Jumbo Elliott (American football)
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Position: | Sachem (NY) | ||||
College: | Michigan | ||||
NFL draft: | 1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 | ||||
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John Stuart "Jumbo" Elliott (born April 1, 1965) is an American former professional
Elliott played
Early years
Elliott was born in
University of Michigan
Elliott enrolled at the
He became known for his dominant blocking, recording 11.5
Professional career
New York Giants
Elliott was selected by the
New York Jets
In February 1996, Elliott had become a free agent and signed a five-year contract with the New York Jets that was reportedly worth between $15 million and $16 million.[15] He appeared in 85 games for the Jets, 58 of them as the Jets' starting left tackle, from 1996 to 2000 and again in 2002.[1] Elliott helped turn the Jets around, from a 1–15 finish in 1996 to the AFC Championship Game in 1998.[2]
Elliott's "signature moment"[16] occurred in a Monday Night Football game on October 23, 2000. Late in the fourth quarter, the Jets were down by seven points to the Miami Dolphins when Elliott caught his only career pass,[1] thrown by Vinny Testaverde, for a touchdown to tie the game 37–37. This play marked the end of the Jets' comeback from being down by 23 points in the fourth quarter. The Jets won 40–37 in overtime.[17][18] The game has become known as the "Monday Night Miracle".[16]
Elliott was released by the Jets in July 2001,[19] and did not play during the 2001 NFL season.[1] He made a comeback the following year and appeared in 16 games, none as a starter, during the 2002 season.[1]
In 14 NFL seasons, Elliott appeared in 197 games, including 156 as a starter at left tackle.[1]
Later years
After retiring from football, Elliott returned to Long Island. He was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in the Football Category with the Class of 1993.
In 2004, he entered a development deal to open three Dunkin' Donuts shops.[20] As of 2010, he owned two Dunkin' Donuts shops near his home on Long Island.
Elliott was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2020.[21]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jumbo Elliott". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ a b Chris R. Vaccaro (May 22, 2011). "Jumbo Elliott is Larger than Life: Sachem grad was one of the best NFL linemen of his time". Sachem Patch.
- ^ a b "Michigan Football Roster Database". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "1984 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "1985 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "1986 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "1987 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ John Gugger (October 17, 1986). "Jumbo's Flapjacks Stack Up For Michigan". Toledo Blade. p. 14.
- ^ a b "ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of College Football from 1869 to the Present". Archived from the original on 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Return of Jumbo Elliott sparks Giants". Lodi News-Sentinel (AP story). January 17, 1991. p. 23.
- ^ "Parcells already regrets trade". The Victoria Advocate. February 16, 1997. p. 6B.
- ^ a b "Jumbo Elliott Career Notes". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "Elliott moves to Jets from Giants". Times Daily (AP story). February 25, 1996. p. 2C.
- ^ a b Rich Cimini (October 9, 2010). "Revisiting the "Monday Night Miracle"". ESPN New York.com.
- ^ "Miracle comeback only proves Jets can be dangerous at times". Reading Eagle. October 25, 2000. p. D3.
- ^ Barry Wilner (October 24, 1990). "Jets pull off miracle win". The Daily Gazette (AP story). p. C1.
- ^ "Jets release Jumbo Elliott again". Bangor Daily News. July 20, 2001. p. C3.
- ^ "After Retiring From the NFL, John 'Jumbo' Elliott Tackles a New Game: Former Giant and Jet Offensive Tackle Signs Development Agreement With Dunkin' Donuts". PR Newswire. January 7, 2004.
- ^ "NFF Announces Storied 2020 College Football Hall of Fame Class Presented by ETT". National Football Foundation. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
External links
- Video of Elliott's catch in the Monday Night Miracle