Henry Louis Jones (born December 29, 1967 in St. Louis,

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) is a former

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in the

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. He played for the

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(1991–2000), the

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(2001), and the

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(2002).

Professional career

In just his second year in the NFL, Jones was a

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selection as he led the league along with Minnesota's

Audray McMillian Audray Glenn McMillian (born August 13, 1962), is a former professional American football cornerback who played in eight NFL seasons from 1985 to 1993 for the Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings. McMillian played football collegiately at the Uni ...

with 8

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s. Jones's most superb season was in

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. In the 10 following seasons, he recorded just 10 more total interceptions. He retired after the 2002 season with 18 career interceptions, which he returned for 455 yards and 4

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s. He also recorded 5 sacks, 9

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recoveries, 14 fumble

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, and 41 kickoff return yards.

References

External links

Jones at pro-football-reference.com
1967 births Living people Players of American football from St. Louis American football safeties Illinois Fighting Illini football players Buffalo Bills players Minnesota Vikings players Atlanta Falcons players American Conference Pro Bowl players Ed Block Courage Award recipients {{defensiveback-1960s-stub