Name Henry Jones College: Illinois Role American football player | INT: 18 Positions Safety INT Yards: 455 | |
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Date of birth: (1967-12-29) December 29, 1967 (age 48) NFL draft: 1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26 Education University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | ||
Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri | ||
Henry Louis Jones (born December 29, 1967 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former American football Safety in the National Football League. He played for the Buffalo Bills (1991–2000), the Minnesota Vikings (2001), and the Atlanta Falcons (2002).
Professional career
In just his second year in the NFL, Jones was a Pro Bowl selection as he led the league along with Minnesota's Audray McMillian with 8 interceptions.
Jones's superb season in 1992. In the 10 following seasons, he recorded just 10 more total interceptions. He retired after the 2002 season with 18 career interceptions, which he returned for 455 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also recorded 5 sacks, 9 fumble recoveries, 14 fumble return yards, and 41 kickoff return yards.
References
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