Michael Jackson (wide receiver)

American football player (1969–2017)

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American football player

Michael DysonNo. 1, 81

Position:| Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:| (1969-04-12)April 12, 1969
Tangipahoa, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:| May 12, 2017(2017-05-12) (aged 48)
Tangipahoa, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:| 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:| Kentwood (Kentwood, Louisiana)[1]
College:| Southern Miss
NFL draft:| 1991: 6th round, 141st pick
Career history

* Cleveland Browns (1991–1995)
* Baltimore Ravens (1996–1998)
* Seattle Seahawks (1999)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

* NFL receiving touchdowns co-leader (1996)

Career NFL statistics
| Receptions:| 353

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Receiving yards:| 5,393
Touchdowns:| 46
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Dywane Jackson Dyson[2] (April 12, 1969 – May 12, 2017) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1991 to 1998. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Dyson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 1991 NFL draft.[3] He played in the NFL for the Browns and the Baltimore Ravens. Dyson signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks to play the 1999 season, but was cut at the end of the preseason.

## Career

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In college, Dyson was teammates with quarterback Brett Favre during the 1989 and 1990 seasons.

He was an immediate contributor for the Cleveland Browns under then head coach Bill Belichick with 3 seasons over 40 catches, 710 yards, and 7 TD. He had a then career-best season in 1993 when he hauled in 41 catches for 756 yards with 8 TD.

Between the first two games of the 1993 regular season, he briefly changed his last name to his father's surname Dyson before reverting to Jackson which was his mother's maiden name. The change of heart was the result of having received letters from youngsters who identified with him by his Jackson name.[4]

In 1996, Dyson was tied with San Diego Chargers wide receiver Tony Martin for most receiving touchdowns in the NFL with 14. He also had career highs with 76 catches and 1,201 yards.

Jackson was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.[5] He served as mayor of his hometown, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, from 2009 through 2012.[6]

On August 12, 1999, Dyson signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks after their star wide receiver Joey Galloway continued his holdout. Jackson played in all four preseason games with the Seahawks, catching a 23-yard touchdown against the Cardinals. Dyson was let go on September 6, 1999, in the preseason cut down to the 53-man roster.

## NFL career statistics

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Legend

| Led the league
Bold | Career high

### Regular season

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Year  | Team  | Games  | Receiving

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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD
1991 | CLE | 16 | 7 | 17 | 268 | 15.8 | 65 | 2
1992 | CLE | 16 | 14 | 47 | 755 | 16.1 | 69 | 7
1993 | CLE | 15 | 11 | 41 | 756 | 18.4 | 62 | 8
1994 | CLE | 9 | 7 | 21 | 304 | 14.5 | 30 | 2
1995 | CLE | 13 | 10 | 44 | 714 | 16.2 | 70 | 9
1996 | BAL | 16 | 16 | 76 | 1,201 | 15.8 | 86 | 14
1997 | BAL | 16 | 15 | 69 | 918 | 13.3 | 54 | 4
1998 | BAL | 13 | 12 | 38 | 477 | 12.6 | 53 | 0
| 114 | 92 | 353 | 5,393 | 15.3 | 86 | 46

### Playoffs

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Year  | Team  | Games  | Receiving

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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD
1994 | CLE | 2 | 2 | 10 | 169 | 16.9 | 36 | 0
| 2 | 2 | 10 | 169 | 16.9 | 36 | 0

## Death

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Dyson was killed in a motorcycle accident in the early morning hours of May 12, 2017.[7] He was riding his motorcycle at high speed on US 51 in Tangipahoa, Louisiana when he struck the driver side of a vehicle that was backing out of a driveway. The high impact of the collision also killed the driver of the other vehicle, 20-year-old Destiny Alexus Gordon.[8][9][10]

## References

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1. ^ "The Life And Career Of WR Michael Jackson (Complete Story)". BrownsNation.com. May 28, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
2. ^ "Former NFL player Michael Jackson Dyson dies in wreck," The Associated Press (AP), Friday, May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
3. ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
4. ^ "Of Note," The Washington Post, Monday, September 20, 1993. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
5. ^ "Famous Alphas". Hartford Alphas. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
6. ^ "Past Mayors, Council and City Clerk". Village of Tangipahoa. Retrieved May 14, 2017.[permanent dead link]
7. ^ Zrebiec, Jeff (May 12, 2017). "Former Ravens wide receiver Michael Jackson dies in motorcycle crash". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
8. ^ Grautski, Amara (May 12, 2017). "Former NFL WR Michael Jackson dies in Louisiana motorcycle crash". New York Daily News. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
9. ^ "Former NFL player Michael D. Jackson dies in motorcycle accident". KJZZ. May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
10. ^ Knoblauch, Austin (May 12, 2017). "Former NFL WR Michael Jackson killed in motorcycle crash". National Football League. Retrieved May 12, 2017.

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Cleveland Browns 1991 NFL draft selections

* Eric Turner
* Ed King
* James Jones
* Pio Sagapolutele
* Michael Jackson
* Frank Conover
* Raymond Irvin
* Shawn Wiggins
* Brian Greenfield
* Todd Jones
* Elijah Austin

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Baltimore Ravens 1996 inaugural season roster

* Vashone Adams
* Derrick Alexander
* Herman Arvie
* Randy Baldwin
* Harold Bishop
* Jeff Blackshear
* Issac Booth
* Donny Brady
* Dorian Brew
* Orlando Brown Sr.
* Rob Burnett
* Earnest Byner
* Mike Caldwell
* Sedric Clark
* Mike Croel
* Dexter Daniels
* Corey Dowden
* Ray Ethridge
* Steve Everitt
* Dan Footman
* Elliott Fortune
* Mike Frederick
* Carwell Gardner
* Tim Goad
* Keith Goganious
* Eric Green
* Frank Hartley
* Leroy Hoard
* Earnest Hunter
* Sale Isaia
* Michael Jackson
* DeRon Jenkins
* James Jones
* Tony Jones
* Brian Kinchen
* Antonio Langham
* Jermaine Lewis
* Ray Lewis
* Rick Lyle
* Greg Montgomery
* Stevon Moore
* Bam Morris
* Quentin Neujahr
* Jonathan Ogden
* Anthony Pleasant
* Craig Powell
* James Roe
* Matt Stover
* Ed Sutter
* Vinny Testaverde
* Bennie Thompson
* Eric Turner
* Floyd Turner
* Calvin Williams
* Jerrol Williams
* Wally Williams
* Eric Zeier

* Head coach: Ted Marchibroda

* Assistant coaches: Maxie Baughan
* Jacob Burney
* Kirk Ferentz
* Pat Hill
* Al Lavan
* Marvin Lewis
* Eric Mangini
* Scott O'Brien
* Alvin Reynolds
* Jim Schwartz
* John Settle
* Mike Sheppard
* Jerry Simmons

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NFL annual receiving touchdowns leaders

* 1932: Flaherty
* 1933: Burnett, Caddel, Johnsos, Karr, Kelly, McNally & Richards
* 1934: Hewitt
* 1935: Hutson & Karr
* 1936: Hutson
* 1937: Hutson
* 1938: Hutson
* 1939: Benton
* 1940: Hutson
* 1941: Hutson
* 1942: Hutson
* 1943: Hutson
* 1944: Hutson
* 1945: Liebel
* 1946: Dewell
* 1947: Kavanaugh
* 1948: Kutner
* 1949: Fears, Kavanaugh & Taylor
* 1950: Shaw
* 1951: Hirsch
* 1952: Box
* 1953: Pihos & Wilson
* 1954: H. Hill
* 1955: H. Hill
* 1956: Howton
* 1957: Mutschelller
* 1958: Berry & McDonald
* 1959: Berry
* 1960: Randle
* 1961: McDonald
* 1962: Clarke
* 1963: Barr & Collins
* 1964: Mitchell, Morris & Pope
* 1965: Hayes & Parks
* 1966: Hayes
* 1967: H. Jones
* 1968: Warfield
* 1969: Rentzel
* 1970: Gordon
* 1971: Warfield
* 1972: Washington
* 1973: H. Jackson
* 1974: Branch
* 1975: Gray & Swann
* 1976: Branch
* 1977: Moore
* 1978: Jefferson
* 1979: Morgan
* 1980: Jefferson
* 1981: Jenkins & Watson
* 1982: Chandler
* 1983: Green
* 1984: Clayton
* 1985: Turner
* 1986: Rice
* 1987: Rice
* 1988: Clayton
* 1989: Rice
* 1990: Rice
* 1991: Rice
* 1992: Sharpe
* 1993: Rice & Rison
* 1994: Sharpe
* 1995: Carter & Pickens
* 1996: M. Jackson & Martin
* 1997: Carter
* 1998: Moss
* 1999: Carter
* 2000: Moss
* 2001: Owens
* 2002: Owens
* 2003: Moss
* 2004: Muhammad
* 2005: Harrison & Smith
* 2006: Owens
* 2007: Moss
* 2008: Fitzgerald & Johnson
* 2009: Davis, Fitzgerald & Moss
* 2010: Bowe
* 2011: Gronkowski
* 2012: J. Jones
* 2013: Graham
* 2014: Bryant
* 2015: Baldwin, Marshall & Robinson
* 2016: Nelson
* 2017: Hopkins
* 2018: Brown
* 2019: Golladay
* 2020: Adams
* 2021: Kupp
* 2022: Adams
* 2023: Evans & T. Hill
* 2024: Chase

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