Ed "Too Tall" Jones

Games played:	224
Sacks:	57.5
Interceptions:	3
Interception yards:	14
Fumble recoveries:	19

Ed "Too Tall" Jones
	Jones signing autographs in January 2014
No. 72
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	February 23, 1951; Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight:	271 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school:	Merry High (Jackson)
College:	Tennessee State
NFL draft:	1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
	Dallas Cowboys (1974–1978, 1980–1989);
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XII); First-team All-Pro (1982); 2× Second-team All-Pro (1981, 1983); 3× Pro Bowl (1981–1983); PFWA All-Rookie Team (1974); First-team All-American (1973); First-team Little All-American (1973); Second-team Little All-American (1972); Black College Football Hall of Fame (2013);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	224
Sacks:	57.5
Interceptions:	3
Interception yards:	14
Fumble recoveries:	19
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Edward Lee Jones (born February 23, 1951), commonly known as Ed "Too Tall" Jones due to his height, is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 15 seasons (1974–1978, 1980–1989) for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). In 1979, he left football to attempt a career in professional boxing.

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