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Former Lineman Jackson Honored as Browns Legend
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Former Duke offensive lineman Robert Jackson has been honored as a Cleveland Browns Legend, announced by the NFL organization.
Jackson played 11 years with the Browns after going undrafted in the 1975 NFL Draft.
“I was just elated to make the team,” Jackson told ClevelandBrowns.com.
Jackson was a mainstay in the starting lineup for those 11 seasons, missing just two games during his career. In 1980, Jackson helped the Browns – known that season as the “Kardiac Kids” – to 11 victories and a playoff berth while blocking for quarterback Brian Sipe, who earned the NFL’s MVP award after throwing for 4,132 yards and 30 touchdowns. In Jackson’s 11 campaigns, the Browns produced a .500 record or better six times under head coaches Forrest Gregg, Sam Rutigliano and Marty Schottenheimer.
A native of Charlotte, N.C., Jackson started two seasons at offensive tackle for the Blue Devils in 1973-74, helping Duke to a 6-5 ledger as a senior. He graduated from Duke in 1975 with a degree in economics.
Jackson was enshrined in the Browns’ Legends Class of 2014 alongside the late Milt Morin, a tight end who played in Cleveland from 1966-75 and caught 271 passes for 4,208 yards. The Cleveland Browns Legends program utilizes three primary criteria: played for at least five seasons with the Cleveland Browns; have been a major contributor at their respective positions; and have been retired from playing professional football for at least five years.
Jackson played 11 years with the Browns after going undrafted in the 1975 NFL Draft.
“I was just elated to make the team,” Jackson told ClevelandBrowns.com.
Jackson was a mainstay in the starting lineup for those 11 seasons, missing just two games during his career. In 1980, Jackson helped the Browns – known that season as the “Kardiac Kids” – to 11 victories and a playoff berth while blocking for quarterback Brian Sipe, who earned the NFL’s MVP award after throwing for 4,132 yards and 30 touchdowns. In Jackson’s 11 campaigns, the Browns produced a .500 record or better six times under head coaches Forrest Gregg, Sam Rutigliano and Marty Schottenheimer.
A native of Charlotte, N.C., Jackson started two seasons at offensive tackle for the Blue Devils in 1973-74, helping Duke to a 6-5 ledger as a senior. He graduated from Duke in 1975 with a degree in economics.
Jackson was enshrined in the Browns’ Legends Class of 2014 alongside the late Milt Morin, a tight end who played in Cleveland from 1966-75 and caught 271 passes for 4,208 yards. The Cleveland Browns Legends program utilizes three primary criteria: played for at least five seasons with the Cleveland Browns; have been a major contributor at their respective positions; and have been retired from playing professional football for at least five years.
