Thomas Jones (football player)

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Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones (American football) .JPG
Position (s):
running back 		Jersey numbers:
20, 22, 26
born on August 19, 1978 in Big Stone Gap , Virginia
Career information
Active : 2000 - 2011
NFL Draft : 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
College : Virginia
Teams
Career statistics
spilled yards     10,591
Running average     4.0
Run touchdowns     68
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards
  • NFC Winner (2006)
  • Pro Bowl election (2008)

Thomas Quinn Jones (* 19th August 1978 in Big Stone Gap , Virginia ) is a former American American football poker players. He played in the National Football League (NFL) running back position from 2000 to 2011 .

Childhood and youth

Thomas was born in Big Stone Gap , Virginia, as one of seven children. His brother Julius Jones was also a football player in the NFL.

He went to school in his hometown and learned football there. In 1996, an article was dedicated to Thomas in Sports Illustrated for the Faces in the Crowd series .

college

Jones attended the University of Virginia , where he played football for the college team from 1996 to 1999. Meanwhile, he broke several records at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He finished college with eight conference and fifteen team records. In 1999 he was named All-American by the Associated Press , Football News , Football Writers Association of America , Walter Camp Foundation, and The Sporting News . In the election for the Heisman Trophy 1999 he was eighth. He received his bachelor's degree in psychology while in college .

NFL

Arizona Cardinals

Thomas Jones selected as the seventh player by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft . In the three seasons with Arizona he ran 1,264 yards and nine touchdowns . He often had injury problems and was able to play in every game in just one season. Jones was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003 .

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

In Tampa Bay, Jones played an injury-free season in which he ran 627 yards and three touchdowns.

Chicago Bears

2004 obliged the Chicago Bears the free agent Jones, who signed a multi-year contract. In his first season with the Bears, he ran 948 yards and seven touchdowns. In his second season, he ran 1,335 yards and nine touchdowns. On July 27, 2006, Jones injured his thigh . Following the injury, he fought against Cedric Benson for the role of first running back, which he ultimately won. In 2006, Jones and his brother Julius became the first sibling pair to simultaneously reach a 1000-yard season. In 2006 he moved into the Super Bowl with the Bears . There Jones met his college mates John St. Clair and Terrence Wilkins of the Indianapolis Colts , who were roommates at the University of Virginia . In Super Bowl XLI , Jones ran 112 yards and caught passes for 18 yards. Despite an average of 7.5 yards per run, the Bears lost 17:29 to the Colts.

New York Jets

On March 5, 2007, the Bears Jones and their second round pick for the 2007 NFL Draft traded to the New York Jets for their second round pick. Jones signed a four-year contract for 25 million dollars .

In 2007, Jones ran 1,119 yards in 310 tries, his third consecutive 1000-yard season. In addition, Jones scored his first touchdown with a catch, a total of two touchdowns. In 2008, Jones scored 15 touchdowns, including two from a pass, and ran 1,312 yards. He was elected to the Pro Bowl for his achievements . In 2009, the fifth 1,000 yard season followed. He ended the season with the Jets in the AFC Championship Game , where they lost to the Indianapolis Colts . In March 2010, the Jets announced that they would terminate the contract with Jones.

Kansas City Chiefs

Jones signed a two-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 9, 2010 . In the 15th week of the 2010 season , he reached 10,000 yards. He was the 25th player in NFL history to do so.

statistics

Running game statistics

year team Games Runs Yards Yards per run Longest run Touchdowns First downs Fumbles Fumbles lost
2000 ARI 14th 112 373 3.3 29 2 23 3 2
2001 ARI 16 112 380 3.4 21st 5 22nd 2 1
2002 ARI 9 138 511 3.7 58 2 21st 3 2
2003 TB 16 137 627 4.6 61 3 25th 3 1
2004 CHI 14th 240 948 4.0 54 7th 49 2 1
2005 CHI 15th 314 1,335 4.3 42 9 61 2 2
2006 CHI 16 296 1,210 4.1 30th 6th 61 1 1
2007 NYJ 16 310 1,119 3.6 36 1 55 2 0
2008 NYJ 16 290 1.312 4.5 59 13 63 2 1
2009 NYJ 16 331 1,402 4.2 71 14th 64 2 0
2010 KC 16 245 896 3.7 70 6th 39 3 1
2011 KC 16 153 478 3.1 26th 0 19th 0 0
total 180 2,678 10,591 4.0 71 68 502 25th 12

Passing statistics

year team Games Catches tries Yards Yards per catch Largest gain in space
after Fang		 Touchdowns First downs Fumbles Fumbles lost
2000 ARI 14th 32 - 208 6.5 20th 0 9 1 1
2001 ARI 16 21st - 151 7.2 18th 0 6th 0 0
2002 ARI 9 20th - 113 5.7 17th 0 4th 0 0
2003 TB 16 24 - 180 7.5 29 0 9 1 1
2004 CHI 14th 56 - 427 7.6 45 0 16 0 0
2005 CHI 15th 26th - 143 5.5 41 0 6th 0 0
2006 CHI 16 36 47 154 4.3 21st 0 5 0 0
2007 NYJ 16 28 34 217 7.8 25th 1 8th 0 0
2008 NYJ 16 36 42 207 5.8 19th 2 12 0 0
2009 NYJ 16 10 18th 58 5.8 28 0 4th 0 0
2010 KC 16 14th 20th 122 8.7 20th 0 8th 0 0
2011 KC 16 5 7th 43 8.6 27 0 1 0 0
total 180 308 168 2.023 6.6 45 3 88 2 2

Trivia

Jones announced that after his death he plans to donate his brain to the Sports Legacy Institute, which studies the relationship between exercise and brain injuries. 2015 Jones had in the series Being Mary Jane radio station BET a guest appearance.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ NFL star Thomas Jones on Life, Love and Megan Good.Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ Thomas Jones . In: VirginiaSports . 
  3. ↑ Ailing running backs' returns indefinite , accessed August 17, 2015.
  4. ^ Jones still the one in two-back system ( Memento from November 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ↑ Jeff Zillgitt: Virginia teammates reunite . In: USA Today , January 31, 2007. 
  6. ↑ Manning wins Big One as Colts beat Bears in Super Bowl
  7. ^ Thomas Jones is quietly putting together a great career . In: PFT , December 4, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2009. 
  8. ^ Jets announce plan to release Jones , newyorkjets.com. March 2, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2015. 
  9. ^ Judy Battista: Jets to Cut Jones, the Latest Unemployed Running Back , The New York Times. March 1, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2010. 
  10. ^ Source: Chiefs, Jones sign 2-year deal
  11. ↑ a b Thomas Jones Stats . ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  12. ^ Former NFL player wants brain studied . In: CNN , February 2, 2013. 
  13. ↑ Ex-Jet RB Jones donate brain . In: Daily News . 
personal data
SURNAME Jones, Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jones, Thomas Quinn (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH 19th August 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Big Stone Gap , Virginia , United States