Alfred Jackson (wide receiver, born 1955)

Not to be confused with Alfred Jackson (wide receiver, born 1967).

Alfred Jackson (born August 3, 1955), is a former professional American football wide receiver who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons from 1978 to 1984.^[1] He played college football for the University of Texas at Austin.^[2]

Alfred Jackson

No. 85
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1955-08-03) August 3, 1955 (age 70) Cameron, Texas, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school:	Caldwell (TX)
College:	Texas
NFL draft:	1978: 7th round, 167th pick
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (1978–1984)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SWC (1977)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 187 Receiving yards: 3,001 Receiving touchdowns: 21 Stats at Pro Football Reference

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1978	ATL	15	0	26	526	20.2	71	2
1979	ATL	12	0	11	156	14.2	23	0
1980	ATL	16	0	22	403	18.3	54	7
1981	ATL	16	0	37	604	16.3	49	6
1982	ATL	9	9	26	361	13.9	40	1
1983	ATL	4	4	13	220	16.9	54	3
1984	ATL	16	15	52	731	14.1	50	2
		88	28	187	3,001	16.0	71	21

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1978	ATL	2	0	1	4	4.0	4	0
1980	ATL	1	0	1	12	12.0	12	0
1982	ATL	1	1	1	5	5.0	5	0
		4	1	3	21	7.0	12	0