Lee Roy Jordan

Lee Roy Jordan
No. 55
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1941-04-27) April 27, 1941 (age 83)
Excel, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Excel
College:Alabama (1960–1962)
NFL draft:1963 / round: 1 / pick: 6
AFL draft:1963 / round: 2 / pick: 14
(by Boston Patriots)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:32
Touchdowns:3
Games played:186
Player stats at PFR

Lee Roy Jordan (born April 27, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide under head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, he played 14 years in the NFL for the Cowboys from 1963 to 1976. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.[1][2]

  1. ^ Lebreton, Gil (November 26, 1989). "Cowboys are only 13 years late in honoring Lee Roy Jordan". Chicago Tribune. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  2. ^ "Lee Roy Jordan among hall of fame inductees". Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. December 15, 1983. p. 15.