New Orleans Saints linebacker Rickey Jackson during a 26-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on November 23, 1986 at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. (National Football League)

New Orleans Saints linebacker Rickey Jackson (57) runs upfield in a 24 to 20 New Orleans Saints win over the Los Angeles Rams on December 9, 1990 at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, CA. (National Football League)

New Orleans Saints linebacker Rickey Jackson (57) makes a tackle during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Dec. 1, 1991, in San Francisco. The 49ers won the game, 38-24. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)

AFC Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino (13) of the Miami Dolphins is sacked by Saints linebacker Rickey Jackson (57) during the AFC's 22-14 victory over the NFC in the 1985 NFL Pro Bowl played on January 27, 1985 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. (National Football League)

Saints Head Coach Jim Mora talks to linebacker Rickey Jackson (57) during a matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park Sunday, December 11, 1988. 49ers beat Saints 30-17. (AP Photo/Al Golub)

Rickey Jackson poses with his bust at the 2010 Hall of Fame enshrinement at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio on Aug. 7, 2010. (AP Photos/Ben Liebenberg)

The 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. From left: Emmitt Smith, Dick LeBeau, Russ Grimm, John Randle, Rickey Jackson, Jerry Rice and Floyd Little after enshrinement ceremonies at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

NFC linebacker Rickey Jackson (57) of the New Orleans Saints in action during the NFC's 17-3 victory over the AFC in the 1994 NFL Pro Bowl played on February 6, 1994 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. (National Football League)

New Orleans Saints linebackers Sam Mills (51) and Rickey Jackson (57) line up during a 14-10 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on November 13, 1988, at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. (National Football League)

New Orleans Saints linebacker Rickey Jackson (57) tackles the St. Louis Rams Cullen Bryant (32) during the NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams in Anaheim, California on November 8, 1981. The Saints won the game 21-13. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)

New Orleans Saints linebacker Rickey Jackson (57) tackles Rams running back Gaston Green (44) in a 24 to 20 New Orleans Saints win over the Los Angeles Rams on December 9, 1990 at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, CA. (National Football League)

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman (8) is rushed by San Francisco 49ers linebacker Rickey Jackson (57) on Sunday, January 15, 1995 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. The 49ers beat the Cowboys 38-28. (AP Photo/Al Golub)

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Rickey Jackson (57) sacks Minnesota Vikings quarterback Warren Moon (1) during a matchup beween the 49ers and Vikings at Candlestick Park on Monday, December 18, 1995 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Al Golub)

Rickey Jackson poses with his bust after enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

Members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 (left to right) linebacker Rickey Jackson, guard Russ Grimm, defensive tackle John Randle, running back Floyd Little, cornerback Dick LeBeau, wide receiver Jerry Rice, and running back Emmitt Smith pose for a photo on the field at the Indianapolis Colts game against the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV, February 7, 2010 in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Saints won the game 31-17. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)

Former New Orleans Saints linebacker and NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Inductee Rickey Jackson smiles during the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame preseason football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, August 8, 2010 in Canton, Ohio. The Cowboys won the game 16-7. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)

The busts of the 2010 Hall of Fame Class are placed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Aug. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Ben Liebenberg)

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 ring for Hall of Fame Enshrinee Rickey Jackson. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

New Orleans Saints linebacker Rickey Jackson in 1982. (National Football League)