Henry Jones (football player)
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Henry Jones | |
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Date of birth | December 29, 1967 |
Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri |
Position(s) | Defensive Back |
College | Illinois |
NFL Draft | 1991 / Round 1/ Pick 26 |
Pro Bowls | 1 |
Statistics | |
Team(s) | |
1991-2000 2001 2002 |
Buffalo Bills Minnesota Vikings Atlanta Falcons |
Henry Jones (born December 29, 1967 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former American football defensive back who played for the Buffalo Bills (1991-2000), Minnesota Vikings (2001), and Atlanta Falcons (2002).
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 turned out the be the only significant highlight of his career. 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.