Jackie Ray Slater (born May 27, 1954, in Jackson, Mississippi) is a retired NFLoffensive tackle who played his entire 20-year career with the Rams organization, playing 19 seasons for the Rams in Los Angeles (1976–1994) and one season for the Rams in St. Louis in 1995.
Although used primarily as a backup and special teams player during his first three seasons, Slater became a starter in 1979 and that season the Rams went to Super Bowl XIV. In 1980 he was a part of an offensive line that surrendered just 29 sacks and helped the Rams’ offense finish second in the NFL in total yards gained with 6,006. In 1983, he and the Rams offensive line demonstrated their versatility when they allowed a league-low 23 sacks while also paving the way for Dickerson’s rookie rushing record of 1,808 yards. He appeared in the 1985 team promotional video "Ram It" as "Big Bad Jackie". He started the lead verse, where he admitted that although the team could not sing or dance well, they would do their best for the city.
He is currently the offensive line coach at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California. Azusa Pacific is in its final year as an NAIA Independent and will transition to NCAA Division II in 2012.
Rams moved from Cleveland to LA in 1946 • Relocated in 1994 (Now the St. Louis Rams) • Previously based in Los Angeles and Anaheim, California, California
