Twenty-Two Years Later, Former Titans Player and…

Yes, 22 years later Jackson will be back at the Super Bowl, this time as an assistant coach with the Bengals, against the Los Angeles Rams, in Super Bowl LVI.

Prior to joining the Bengals, Jackson spent a good part of his NFL life with the Oilers/Titans.

As a player, Jackson played defensive back in the NFL for nine seasons (1991-99), all of which were with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans. He entered the league as a third-round draft choice of the Oilers in 1991, and he went on to post 14 career interceptions and nine sacks. In his final season with the team, he helped the Titans to an AFC Championship and concluded his career in Super Bowl XXXIV.

Later, Jackson also spent two seasons (2016-17) with the as the team’s assistant secondary coach. In 2017, he helped guide safety Kevin Byard to a standout season that included eight interceptions, a Pro Bowl berth and first-team All-Pro honors.

“Winning the playoff game, the divisional game against the Titans, that was bittersweet, and it brought back a lot of memories,” Jackson said of the Cincinnati’s 19-16 win at Nissan Stadium on January 22. “Being with the (Oilers/Titans) organization, a lot of the same people that were even with us as the Oilers were still there in the building, an seeing them on the sideline …

“There’s a lot of great memories, and a lot of great people from my time in Nashville, the city of Nashville, and the Titans organization.”