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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deacon Jones Award canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criteria | most quarterback sacks in a regular season ⓘ |
| firstSeasonAwarded | 2013 NFL season ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | NFL Football Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honors | Deacon Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2013 ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Deacon Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForHallOfFameStatus | Pro Football Hall of Famer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForRole | defensive end ⓘ |
| namedForTeamAssociation |
Los Angeles Rams
NERFINISHED
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San Diego Chargers NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Rams NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Redskins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMultipleTimeWinner |
Aaron Donald
NERFINISHED
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J. J. Watt NERFINISHED ⓘ T. J. Watt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionRecognized | pass rusher ⓘ |
| presentedBy | National Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Defensive Player of the Year awards
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NFL season sack leaders ⓘ |
| selectionBasis | official NFL sack statistics ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| statisticRecognized | quarterback sacks ⓘ |
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