Bobby Jackson

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Robert Lanier Jackson (born February 16, 1940) is an American former football coach and college player who served as an assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 years, three of whom served as an offensive coordinator.

In his NFL career, Jackson coached five Pro Bowl running backs, with at least one of his five stops where he has tutored the running backs.

Marshall Faulk, a Pro Football Hall of Fame player, is on the list (St.

Stephen Davis (Washington Redskins 1999), Terry Allen (Washington Redskins 1995), and Marion Butts (San Diego Chargers, 1990–91).

Early life

In Forsyth, Georgia, Jackson was born and raised on a small rural farm. He was raised by his parents Anice Rocquemore and Roy Henry Jackson, who was wounded in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive but was wounded in World War I. Jackson's first encounter with football would influence his entire life. He tried out for football in the seventh grade, and after the 3rd day, the football coach stripped Jackson's uniform off him on the track and gave it to a bigger boy. Jackson was humiliated and worked on his running skills before starting out in the 9th grade and quickly returned to his running back. Jackson attended and played high school football at Mary People's High School. He played college football at South Georgia College in 1958, under legendary Florida State University head coach Bobby Bowden and assistant coach Vince Gibson. Bowden was offered a job as a head football coach at Samford (then called Howard College) in 1959, and Jackson was one of 15 players to follow Bowden to Birmingham, Alabama. He was born in 1960 and was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa at Samford. Jackson served on all three sides of Howard's football team from 1959 to 1962, and he was one of the last of the 60 Minute Men (football players to play the entire 60 minutes of the football game). On offense, he was the running back on the defense as a defensive back, and he was on the punt and kickoff return teams. Jackson was a two-time small college All-American running back while at Howard University. In numerous interviews, Bowden has said that Jackson was the best all-around player he has ever coached. Jackson had 287 attempts for 2,084 yards, 27 touchdowns, and 7.3 yards per carry during his career (Stamford University's record for highest yards per carry for a career). Jackson had 73 rushing attempts for 73% at 9.6 yards per carry during the 1960 season. He had 78 rushing attempts for 653 yards at 8.4 yards per carry in 1961. Jackson also holds the record for the longest run from scrimmage to 90 yards against Troy State in 1961. The Howard football team went 31–6, had bowl bids to Textile Bowl and the Golden Isle Bowl from 1959 to 1962. Nancy Eleanor Howard Howard, Jr., was a Howard college student at Howard University. Nancy Howard was the reigning Howard College Beauty Queen at the time, and when Jackson decided he wanted a date with her, Jackson, and four other football players kidnapped Nancy Howard as she walked with her boyfriend on campus, she was arrested. Nancy Howard was detained before she decided to go on a date with Jackson and has been with him ever since. Jackson earned his master's degree in physical education from Peabody College, which is now a part of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Jackson coached football and track at Shades Valley High School in Homewood, Alabama, from 1963 to 1964.

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College coaching career

Jackson was hired as a volunteer football coach at Florida State University in 1965 under head coach Bill Peterson. Jackson spent 1966-1970 as the linebacker and defensive end coach, and stayed with Coach Peterson until 1969. Jackson was part of an amazing coach team, including Bobby Bowden, Joe Gibbs, Don Johnson, Don Hart, Don Harbison, Don Harris, Don Patterson, Don Johnson, Don Breaux, Don Barrett, John McDowell, Bill Conover, Bill Crutchfield, Don McNoe, Don Powell, Don Pepe, Dave McDowell, Don McKean, Bill Conover, Bill McDowell, Bill Cox, George McDowell, Doug Wright, Don Fauls During his time at FSU, Jackson coached All-American linebacker Dale McCullers and defensive end Wayne McDuffie. Ron Wallace, a former All-South defensive end, was also coached and recruited.

Jackson served as head coach Vince Gibson at Kansas State University from 1970 to 1974. Jackson joined R.C.'s purple pride coaching staff. Slocum, Jerry Sullivan, and Joe Madden. From 1970 to 1972, Jackson coached quarterbacks and running backs, including quarterback Lynn Dickey and Steve Grogan. Mike Montgomery, Bill Butler, and Don Calhoun coached him while running back. Jackson was both the defensive coordinator and linebacker coach in 1973. Gary Spani, a linebacker, was coached on the defensive side.

Jackson was also recruited by Vince Gibson at the University of Louisville as his defensive coordinator and coached the linebackers in 1975 and 1976.

Jackson spent time with the University of Tennessee's teaching staff, under head coach Johnny Majors' guidance from 1977 to 1982.

Professional coaching career

Jackson was head coach Dan Henning at the Atlanta Falcons in 1983. He coached the linebackers from 1983 to 1985, as well as the H-backs and tight ends in 1986.

Jackson coached the running backs for the San Diego Chargers from 1987 to 1991 under head coaches Al Saunders and Dan Henning. The Chargers surpassed the 4.0-yard per carry record in each of Jackson's five-year tenure as running backs coach in San Diego. In fact, the Chargers averaged 4.6 yards per passing attempt over four years (1988-91), while finishing second in 1988 (4.7), and third in 1990 (4.7). Both Gary Anderson (1,119 yards in 1988) and Marion Butts (1,225 yards in 1990) each passed over 1,000 yards in that period.

Jackson spent 1992 and 1993 with the Phoenix Cardinals as the running backs coach under head coach Joe Bugel. Ronald Moore, the first Cardinals to crack the 1,000-yard record since 1985, had 1,018 yards rushing in 1993. Larry Centers helmed the team's 60 receptions, the highest figure among National Football Conference (NFC) running backs this year.

Jackson served as the Washington Redskins' running backs coach from 1994 to 1999, under head coach Norv Turner. Terry Allen (1995-96), and Stephen Davis (1999) all played for the team in Washington for six years. Allen came third in rushing both times when he reached the plateau, while Davis led the conference in 1999. On four occasions, the Redskins exceeded the 4.0-yard average per carry record.

Jackson served as both assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, and running backs coach for the St. Louis Rams from 2000 to 2002, according to head coach Mike Martz. The Rams led the NFL in total offense in 2000 and 2001 as they averaged 442.2 and 418.1 yards per game, respectively, in those three years. The Rams offense averaged 33.8 points per game in 2000, scoring 540 points, averaging 33.8 points per game. The Rams won the NFC Championship in 2001, and the offense added 503 points, averaging 31.4 points per game. In addition, Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk surpassed the 1,000-yard rush record twice in that period, finishing second in the NFC in rushing in 2000 (1,359 yards) and third in 2001 (1,359 yards). All NFC running backs in receptions have been running for more than three years, as he averaged more than 81 catches in a season. During three seasons, the Rams' running game averaged more than 4.0 yards per attempt.

Jackson resigned from football and moved to Alabama's farm in 2003. Jackson was lured out of retirement by head coach Cam Cameron to coach the running backs for the Miami Dolphins in 2007. For the season, the Dolphins averaged 4.0 yards per pass, and Ronnie Brown led the team with 5.1 yards per pass. Jackson returned to his Alabama farm, raising cattle, and public speaking after the 2007 season.

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