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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (1952–2009)}}
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (1952–2009)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=J. J. Jones
| name = J. J. Jones
|image=
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|caption=
| caption =
|position=[[Quarterback]]
| position = [[Quarterback]]
|number=11
| number = 11
|birth_date={{birth date|1952|4|16}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1952|4|16}}
|birth_place=[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| birth_place = [[Memphis, Tennessee]], U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|mf=yes|2009|7|9|1952|4|16}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|2009|7|9|1952|4|16}}
|death_place=[[Seattle, Washington]]
| death_place = [[Seattle, Washington]], U.S.
|height_ft=6
| height_ft = 6
|height_in=1
| height_in = 1
|weight_lbs=190
| weight_lbs = 190
|undraftedyear=1975
| undraftedyear = 1975
|college=[[Fisk Bulldogs|Fisk]]
| college = [[Fisk Bulldogs|Fisk]]
|pastteams=
| pastteams =
* [[New York Jets]] ({{NFL Year|1975}})
* [[New York Jets]] ({{NFL Year|1975}})
* [[Calgary Stampeders]] ({{NFL Year|1976|1977}})
* [[Calgary Stampeders]] ({{NFL Year|1976|1977}})
* TC JETS ([[Binghamton, New York]]) (1978–1980)
* TC JETS ([[Binghamton, New York]]) (1978–1980)
|statlabel1=[[Touchdown|TD]]-[[Interception|INT]]
| statlabel1 = [[Touchdown|TD]]-[[Interception|INT]]
|statvalue1=1-5
| statvalue1 = 1-5
|statlabel2=Passing yards
| statlabel2 = Passing yards
|statvalue2=181
| statvalue2 = 181
|statlabel3=[[Passer rating|QB Rating]]
| statlabel3 = [[Passer rating|QB Rating]]
|statvalue3=9.6
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|nflnew=johnjones/2517904
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'''John Eddie "J. J." Jones''' (April 16, 1952 – July 9, 2009) was an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] in the [[National Football League]]. He was signed by the [[New York Jets]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 1975, the team's first African-American quarterback.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theundefeated.com/features/first-black-starting-quarterback-for-each-nfl-team-geno-smith/|title=The first black starting quarterback for each NFL team – and how long he lasted|date=2017-11-30|website=The Undefeated|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-05}}</ref> He also played with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL from 1976-77.<ref>Just sports stats</ref> He played [[college football]] at [[Fisk University|Fisk]].
'''John Eddie "J. J." Jones''' (April 16, 1952 – July 9, 2009) was an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] in the [[National Football League]]. He was signed by the [[New York Jets]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 1975, the team's first African-American quarterback.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://andscape.com/features/first-black-starting-quarterback-for-each-nfl-team-geno-smith/|title=The first black starting quarterback for each NFL team – and how long he lasted|date=2017-11-30|website=[[Andscape]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-05}}</ref> He also played with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL from 1976-77.<ref>Just sports stats</ref> He played [[college football]] at [[Fisk University|Fisk]].


He had three children.
He had three children.
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[[Category:New York Jets players]]
[[Category:New York Jets players]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee]]
[[Category:African-American players of American football]]
[[Category:20th-century African-American sportspeople]]
[[Category:20th-century African-American sportspeople]]
[[Category:21st-century African-American people]]
[[Category:21st-century African-American people]]

Revision as of 23:06, 26 June 2024

For the wide receiver, see J. J. Jones (wide receiver). For the Skins character, see JJ Jones (Skins). For the linebacker, see J. J. Jones (linebacker).
J. J. Jones
No. 11
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1952-04-16)April 16, 1952
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died:July 9, 2009(2009-07-09) (aged 57)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College:Fisk
Undrafted:1975
Career history
Career NFL statistics
TD-INT:1-5
Passing yards:181
QB Rating:9.6

John Eddie "J. J." Jones (April 16, 1952 – July 9, 2009) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 1975, the team's first African-American quarterback.[1] He also played with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL from 1976-77.[2] He played college football at Fisk.

He had three children.

Jones died in a house fire in 2009.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The first black starting quarterback for each NFL team – and how long he lasted". Andscape. November 30, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Just sports stats
  3. ^ J.J. Jones Dies In House Fire
  4. ^ Ex-NFL quarterback among 2 killed in suspicious fire
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