DT · Detroit Lions
James Jones
Age 57 · 188 cm (6'2") · 134 kg · Born Feb 6, 1969 · Northern Iowa
NFL career
1991
debut year
2000
last season
10
seasons
#98
jersey
College: Northern Iowa
1980 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#80
overall pick
DAL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2000 · 28 games.
Defense
49solo tackles
10.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Detroit Lions | 14 | 25 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Detroit Lions | 14 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while James Jones was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
20–23 vs Bears
2000-17 · Dec 24, 2000 · REGULAR
W
10–7 @ Jets
2000-16 · Dec 17, 2000 · REGULAR
L
13–26 @ Packers
2000-15 · Dec 10, 2000 · REGULAR
L
17–24 @ Vikings
2000-14 · Nov 30, 2000 · REGULAR
W
34–9 vs Patriots
2000-13 · Nov 23, 2000 · REGULAR
W
31–21 @ Giants
2000-12 · Nov 19, 2000 · REGULAR
W
13–10 vs Falcons
2000-11 · Nov 12, 2000 · REGULAR
L
8–23 vs Dolphins
2000-10 · Nov 5, 2000 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Northern Iowa alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Northern Iowa.
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Khristian Boyd
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Benny Sapp III
SAF · 2023 · Falcons
Isaiah Weston
WR · 2022 · Browns
Trevor Penning
OT · 2022 · Chargers
Elerson G. Smith
LB · 2021 · Browns
Spencer Brown
OT · 2021 · Bills
Elijah Campbell
DB · 2020 · Giants
Daurice Fountain
WR · 2018 · Lions
Terrell Sinkfield
DB · 2017 · Raiders
1980 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of James Jones.
Born on February 6
Dan Conners
1941 · Las Vegas Raiders
Don Cockroft
1945 · Cleveland Browns
Chip Myrtle
1945 · Los Angeles Chargers
Rich Glover
1950 · Philadelphia Eagles
Paul Seymour
1950 · Buffalo Bills
John Dutton
1951 · Dallas Cowboys
Keith Fahnhorst
1952 · San Francisco 49ers
Louis Carter
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers