Rich Jackson was traded from the Oakland Raiders after his rookie season and from 1968 to 1970, the Defensive End would be considered among the best Defensive Ends in Professional Football.  In those three seasons, he was named a First Team All-Pro and AFL All-Star, and while he was not in the AFL for very long, he was named a Second Team All-Team Selection.  Jackson, who was the master of the now illegal "head slap" unofficially had 10 or more Quarterback Sacks in those years and the man named "Tombstone" will never be forgotten in the state of Colorado.

Tombstone's reign as a star was brief, but more than enough to enter the Bronco's RIng of Fame as part of their first class in 1984.