Deacon Jones Award

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The Deacon Jones Award is an NFL honor presented annually to the league's leader in quarterback sacks, commemorating Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Football League award
sports award
appliesTo NFL regular season
awardFor leading the NFL in quarterback sacks
category NFL statistical leader awards
commemorates Deacon Jones
country United States
criteria most quarterback sacks in a regular season
firstSeasonAwarded 2013 NFL season
frequency annual
governingBody NFL Football Operations
linked to: NFL league office
honors Deacon Jones
inception 2013
league National Football League
namedAfter Deacon Jones
namedForHallOfFameStatus Pro Football Hall of Famer
namedForRole defensive end
namedForTeamAssociation Los Angeles Rams
San Diego Chargers
St. Louis Rams
linked to: Los Angeles Rams

Washington Redskins
notableMultipleTimeWinner Aaron Donald
J. J. Watt
T. J. Watt
positionRecognized pass rusher
presentedBy National Football League
relatedTo Defensive Player of the Year awards
NFL season sack leaders
selectionBasis official NFL sack statistics
sport American football
statisticRecognized quarterback sacks

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NFL Honors awardsRecognized Deacon Jones Award