ED JONESJones, Edward Lee (Too Tall)Height: 6-9 Weight: 277 Born: February 23, 1951 Jackson, TN High School: Merry (Jackson, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1971 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1972 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1973 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (1st overall) 1974 Dallas Cowboys; 3rd round (36th overall) 1974 Detroit Wheels |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1974 DAL NFL | 72 | DE | 14 | 0 |
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1975 DAL NFL | 72 | LDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 72 | LDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 72 | LDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 72 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 72 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 72 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 72 | LDE | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 72 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 72 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 72 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL | 72 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 72 | LDE | 15 | 14 |
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 72 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL | 72 | LDE-LDT | 16 | 10 |
| 15 Years (NFL)15 Years NFL | 224 | 203 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/22/1974 | 1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL |
| Draft | 1/29/1974 | 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1974 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 4/10/1974 | 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1974 DAL NFL |
| Reserve/Retired | 6/19/1979 | 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL |
| Activated | 7/8/1980 | 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 4/13/1990 | 1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1975 DAL NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 12 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1975 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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