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Jack Youngblood

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Jack Youngblood recorded 202 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Los Angeles Rams.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

17

playoff games

14

indexed seasons

202

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Jack Youngblood's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Jack Youngblood, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Jack Youngblood's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Divisional Round against Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys, Jack Youngblood recorded 2.5 sacks in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Jack Youngblood
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams, Jack Youngblood recorded 1 sacks, 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Jack Youngblood
  3. #3. In the Super Bowl against Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Rams, Jack Youngblood supplied a defining performance in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Jack Youngblood
  4. #4. Against Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals, Jack Youngblood recorded 3 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Jack Youngblood
  5. #5. Against New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams, Jack Youngblood recorded 2 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Jack Youngblood

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Divisional Round
1973
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 23, 1973

Los Angeles Rams vs Dallas Cowboys

Divisional Round · Dec 23, 1973

0 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1975
ARIZONACARDINALS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DEC 27, 1975

Arizona Cardinals vs Los Angeles Rams

Divisional Round · Dec 27, 1975

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Super Bowl
XIV
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
JAN 20, 1980

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Rams

Super Bowl XIV · Jan 20, 1980

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1984
LOS ANGELESRAMS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 4, 1984

Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 4, 1984

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1984
NEW YORKGIANTS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SEP 30, 1984

New York Giants vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Sep 30, 1984

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jack Youngblood's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 3 sacks

Regular Season
1984
LOS ANGELESRAMS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 4, 1984

Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 4, 1984

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Divisional Round
1975
ARIZONACARDINALS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DEC 27, 1975

Arizona Cardinals vs Los Angeles Rams

Divisional Round · Dec 27, 1975

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jack Youngblood's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1949–1972

01
LARYOUNGBLOOD—Jack Youngblood
LARBROCKLIN—Norm Van Brocklin
LARJONES—Deacon Jones

Wide-open offense gives way to a legendary line

Los Angeles Rams · Stars and the Fearsome Foursome

Los Angeles produced record crowds, prolific passing and one of football's most feared defensive fronts.

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Franchise era

1973–1989

02
LARYOUNGBLOOD—Jack Youngblood
LARDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
LARELLARD85Henry Ellard

Division dominance keeps colliding with a dynasty

Los Angeles Rams · A perennial NFC power

The Rams won seven straight division titles and reached the 1979 Super Bowl, but Dallas, Minnesota and San Francisco repeatedly blocked the path.

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Career accomplishments

14 NFL seasons202 career games24 career sacksJersey: 017 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 19, 1971Most recent: Dec 23, 1984

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history