Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame defensive end David "Deacon" Jones (75) runs in pursuit during game against the Cleveland Browns at the Los Angeles Coliseum, Aug. 6, 1966. The Rams defeated the Browns 16-6. (National Football League)

A studio portrait of Deacon Jones. (AP Photo/Michael Burr)

Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones waits for the Minnesota offense in a 20-13 Vikings win at the Los Angeles Coliseum on 12/7/1969. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones (75) pressures Chicago Bears quarterback Rudy Bukich (10) during a 31-17 Rams victory on September 16, 1966, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. (National Football League)

Hall of Fame defensive end David "Deacon" Jones (75) of the Los Angeles Rams sits during the Rams 10-7 victory over the Detroit Lions in Los Angeles on November 3, 1968. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams defensive end Deacon Jones #75 of the National Conference watches from the sideline against the American Conference in the 1971 NFL Pro Bowl on January 24, 1971 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the Los Angeles, California. The National Conference defeated the American Conference 27-6 (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones (75) in 1971. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones (75) closes in on Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr (15) just as Starr releases the ball during a 34-21 Rams victory on October 19, 1969, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones (75) and linebacker Marlin McKeever (86) in 1971. (National Football League)

Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Herb Adderley, Deacon Jones, Bob Lilly, and Jim Otto at the NFL Pro Bowl, a 37-27 NFC victory on January 27, 1980, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. (National Football League)

Talks show radio host Mike Francesa (not pictured) does a radio interview with Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Los Angeles Rams defensive end Deacon Jones on radio row during the week of NFL Super Bowl XLVI on Thursday, February 2, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)

Former Los Angeles Rams defensive end Deacon Jones speaks during a ceremony as his jersey number is retired before the NFL football game between the St. Louis Rams and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

Former Rams player and NFL hall of fame member Deacon Jones waves to the crowd as his number is retired prior to a game between the St. Louis Rams and Green Bay Packers at the Edward Jones Dome on September 27, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. (AP Photo/G. Newman Lowrance)

Washington Redskins Hall of Fame defensive end David "Deacon" Jones (75) pressures Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach (12) during game in Los Angeles, Nov. 17, 1974. The Redskins defeated the Cowboys 28-21 at RFK Stadium. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame defensive end David "Deacon" Jones (75) watches from the sideliness during game in Los Angeles, 1970s. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame defensive end David "Deacon" Jones (75) leaves the field during game against the Atlanta Falcons in Los Angeles, Sept. 26, 1971. The Rams and Falcons tied 20-20 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Merlin Olsen (74), and defensive ends Lamar Lundy (85) and Deacon Jones (75) and defensive tackle Roger Brown (78) run in pursuit during NFL action against the Baltimore Colts in Los Angeles, Dec. 17, 1967. The Rams defeated the Colts, 34-10. (National Football League)

San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame defensive end David "Deacon" Jones (75) pass rushes during a game against the Cleveland Browns in Los Angeles, Nov. 13, 1972. The Browns defeated the Chargers 21-17. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame defensive end David "Deacon" Jones (75) tries to spin around to get Green Bay Packers running back Earl Gros (40) during game at the Los Angeles Coliseum, Dec. 7, 1963. The Packers defeated the Rams 31-14. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams defensive end Deacon Jones #75 chats with Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Bob Lilly #75 of the National Conference against the American Conference in the 1971 NFL Pro Bowl on January 24, 1971 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the Los Angeles, California. The National Conference defeated the American Conference 27-6. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams defensive end Deacon Jones #72 of the West watches from the sideline against the East in the 1967 NFL Pro Bowl at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on January 22, 1967 in Los Angeles, California. The East defeated the West 20-10. (National Football League)

Running back Jim Bertlesen #45, quarterback Roman Gabriel #18, defensive end Deacon Jones #75 and tight end Pat Curran #88 of the Los Angeles Rams run onto the field to take on the Minnesota Vikings at the Los Angeles Memorial Stadium on November 17, 1972 in Los Angeles, California. The Vikings defeated the Rams 45-41. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones puts a spin move on a Chicago Bears lineman as he pursues quarterback Jack Concannon (11) in a 17-3 win over the Bears on October 3, 1971 in the Los Angeles Coliseum. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones in 1971. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones (75) dodges the blockers during a 20-20 tie with the Atlanta Falcons on September 26, 1971 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. (National Football League)

Washington Redskins Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones (75) rushes the passer during a 23-17 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on December 9, 1974, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones (75) circa the early 1960s. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones (75) circa the late-1960s. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones (75) circa the late-1960s. (National Football League)

Hall of Fame defensive end David "Deacon" Jones (75) of the Los Angeles Rams talks with defensive back Clarence Williams (24) during the Rams 33-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on November 12, 1967 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams defensive end Deacon Jones (75) lines up to pass rush during an NFL game against the Green Bay Packers at the Los Angeles Coliseum, Oct. 19, 1969. The Rams defeated the Packers 34-21. (National Football League)

Hall of Fame defensive end David "Deacon" Jones of the Los Angeles Rams during 1968. (National Football League)

Hall of Fame defensive end David "Deacon" Jones (75) of the Washington Redskins battles the man who replaced him in Rams jersey number 75, tackle John Williams (75) during the Redskins 23-17 victory over the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones (75) in 1971. (National Football League)

Former Rams defensive end David "Deacon" Jones is honored by having his number retired before the start if an NFL football game between the St. Louis Rams and Green Bay Packers Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, in St. Louis. The Packers won 36-17. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Hall of Fame defensive end David "Deacon" Jones (75) of the Los Angeles Rams rushes Baltimore Colts Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas (19) in Los Angeles on December 15, 1968. (National Football League)

Los Angels Rams all-pro defensive end Deacon Jones goes through rope drill at Rams practice field in Los Angeles Dec. 4, 1969. (Associated Press)

The Rams' David (Deacon) Jones has little Mike Garrett in his grip and the ball is flying loose on an interrupted left-end sweep by the Chargers at Los Angeles, Sept. 4, 1971. Tackle Merlin Olsen backs up Jones at left. San Diego recovered the fumble and went on to win the exhibition, 20-14. (AP Photo/David F. Smith)

Former Los Angeles Rams defensive end Deacon Jones, left, poses with his bust and a drawing of him in action after enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on August 2, 1980. Jones was presented for induction by former Rams head coach George Allen, right. (Associated Press)