technique in the pass rush, how to play off blockers, and how to make the big play. Often he is the only Ram there. 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. [56][57] Then, in Week 10, against the St. Louis Cardinals, he dominated the game sacking Neil Lomax three times and drawing three holding calls, and blocking a potential game-tying field goal on the game's final play to preserve a 16-13 Rams win. He was a popular spokesperson for various products, and he has been consistently involved in charity work, starting in college, continuing throughout his NFL career, and remaining so today. [104] In 2001, he was elected to the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. He truly is Number One. Jack and his wife, Lisa, have confirmed that two years after their second child was born . What she, and everyone else in the bar, discovered was that Youngblood wasn't wearing underwear. Under his service, the team was enlisted on the NASDAQ stock exchange. The same year, he was the United Way spokesman for the Rams and was the club's Man of the Year nominee in 1975 and 1983. Alums Morten Anderson and Jack Youngblood attends the Taste of The NFL 28th anniversary celebration of Party With A Purpose at The Cobb Galleria. A paragon of durability, Youngblood retired following the 1984 season with a vast array of franchise records . His face is impassive, save for his eyes. Confidence begets confidence. "I don't care what those X rays say," he cracked. No problem, Youngblood kept playing. Defensive End Jack Youngblood of the Rams, a 13-year vet, is out of sync with his game and his life. ", In 1992, Jack was inducted to the 'College Football Hall of Fame.' You have to wait until they quit to find out that they need you." . Share with your friends. Patrick Long, who lives adjacent to the Jack Daniel's barrel houses, and whose wife, Christi, filed a lawsuit against Lincoln County, told Insider the community had two main demands: an air . After L.A.'s second defeat in two weeks, Youngblood showers and brushes the chewing tobacco out of his teeth. Jack graduated from 'Monticello-Jefferson County High School' in 1967 and then earned his bachelor's degree in finance from the 'University of . The scene is the Orange Bowl, late on a Sunday afternoon, and the Miami Dolphins are kicking the butts of the Los Angeles Rams. Jack retired on August 27, 1985, with a career that will be remembered for "dignity, integrity, respect, and pride. At that time, he garnered huge fame for being one of the top 10 athletes playing in pain, as dubbed by 'Sports Illustrated,' because of Jack's prolific performance with a fractured left fibula in the 1979 and 1980 playoffs. Youngblood says that the three toughest men he ever faced were the Cardinals' Dan Dierdorf, the Cowboys' Rayfield Wright and the Vikings' Ron Yary. Youngblood is part of the Hall's seven-member Class . Jack Youngblood. [113] Four years earlier Youngblood was recognized as the 1983 Orange County Sportsman of the Year by the Orange County Youth Sports Foundation. The Gridiron Greats sponsors golf tournaments, autograph signings, memorabilia auctions, clay pigeon shoots and dinners to raise funds for retired players. 2001 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ring Presented to Jack Youngblood. At the university, Jack was a member of the 'Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity' ('Alpha Omega Chapter'). "We've tried being apart," she said. Additionally, while still active with the Rams, Youngblood worked with BankAmericard, in a public relations capacity. THEY DON'T KNOW JACK. 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. In his sophomore year, defensive tackle was also added to his positions, and he recorded 24 tackles, four sacks, and a career-high 42-yard field goal. Possibly his highest honor to date, he was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. When he first meets someone, that is what he wants to know. 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