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Too Tall Jones

Edward Lee Jones

Position: DE
Height: 6-9    Weight: 271 lbs.
Born: February 23, 1951 in Jackson, TN
College: Tennessee State

Career AV: 97 (159th overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1974 NFL Draft.

72

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1974 23 DAL 72 14 0 2
1975 24 DAL LDE 72 14 14 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 9
1976 25 DAL LDE 72 14 14 0 1 0 0 9
1977 26 DAL LDE 72 14 14 8
1978 27 DAL LDE 72 16 16 9
1980 29 DAL LDE 72 16 16 0 3 0 0 8
1981* 30 DAL LDE 72 16 16 0 3 0 0 14
1982*+ 31 DAL LDE 72 9 9 6.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18
1983* 32 DAL LDE 72 16 16 7.0 1 12 0 12 0 2 0 0 12
1984 33 DAL LDE 72 16 16 8.0 0 2 0 0 9
1985 34 DAL LDE 72 16 16 13.0 8
1986 35 DAL LDE 72 16 16 5.5 0 3 0 0 9
1987 36 DAL LDE 72 15 14 10.0 0 1 0 0 7
1988 37 DAL LDE 72 16 16 7.0 0 2 0 0 7
1989 38 DAL LDE 72 16 10 1.0 4
Career 224 203 57.5 3 14 0 12 0 19 0 0 133

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12 Fred Miller, Fred Dryer, Charles Mann, Lyle Alzado, Jerry Mays, Chester McGlockton, Jim Katcavage, Claude Humphrey, Neil Smith, Bill Glass
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15 Lyle Alzado, Kevin Carter, Buck Buchanan*, Jim Marshall, Fred Dryer, Bryant Young, Ron McDole, Elvin Bethea*, Clyde Simmons, Jim Katcavage
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1981
1982
1983

First-Team All-Pro

1982

Games

Career 224 (88)

Games Started

Career 203 (51)

Playoff Games

Career 20 (50)

Playoff Games Started

Career 20 (14)

Fumbles Recovered

Career 19 (103)

Sacks

1985 NFL 13.0 (8)
1987 NFL 10.0 (9)
Career 57.5 (93)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1978UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1981Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1982UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1983Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1985UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.