Critics thought Youngblood might be too small to play that position, yet he performed in it well (recording His streak of consecutive games played ended in Week 15 of the When Youngblood retired on August 27, 1985, he asked his career to be remembered for "dignity, integrity, respect and pride".In 1988, Youngblood authored (with Joel Engel) his autobiography, After his retirement, Youngblood worked in player relations and marketing for the Rams from 1985–90 and served as the Rams' color analyst for the Rams Radio Network from 1986–1991.In 1995, he returned to his native Florida as vice president and general manager, then later as president, of the Youngblood was a division president of Dave Liles Ethanol Fuels,During his NFL career, Youngblood partnered with Los Angeles Rams teammate Additionally, some of the sponsorships and advertising ventures Youngblood was involved with were a During his career, Youngblood gained a loyal following which seems to continue through today.
He was on the small side but he had great pass rush moves, just a 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. The year the Rams played in the big game in 1979, Youngblood played every defensive down in that big game with a broken fibula all cast up. This season, 2020, will be the fourth season of the Rams new 3-4 defense, the first three under Wade Phillips and now under Brandon Staley. He was foaming at the mouth. I remember watching the ball being given to me and thinking, when the ball was about halfway, that it was kind of race to see whether he was going to get to the ball first or me. Youngblood was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the In 1973, Youngblood was a Second-team All-pro selection and went to the first of his seven Pro Bowls and led the Rams with Youngblood repeated his NFC Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1976 while co-leading the Rams in sacks with One of the athletic feats for which Youngblood is best known, is that of playing in the For the 1979 season, Youngblood had a career-high 18 sacksYoungblood faced a challenge in 1983 when the Rams adopted Shurmur's 3-4 defense. He also worked in the front office of the Youngblood has made forays into broadcasting (both radio and television), acting, and business, and has written an autobiography. His tan arms hanging out of his sleeveless jersey, he'd put those pipes on the ground, and even at 240 pounds, he would show great moves and natural strength for an undersized player. YEAR TEAM G RET YDS AVG LNG TD 20+ 40+ FC FUM; 1971 Los Angeles Rams 14 2 36 In October 2001 he was honored in the St. Louis Rams Ring of Fame, along with Youngblood, in 1987, was voted to the Orange County (California) Sports Hall of Fame along with Pat McCormick, Youngblood played in 201 consecutive games, a Rams team record; he only missed one game in his 14-year NFL career. Jack Youngblood: Pos: DE, Career: 202 G, 24.0 Sk, 5xAll-Pro(1st), 7xProBowl, Rams 1971-1984, born FL 1950 Herbert Jackson Youngblood III (born January 26, 1950 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a former American football defensive end who played for 14 years for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League.
Youngblood and his teammates were part of the testing for what became Gatorade, a beverage created by doctors Robert Cade and Dana Shires
As a sophomore, Youngblood played defensive end and defensive tackle (recording 24 tackles and four sacks) while also handling the kicking chores for the Gators, kicking a career-long 42-yard field goal to provide the three-point winning margin in his first collegiate game which was against In 1970, Youngblood was recognized as a first-team Some regard Youngblood, who was considered to be an excellent pass rusher,Youngblood graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in finance in 1972. From 1983-90 the Rams also Ran a 3-4 base defense under Fritz Shurmer, switching to a 4-3 in 1991 under Jeff Fisher and the club stayed with that scheme through 2016. 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. A way of saying "thank you" to NFL legends, as well as honoring major a victory of my own in life… I heard via email in late-January from arguably the greatest defensive player the Rams had in the 70s, Jack Youngblood, who played in seven Pro Bowls, leading the Rams in sacks in six of those years. Jack Youngblood : biography January 26, 1950 – In 1973 Youngblood was a Second-team All-pro selection and went to the first of his seven Pro Bowls and led the Rams with 16½ sacks.