Rusty Jackson

{{Short description|American football player (1950–1997)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Rusty Jackson

| image =

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| alt =

| caption =

| number = 9, 4

| position = Punter

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1950|11|17}}

| birth_place = Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1997|04|14|1950|11|17}}

| death_place = Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lbs = 193

| high_school = Washington County
(Chatom, Alabama)

| college = LSU

| undraftedyear = 1976

| pastteams =

• Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|1976}})
• Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|1978|1979}})

| highlights =

• PFWA All-Rookie Team (1976)
• Second-team All-SEC (1972)

| statlabel1 = Punts

| statvalue1 = 260

| statlabel2 = Punting yards

| statvalue2 = 10,050

| statlabel3 = Average punt

| statvalue3 = 38.7

| statlabel4 = Longest punt

| statvalue4 = 70

| pfr = J/JackRu20

}}

Dalton Sharman "Rusty" Jackson (November 17, 1950 – April 14, 1997) was a professional American football player who played punter for four seasons for the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JackRu20.htm|title = Rusty Jackson Stats|website = Pro-Football-Reference.com}}

Jackson played high school football at Washington County High School in Chatom, Alabama.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ahsfhs.org/teams2/NFL.asp?Team=Washington%20County|title = Alabama High School Football History}}