Steve Jones (American football)

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Steve Jones
No. 46, 34
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1951-03-06) March 6, 1951 (age 73)
Sanford, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College:Duke
NFL draft:1973 / Round: 5 / Pick: 129
(By the Los Angeles Rams)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts–yards:299–1,204
Receptions–yards:
87–629
Touchdowns:17
Player stats at PFR

Steven Hunter Jones (born March 6, 1951) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) in the 1970s.

After playing college football at Duke University where he was named Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) player of the year in his senior year,[1][2] he played six seasons in the National Football League.[3] He was a fifth-round draft choice by Los Angeles in 1973, then briefly acquired by the Cardinals before being picked up by the Buffalo Bills, where he played behind O. J. Simpson.[4] He then moved back to the Cardinals where he played from 1974-1978. Jones was primarily used on special teams but also excelled in short yardage situations at the running back position. He scored 17 touchdowns and averaged 4.0 yards per carry in his NFL career.[5]

References

  1. ^ (17 September 1970). Steven Jones example of how times changing, Free Lance-Star
  2. ^ (2 December 1972). Jones in named player of the year, Herald Journal
  3. ^ (30 July 1979). Jones, ex-Duke back, released by Cardinals, The Times-News (AP)
  4. ^ (13 October 1976). Duke's Jones starting for cardinals, Star-News
  5. ^ "Steve Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.