Ed "Too Tall" Jones

Games played:	224
Sacks:	57.5
Interceptions:	3
Interception yards:	14
Fumble recoveries:	19

Ed "Too Tall" Jones
	Jones signing autographs in January 2014
No. 72
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	February 23, 1951 (age 73); Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight:	271 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school:	Merry High (Jackson)
College:	Tennessee State
NFL draft:	1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
	Dallas Cowboys (1974–1978, 1980–1989);
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XII); First-team All-Pro (1982); 2× Second-team All-Pro (1981, 1983); 3× Pro Bowl (1981–1983); PFWA All-Rookie Team (1974); First-team All-American (1973); First-team Little All-American (1973); Second-team Little All-American (1972); Black College Football Hall of Fame (2013);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	224
Sacks:	57.5
Interceptions:	3
Interception yards:	14
Fumble recoveries:	19
	Player stats at PFR

Edward Lee Jones (born February 23, 1951), commonly known as Ed "Too Tall" Jones due to his height, is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 15 seasons (1974–1978, 1980–1989) for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). In 1979, he left football to attempt a career in professional boxing.^[1]

^ EdTooTallJones.com, "Ed 'Too Tall' Jones, Bio" Archived January 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Edtootalljones.com. Retrieved on July 13, 2023.

[1] EdTooTallJones.com, "Ed 'Too Tall' Jones, Bio" Archived January 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Edtootalljones.com. Retrieved on July 13, 2023.

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