Ed Jones (American football)
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| Ed "Too Tall" Jones | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 23, 1951 |
| Place of birth | Jackson, Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| College | Tennessee State |
| NFL Draft | 1974 / Round 1/ Pick 1 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1974-1978 1980-1989 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Edward Lee "Too Tall" Jones (born February 23, 1951 in Jackson, Tennessee) was an American football player. He was given the nickname "Too Tall" due to his height, an impressive 6'9" (tall even by modern football player standards, but during the 1970's was an extremely above average height for a football player; neither of his parents were above 6 feet in height).
He graduated from the Merry High School in Jackson and attended Tennessee State University. Jones was the number one draft choice of the NFL in 1974.
Jones played defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys from 1974 through 1978, attempted a professional boxing career winning all of his bouts in 1979, and returned to Dallas to play for the Cowboys from 1980 through 1989. He was named NFL Defensive MVP in 1982, All Pro in 1981 and 1982, and played in 16 playoff games, including 3 Super Bowls. Jones played on three NFC Championship teams and the 1978 Super Bowl winner. He retired in 1989 after 15 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys (though he retired earlier for one season to pursue a short-lived boxing career, then returned).
Ed, Bill Bates, and Mark Tuinei are the only players in Cowboys history to play for the franchise for 15 seasons.
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