DE · Buffalo Bills
Marcus Jones
Age 52 · 198 cm (6'6") · 126 kg · Born Aug 15, 1973 · North Carolina
NFL career
1996
debut year
2002
last season
7
seasons
#78
jersey
College: North Carolina
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2001 · 41 games.
Defense
52solo tackles
23.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 15 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 25 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Buffalo Bills
Most recent results for the franchise while Marcus Jones was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
27–9 vs Bengals
2002-17 · Dec 29, 2002 · REGULAR
L
0–10 @ Packers
2002-16 · Dec 22, 2002 · REGULAR
W
20–13 vs Chargers
2002-15 · Dec 15, 2002 · REGULAR
L
17–27 @ Patriots
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
W
38–21 vs Dolphins
2002-13 · Dec 1, 2002 · REGULAR
L
13–31 @ Jets
2002-12 · Nov 24, 2002 · REGULAR
L
16–17 @ Chiefs
2002-11 · Nov 17, 2002 · REGULAR
L
7–38 vs Patriots
2002-09 · Nov 3, 2002 · REGULAR
Other "Jones" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
North Carolina alumni in the NFL
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1996 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#5
#6
#7
#9
#10
#11
Keyshawn Johnson
WR · NYJ
#2
Kevin Hardy
OLB · JAX
#3
Simeon Rice
DE · ARI
#4
Jonathan Ogden
OT · BAL
#5
Cedric Jones
DE · NYG
#5
Cedric Jones
WR · NYG
#6
Lawrence Phillips
RB · STL
#7
Terry Glenn
WR · NWE
#8
Tim Biakabutuka
RB · CAR
#9
Rickey Dudley
TE · OAK
#10
Willie Anderson
OT · CIN
#11
Alex Molden
DB · NOR
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Marcus Jones.
Brady Smith
Debut 1996 · #91 · Falcons
Bryant Mix
Debut 1996 · #96 · Buccaneers
Cedric Jones
Debut 1996 · #94 · Rams
Chris Sullivan
Debut 1996 · #71 · Patriots
Corey Sears
Debut 1996 · #92 · Texans
Daryl Price
Debut 1996 · #96 · 49ers
Duane Clemons
Debut 1996 · #92 · Bengals
Gabe Northern
Debut 1996 · #90 · Vikings