Jimmy Jones (quarterback)
Born: | Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. | June 23, 1950
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Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | QB |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
College | USC |
High school | John Harris (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1973–1975 | Montreal Alouettes |
1976–1978 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1979 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
CFL East All-Star | 1974 |
Jimmy Jones (born June 23, 1950) is a former all-star quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Jones was a graduate of the University of Southern California (USC). He moved to Canada in 1973, and played for the Montreal Alouettes, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Ottawa Rough Riders, and helped lead the Alouettes to a Grey Cup win in 1974.
Early years
Jones played football at John Harris High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he became one of top rated quarterbacks in the nation.
He won the starter job during his junior year, passing and running for over 2,300 yards and 20 touchdowns, then 2,400 yards with 40 touchdowns in his senior year.
Jones was named to the first team
He was such a dominant player at this level, that the school retired his number No. 10 jersey after his last game. John Harris High School was merged with William Penn High School in 1971, becoming Harrisburg High School.
College career
Jones attended the
As a sophomore in 1969, he helped lead USC to an undefeated season (10-0-1), a Rose Bowl win over the University of Michigan and a third-place ranking. During that season the team became known as the "Cardiac Kids", because of their last-minute comebacks. Jones was also the first
In 1970, he was part of
. Jones was one of the fiveFor his career he compiled a 22-8-3 record and established school marks at:
- Career passing attempts (602)
- Career passes completed (382)
- Career passing yards (4,902)
- Career rushing attempts (842)
- Career touchdown passes and rushing (42)
- Passing yards in a season (1,877)
- Touchdown passes in a season (13)
- Most passes attempted in a season
- Total yards in a season (1,936)
- Most passes attempted in a game (36)
- Most passes completed in a game (21)
CFL career
Montreal Alouettes
In the spring of 1972 he went undrafted after not receiving much interest from
In
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Jones signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the 1976 season, and played 3 years there.
Ottawa Rough Riders
In 1979, he signed with the Ottawa Rough Riders. Jones spent his final season as a back-up to Condredge Holloway, seeing limited playing time.[1]
Career regular season statistics
CFL Statistics | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
Year | Team | GP | Att | Com | % | Yds | TD | Int | # | Yds | Ave. | Lg | TD |
1973 | Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 117 | 72 | 61.5 | 912 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 269 | 6.3 | 31 | 4 |
1974 | Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 311 | 163 | 52.4 | 2297 | 18 | 22 | 90 | 577 | 6.4 | 25 | 5 |
1975 | Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 233 | 120 | 51.5 | 1865 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 301 | 5.1 | 32 | 1 |
1976 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 290 | 144 | 49.7 | 1773 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 96 | 2.2 | 16 | 1 |
1977 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 302 | 174 | 57.6 | 2156 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 342 | 5.9 | 39 | 5 |
1978 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 269 | 159 | 59.1 | 2060 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 204 | 4.7 | 28 | 1 |
1979 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 199 | 118 | 59.3 | 1342 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 112 | 4.1 | 19 | 1 |
Totals | 1721 | 950 | 55.2 | 12405 | 72 | 84 | 364 | 1901 | 5.2 | 39 | 18 |