Quintorris Lopez "Julio" Jones Jr. (; born February 8, 1989)
is an
American football
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wide receiver for the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
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, and was drafted by the
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
in the first round (6th overall) of the
2011 NFL Draft
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. He is regarded as one of the best receivers of the 2010s.
After a productive rookie season, Jones recorded 1,198 receiving yards and ten touchdowns in
2012
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and was named to his first
Pro Bowl
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The format has changed thro ...
. After an injury-plagued 2013 season where he only played five games, Jones led the Falcons in receiving yards in 2014, and made his second Pro Bowl, beginning to develop a deep chemistry with team
quarterback
The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Ame ...
Matt Ryan. Jones broke out the next season, leading the league in receiving yards and co-leading in receptions, both of his statistics ranking top five all-time in a season. After this season, he was named to his first
All-Pro
All-Pro is an honor bestowed upon professional American football players that designates the best player at each position during a given season. All-Pro players are typically selected by press organizations, who select an "All-Pro team," a list th ...
selection. In
2016
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, Jones again had a productive year, garnering another All-Pro selection, and helped to lead the Falcons to
Super Bowl LI
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. Over the next three seasons, Jones amassed 4,515 yards, the most by any player during that span, including leading the league again in yards in
2018
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.
With the Falcons, Jones amassed 12,896 receiving yards, most by a receiver since entering the league, and more than any receiver in the 2010s, with 12,125 yards during that span. In doing so, Jones was invited to seven Pro Bowls, including six consecutive from 2014 to 2019, was a first-team All-Pro selection twice and was named second-team All-Pro three times.
Jones has been noted for having a rare combination of size (6 ft 3 in and 220 lbs), speed (
40-yard dash
The 40-yard dash is a sprint covering . It is primarily run to evaluate the speed and acceleration of American football players by scouts, particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting. A player's recorded time can have a he ...
in 4.39 seconds), catching ability, strength, leaping ability, and body control, which has drawn frequent comparisons to
Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson Jr., (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice ...
. On November 11, 2018, Jones became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards. On September 15, 2019, Jones became the all-time career receiving yards leader for the Falcons. On October 5, 2020, Jones became the all-time career receptions leader for the Falcons. His career average of 91.9 receiving yards per game is the highest in NFL history, and as of 2021 he is tied for third all-time in career games with 100-yards receiving with 59 career games. In 2021 after another injury-plagued
2020 season, Jones was traded to the Titans after reported disgruntlement with Atlanta's new front office.
After being released by the Titans in 2022, Jones signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Early life
Julio Jones was born on February 8, 1989, as Quintorris Lopez “Julio” Jones in
Foley, Alabama
Foley is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. The 2010 census lists the population of the city as 14,618."Census 2010 Demographic Profile Data" (for Foley, AL), US Census Bureau, 2010, webpage: . Foley is a principal city of the ...
. His mother, Queen Marvin, raised him and his brother alone, since his father left him when Jones was just 5 years old. Jones grew up in a violent neighborhood. Jones attended
Foley High School
Foley High School is in Foley, Alabama and is part of the Baldwin County Public Schools System. Foley High School has its own American football, archery, cross-country, baseball, cheerleading, women's/men's soccer, softball, and women's/men's ba ...
in Foley, Alabama, where he played wide receiver and
defensive end
Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football.
This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...
for the Lions
high school football
High school football (french: football au lycée) is gridiron football played by high school teams in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both countries, but its popularity is declining, part ...
team. During his high school career, Jones quickly achieved recognition. In his junior year, he caught 75 passes for 1,306 yards and had 16
touchdown
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s. People referred to him as "Waffle House" because he was always open. He participated in the high school
Under Armour All-America Game
The Under Armour High School All-America Game is a high school football all-star game typically held in early January in the U.S. state of Florida created to spotlight the nation’s top high school seniors. The game was first played on January 5, ...
.
In addition to football, Jones was a starter on the
basketball
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team and was a standout
track
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athlete. He was the state champion in the
long jump
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(24–2 or 7.40m) and
triple jump
The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to the long jump. As a group, the two events are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The competitor runs down th ...
(47–5 or 14.52m) in both 2006 and 2007. He was named the 2006–07
Gatorade T&F Athlete of the Year in the state of
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
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. He was the state champion in the
high jump
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(6–6 or 1.98m) during the 2007 indoor season. He was named All-county selection in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He won Mr. Alabama Track & Field athlete of the year in 2007. He also competed as a
sprinter in 2008 and posted a personal-best time of 11.13 seconds in the
100-meter dash
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at the Class 6A Section 1 Meet, where he placed second.
Considered a five-star recruit by
Rivals.com
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, Jones was listed as the No. 1 wide receiver in the nation in 2008. On February 6, 2008, Jones committed to the
Alabama Crimson Tide
The Alabama Crimson Tide refers to the intercollegiate athletic varsity teams that represent the University of Alabama, located in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I as a mem ...
on
National Signing Day
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, announcing his decision live on
ESPNU
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.
College career
2008 season
In the first of three years on the Crimson Tide, Jones quickly became an impact player and a fan favorite under head coach
Nick Saban
Nicholas Lou Saban Jr. (; born October 31, 1951) is an American football coach who has been the head football coach at the University of Alabama since 2007. Saban previously served as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins ...
. Jones became the first
true freshman
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wide receiver ever to start in a season opener for the Crimson Tide, starting against the
Clemson Tigers
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in the 2008
Chick-fil-A College Kickoff
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; Jones caught four passes for 28 yards and a touchdown in a 34–10 rout. In a 41–30 win over the #3 ranked
Georgia Bulldogs
The Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Georgia. The female athletic teams are sometimes referred to as Lady Bulldogs. The Bulldogs compete in NCAA Division I and are members of the Southeastern Conference ( ...
, Jones had a breakout performance, catching five passes for 94-yards including a 22-yard touchdown reception from
John Parker Wilson. His first 100-yard receiving game occurred in
the annual rivalry game versus
Tennessee
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, when he had six receptions for 103-yards en route to a 29–9 victory. Two weeks later, versus #16
LSU
Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 near ...
, Jones topped his previous performance with seven catches for 128-yards. His 23-yard reception in overtime set up a game-winning touchdown by John Parker Wilson, giving Alabama a 27–21 victory. In the
2008 SEC Championship Game, Jones caught five passes for 124 yards. In the first quarter, Jones caught a 64-yard pass which set up the Crimson Tide's first score of the game. However, #1 Alabama fell to No. 2 Florida by a score of 31–20, the Tide's first loss of the year. Jones finished his freshman season leading all receivers for the Crimson Tide with 58 receptions for 924 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns.
On December 8, the Southeastern Conference announced the annual All-SEC first-team, second-team, and individual awards, as voted by the
Associated Press
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. Jones was selected to the second-team All-SEC, and named as the SEC Freshman of the Year.
His performance in his freshman year drew comparisons to NFL greats.
ESPN.com
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History
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reported, "This guy is a unique, rare prospect for the wide receiver position with his supreme blend of size, power, speed, and agility. He reminds us of a high school version of
Michael Irvin
Michael Jerome Irvin (born March 5, 1966) is an American sports commentator and former professional football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). In 2007, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fa ...
, but at this stage Jones is more explosive and faster." An NFL scout put Jones in the same category as
Arizona Cardinals
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receiver
Larry Fitzgerald
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, who at the time was the second-leading receiver in the NFL.
2009 season
After experiencing what some writers called a "sophomore slump" during a slow first half to the season, Jones's production increased during the second half of the
2009 season. In a
rivalry game
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against #9
LSU
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, Jones finished with four catches for 102-yards, including a 73-yard game-winning touchdown in Alabama's 24–15 victory.
In the annual
Iron Bowl
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game against rival
Auburn
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, Jones helped in capping a come-from-behind victory, catching three third-down passes in an 8-minute, 80-yard drive that fans call "The Drive" to set up running back Roy Upchurch's game-winning touchdown in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter. Alabama continued through the regular season undefeated at 12–0, working their way to an
SEC Championship
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matchup with the #1
Florida Gators
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. Jones made the first catch of the game, an 18-yard catch from McElroy. The Crimson Tide won the game 32–13, earning a chance to play for the
BCS National Championship in the
2010 title game against the #2
Texas Longhorns
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. His 23-yards receiving led the Tide in the title game, as the passing game struggled. However, the running game again took over for 205 total rushing yards and led Alabama to a 37–21 victory.
2010 season
Jones started the 2010 season with two games going over 100 yards and three total touchdowns in the first seven games.
On October 23, Jones did well against the
Tennessee Volunteers
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, recording 221-yards on 12 receptions, in a 41–10 victory at
Neyland Stadium
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in
Knoxville, Tennessee
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. On November 18, against
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, he recorded his first collegiate game with two receiving touchdowns in the 63–7 victory. On November 26, in the Iron Bowl against #2
Auburn
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, Jones had ten receptions for 199-yards and a touchdown, but the Crimson Tide lost to the Tigers by a score of 28–27. The Crimson Tide reached a bowl game, which was Jones's final collegiate game. In the
2011 Capital One Bowl
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against
Michigan State
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, Jones had three receptions for 49-yards, 36 rushing yards, and a rushing touchdown in the 49–7 victory.
Jones ended his junior season with an Alabama record of 78 catches and 1,133 yards along with seven touchdowns (fourth in school history). In addition, he had eight rushes for 135 yards and two touchdowns along with five punt returns for 44 yards and five kickoff returns for 129 yards.
Jones ended his Alabama career second in career receptions (179) and yards (2,653) in school history and fourth in touchdown catches (15). Jones had eight career 100-yard receiving games (second in school history). Jones was a first-team All-SEC selection in 2010.
College career statistics
Professional career
![Julio Jones catching a pass](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Julio_Jones_catching_a_pass.jpg)
On January 7, 2011, Jones decided to forego his senior season. Instead, he chose to declare eligibility for the
NFL Draft
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with teammates Mark Ingram, Greg McElroy, and
Marcell Dareus. Jones was later invited to the "All-Star Football Challenge", a skill contest shown by
ESPN
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on February 4. At the 2011 NFL Combine, he posted the longest long jump and the third-fastest 40-yard dash among wide receivers,
despite having a broken bone in his foot.
Atlanta Falcons
The
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
selected Jones with the sixth overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft despite already having Pro Bowl receiver
Roddy White
Sharod Lamor "Roddy" White (born November 2, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver who played his entire professional career with the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at UAB, and was drafted by the Falcons in the first ...
.
The Falcons traded five draft picks to the
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...
to move up into their spot and take Jones, giving up their
27th,
59th, and
124th picks from the 2011 Draft, and their
first
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and
fourth-round picks from the
2012 Draft.
Due to the
work stoppage
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at the time of the draft which prevented teams from using players in draft day trades, Falcons general manager
Thomas Dimitroff found it difficult having to use only draft picks to trade up from the number 27th overall pick to the sixth overall pick. "We knew it was going to be an aggressive move and cost us," Dimitroff said. "As an organization we felt very strongly about the move for a player who truly adds the explosive, urgent athleticism we're looking for to improve on this team." He was the second wide receiver to be taken in the 2011 NFL Draft, behind only
A. J. Green
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of the
Georgia Bulldogs
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, who was selected fourth overall by the
Cincinnati Bengals
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. In addition, he was one of five Alabama Crimson Tide players to be selected that year.
Jones wore number 11 with the Falcons.
2011
Jones came to terms with the Atlanta Falcons on July 28, 2011, signing a four-year contract worth $16.2 million, all of which was guaranteed. His NFL debut came against the
Chicago Bears
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at
Soldier Field
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. In the 30–12 loss, Jones had five receptions for 71-yards. In Week 3 against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
, Jones had six receptions for 115-yards in the Falcons 16–13 loss, his first game with 100+ yards. In Week 4, against the
Seattle Seahawks
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, Jones had 11 receptions for 127-yards in the 30–28 victory. He recorded his first two receiving touchdowns on Week 9 against the
Indianapolis Colts
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in a 31–7 victory. Jones's first touchdown was a 50-yard reception from quarterback
Matt Ryan in the first quarter, and the second touchdown was an 80-yard reception from Ryan in the second quarter. After having quiet games against the
New Orleans Saints
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and the
Minnesota Vikings
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, and being inactive during a game against the
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their h ...
, Jones bounced back against the
Houston Texans
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with four receptions for 68-yards in the 17–10 loss. The following week, Jones had another strong game with three receptions for 104-yards and two touchdowns of 75-yards and 17-yards respectively, both of his touchdowns were in the 4th quarter, allowing the Falcons to close out a 31–23 victory against the
Carolina Panthers
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. Over the last three games of his season Jones recorded games of five receptions for 85-yards and a touchdown, eight receptions for 128-yards and a touchdown, and four receptions for 76-yards and two touchdowns. Overall, in 13 games played, Jones finished his rookie season with 393 receiving yards and six touchdowns over the last four games of the regular season. He finished the season leading all rookies in touchdown receptions with eight, while his 54 receptions for 959 receiving yards ranked him second among rookies in yards, behind A. J. Green of the
Cincinnati Bengals
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and third in catches behind Green and Greg Little of the
Cleveland Browns
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. Jones was named to the
PFWA All-Rookie Team
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for the 2011 season. The Falcons made the playoffs with a 10–6 regular season record to earn the #5-seed in the playoffs. In his playoff debut, Jones had seven receptions for 64-yards in a 24–2
Wild Card Round loss to the eventual
Super Bowl
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champion
New York Giants
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.
2012 season
Jones started his second professional season against the
Kansas City Chiefs
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The tea ...
with six receptions for 108-yards and two touchdowns in the 40–24 victory. Against the
Philadelphia Eagles
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in Week 8, Jones had five receptions for 123-yards and a touchdown in the 30–17 victory. The following week, he backed up his performance against the Eagles with five receptions for 129-yards against the
Dallas Cowboys
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in the 19–13 victory. On October 25, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jones had six receptions for 147-yards and an 80-yard touchdown reception in the 24–23 victory in Week 12. On December 16, against the defending Super Bowl champion
New York Giants
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, Jones had six receptions for 74-yards and two touchdowns in the 34–0 victory in Week 15. The Falcons finished the season with a 13–3 regular season record and earned the top seed in the NFC for the
NFL playoffs
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. In the
Divisional Round against the
Seattle Seahawks
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, Jones recorded his first career interception on the last play of the game defending a
Hail Mary pass
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attempt from quarterback
Russell Wilson
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. In addition, he recorded six receptions for 59-yards in the 30–28 victory. In the
NFC Championship
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against the
San Francisco 49ers
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, Jones had 11 receptions for a then career-high 182-yards and two touchdowns in the 28–24 loss. In the 2012 regular season, Jones had 79 receptions for 1,198 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, his first season going over 1,000 receiving yards and setting a career high in single-season touchdown receptions. As a result, he was selected for the
2013 Pro Bowl, which was his first
Pro Bowl
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nomination. Jones and fellow wide receiver Roddy White were the first 1,000-yard receiving tandem the Falcons have had since
1998
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(
Tony Martin and
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). He was ranked 26th by his fellow players on the
NFL Top 100 Players of 2012
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.
2013 season: Injury-plagued season
Jones started the 2013 season with a relatively solid performance against the
New Orleans Saints
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with seven receptions for 76-yards and a touchdown in the 23–17 loss. The following week, Jones had 11 receptions for 182-yards, including an 81-yard touchdown catch against
St. Louis Rams
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The arr ...
. Over the next two games, Jones continued his hot streak with nine receptions for 115-yards against the
Miami Dolphins
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and six receptions for 108-yard performance against the
New England Patriots
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. However, on October 7, 2013, Jones fractured his foot in the Week 5 ''Monday Night Football'' loss to the
New York Jets
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and was ruled to be out for the season. In that last game, Jones had eight receptions for 99-yards. Jones managed to finish 76th in receiving yards among 458 qualified players for the 2013 season, with 41 receptions for 580 yards and two touchdowns.
If Jones had played a full sixteen-game season and kept up his average of 116 yards and 8.2 receptions per game, he would have totaled 1,856 yards off of 131 receptions, which would have led the league in both categories.
The Falcons finished with a losing regular season record and failed to make the playoffs.
2014 season
On April 29, 2014, the Falcons accepted the fifth-year option of Jones's rookie contract, extending his obligations with the team through the 2015 season. Jones started the 2014 season with a seven reception 116-yard performance against the
New Orleans Saints
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at the Georgia Dome. In Week 3, against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
on ''
Thursday Night Football
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'', Jones had nine receptions for 161-yards and two touchdowns in the 56–14 victory. On November 30, Jones set a new career-high with ten receptions for 189-yards in the 29–18 victory over the
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
. The following week on ''
Monday Night Football
''ESPN Monday Night Football'' (abbreviated as ''MNF'' and also known as ''ESPN Monday Night Football on ABC'' for simulcasts) is an American live television broadcast of weekly National Football League (NFL) games currently airing on ESPN, AB ...
'', he once again broke his career single-game receiving record, recording 259-yards on 11 receptions in the 43–37 loss to the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
, his first career game with over 200-yards receiving. In the loss, Jones had a reception for 79-yards and a touchdown reception of 22-yards, and in total he recorded the fourth-most receiving yards in a ''Monday Night Football'' game. In Week 16 against the New Orleans Saints, Jones had seven receptions for 107-yards in the 30–14 victory. He finished the season with 104 receptions, Jones' first time having over 100 receptions in a season, for 1,593 yards, first in the NFC in both categories and third in the entire NFL. He was named to the Pro Bowl for the 2014 season. The Falcons finished with a regular season record of 6–10 and failed to make the playoffs for the second consecutive year. He was later ranked 13th by his fellow players on the
NFL Top 100 Players of 2015.
![Julio Jones 2015 training camp](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Julio_Jones_2015_training_camp.jpg)
2015 season
On August 29, 2015, the Falcons signed Jones to a 5-year, $71.5 million extension with $47 million guaranteed. Jones started the 2015 season against the
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays ...
on ''Monday Night Football''. In the 26–24 victory, Jones had nine receptions for 141-yards and two touchdowns to earn his first NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor. After a career-high 13 receptions for 135-yards in a 24–20 victory over the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
in Week 2, Jones recorded a 164-yard and two-touchdown performance in the 39–28 victory over the
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisi ...
. Jones was targeted a career-high 20 times in the victory. In Week 5, against the
Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...
, Jones had five receptions for 67-yards, while scoring a touchdown on an offensive fumble recovery in the end zone in the 25–19 victory. In Week 7 against the
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their h ...
, Jones had nine receptions for 92-yards and an 8-yard touchdown reception in the 10–7 victory. In Week 8 in a 23–20 loss to the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
, Jones had 12 receptions for 162 yards and a touchdown. After recording ten receptions for 137-yards in a performance in a 17–16 loss to the
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
the following week, Jones recorded nine receptions for 160-yards in a 24–21 loss to the
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...
. In Week 15, against the
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team play ...
, Jones had nine receptions for 118-yards and two touchdowns. The following week, Jones had nine receptions for 178-yards and a touchdown in a 20–13 victory over the
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...
to earn NFC Offensive Player of the Week. In the season finale against the
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
, Jones finished the season with nine receptions for 149-yards in the 20–17 loss. Jones finished the 2015 season with 1,871 receiving yards, a Falcons franchise-record and the third-highest in NFL history, behind
Cooper Kupp
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(1,947 receiving yards in
2021
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for the
Los Angeles Rams
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), and
Calvin Johnson
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(1,964 receiving yards in
2012
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for the
Detroit Lions
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). Jones had a franchise-record 136 receptions, tying with
Antonio Brown
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of the
Pittsburgh Steelers
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for the most receptions that season and the third-highest in NFL history; behind
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(149 receptions in
2019
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with the
New Orleans Saints
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), Cooper Kupp (145 receptions in
2021
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with the
Los Angeles Rams
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), and
Marvin Harrison
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(143 receptions in
2002
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with the
Indianapolis Colts
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). Jones also became the first wide receiver since the Super Bowl started to lead the league in total yards from scrimmage. He was selected to the
2015 Pro Bowl, the third of his career, and earned
first-team All-Pro honors for the first time. He was ranked by his fellow players as the eighth-best player on the
NFL Top 100 Players of 2016. His season is regarded as one of the greatest seasons ever recorded by a wide-receiver. The Falcons finished with an 8–8 regular season record and failed to make the playoffs for the third consecutive year.
2016 season: Super Bowl appearance
Jones started the season with one 100-yard game in the month of September, a 2–1 stretch for the Falcons.
In Week 4, Jones caught 12 passes for a Falcons-record 300-yards, the most ever against the Panthers, and a touchdown in a 48–33 victory over the
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...
. His performance against the Panthers made Jones the sixth player in NFL history ever to have at least 300 receiving yards in a game. He earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week. In addition, Matt Ryan threw for 503 passing yards, making them the first quarterback/wide receiver duo to gain at least 500 passing yards and 300 receiving yards in a single NFL game. Over the remainder of the season, Jones went over the 100-yard mark five times, including a 174-yard game against the
San Diego Chargers
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in Week 7. Jones finished the 2016 season with 83 receptions on 129 targets for 1,409 yards and six touchdowns.
His 17.0 yards per reception and 10.9 yards per target were career highs. Jones was selected to his third consecutive and fourth career Pro Bowl and was named first-team
All-Pro
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for the second consecutive year. He was also ranked third by his peers on the
NFL Top 100 Players of 2017 as the highest-ranked wide receiver. The Falcons made the playoffs in the 2016 season with a 11–5 regular season record and had the #2 seed in the NFC. In the
Divisional Round against the Seahawks, Jones had six receptions for 67-yards and a touchdown in the 36–20 victory at the Georgia Dome. In the
NFC Championship
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against the
Green Bay Packers
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, Jones had nine receptions for 180 yards and two touchdowns in the 44–21 victory. During
Super Bowl LI
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against the
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...
, Jones had four receptions for 87 receiving yards on four targets. Late in the game, with the Falcons leading 28–20, Jones recorded what Adam Kilgore of ''The Washington Post'' called an "iconic catch" from Ryan to put the Falcons on the Patriot's 22-yard line. However, a subsequent sack and holding penalty caused the Falcons to lose field position and move out of game-sealing field goal range, forcing them to punt the ball back to New England. The Patriots would score on the ensuing drive and would tie on a two-point conversion 28–28. After winning the coin toss in overtime, the Patriots would score a walk-off touchdown to win the game 34–28, completing the largest comeback in Super Bowl history.
2017 season
In the 2017 season's first five games, Jones had one game going over 100 yards. In Week 7, in a loss to the
New England Patriots
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in a Super Bowl LI rematch, Jones recorded his first receiving touchdown of the 2017 season, a one-yard reception from Ryan. During Week 12 against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
, Jones had another career performance with 12 receptions for 253 receiving yards and two touchdowns, of which one was thrown from fellow receiver
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...
, as the Falcons won 34–20. His performance in Week 12 earned him NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Jones became the first player in NFL history with three games with at least 250 receiving yards and the tenth to record three games with at least 200. On December 19, 2017, Jones was named to his fifth Pro Bowl. In the Week 17 regular-season finale against the
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
, Jones had seven receptions for 149-yards in the 23–13 loss. Jones was later named to second-team
All-Pro
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for the first time in his career. Overall, he finished the 2017 season with 88 receptions for 1,444 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. The Falcons made the playoffs and faced off against the
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams play ...
in the
Wild Card Round. Against the Rams, Jones had nine receptions for 94-yards and a touchdown in the 26–13 victory. In the
Divisional Round against the
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays ...
, Jones had nine receptions for 101-yards, but the Falcons lost by a score of 15–10. He was targeted in the endzone on the Falcons' final offensive play but failed to catch it. He was ranked fourth by his fellow players on the
NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
2018 season
In the season-opener against the defending
Super Bowl
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champions the
Philadelphia Eagles
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Jones recorded 10 receptions for 169-yards to go with an 11-yard rush in the 12–18 loss. In the loss, Jones became the first player in franchise history to record 40 games with at least 100 receiving yards, breaking his tie with Roddy White. In Week 4, he recorded nine receptions for 173-yards in the 37–36 loss to the
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...
. In Week 6, against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
, Jones had 10 receptions for 144-yards in the 34–29 victory. In Week 9 against the
Washington Redskins
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, Jones caught seven passes for 121-yards and his first receiving touchdown of the season. In Week 10, against the
Cleveland Browns
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, Jones recorded seven receptions for 107-yards and a touchdown. In that game, Jones became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards, accomplishing the feat in 104 games, beating out Calvin Johnson who took 115 games. In the following game against the
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisi ...
, Jones had six receptions for 118-yards and a touchdown in the loss. In Week 12, against the
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
on Thanksgiving, Jones had 11 receptions for 147 yards in the 31–17 loss. In Week 14, against the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
, Jones had eight receptions for 106-yards and two touchdowns. Jones eclipsed 1,400 yards and became the first player in NFL history to register five consecutive seasons with at least 1,400 yards. In Week 17, against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
, Jones had 138-yards and a touchdown in the 34–32 victory. On December 18, 2018, Jones was named to his sixth
Pro Bowl
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The format has changed thro ...
, which he declined due to injury. Jones was later named to another second-team All-Pro after the season. Jones finished the 2018 season with 113 receptions for a league-leading 1,677 yards and eight receiving touchdowns.
Jones was the only player during the 2018 season to average more than 100 receiving yards per game with 104.8 yards per game. Despite not recording a single touchdown reception during the first eight weeks of the season, Jones had eight touchdown catches in the final eight weeks of the season.
He was ranked ninth by his fellow players on the
NFL Top 100 Players of 2019
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.
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2019 season
On September 7, 2019, Jones signed a three-year, $66 million extension with $64 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid wide receiver in the league at the time. In Week 2 against the
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays ...
, Jones recorded five receptions for 106-yards and two touchdowns as the Falcons won 24–20. Jones' second touchdown occurred on fourth down with two minutes left in the game. On the play, quarterback Matt Ryan threw a short pass to Jones which he ran in for a 54-yard touchdown that ended up sealing a Falcons victory. In this game, Jones became the Falcons all-time receiving yard leader, surpassing the record previously set by Roddy White. In Week 3 against the
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...
, Jones caught eight passes for 128-yards and one touchdown as the Falcons lost 24–27. In Week 4, Jones became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 11,000 career receiving yards, doing so in 115 games, beating out Calvin Johnson who took 127 games. In Week 8 against the
Seattle Seahawks
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, Jones had 10 receptions for 152-yards in the 27–20 loss. Jones had to miss the Week 12 game against the
New Orleans Saints
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due to a shoulder injury. In Week 15 against the
San Francisco 49ers
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, Jones had a season-high 13 receptions for 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns, the latter of which was the game-winner, in the 29–22 victory. In Week 16 against the
Jacksonville Jaguars
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, Jones was targeted a career-high 20 times and recorded 10 receptions for a season-high 166-yards as the Falcons won 24–12. In the game, Jones became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 12,000 career receiving yards, accomplishing the feat in 125 games, beating out
Jerry Rice
Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. Known primarily as a member of the San Francisco 49ers, winning three championshi ...
who took 142 games. Jones finished the 2019 season with 99 receptions for 1,394 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns. Jones scored four of those touchdowns in the his first three games, but didn't score another touchdown for nine games, and didn't score another touchdown for the rest of the season from that point. However, Jones still finished 26th out of all qualified receivers in that category. He finished second in the league in receiving yards and sixth in receptions. He earned his seventh career nomination to the Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro, but he elected not to go. Jones was ranked 11th by his fellow players on the
NFL Top 100 Players of 2020
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.
2020 season: Injury-plagued season
During Week 1 against the
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
, Jones caught nine of 12 targets for 157 yards as the Falcons lost 25–38. He surpassed 800 career receptions during this game. In Week 4 against the
Green Bay Packers
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on ''Monday Night Football'', Jones was forced to exit the game due to a hamstring injury during the 16–30 loss. In that game, Jones became the Falcons all-time career receptions leader, surpassing the record previously set by Roddy White.
In Week 6 against the
Minnesota Vikings
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, Jones had eight receptions for 137 yards and his first two receiving touchdowns of the season during the 40–23 victory. In Week 8 against the
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...
on ''Thursday Night Football'', Jones had seven receptions for 137 yards in the 25–17 victory. In Week 13, against the
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
, Jones suffered a setback in regard to his hamstring. He was inactive for the 2020 season's final four games.
Playing nine out of 16 games due to injury, Jones still managed to finish 41st in receiving yards among 499 qualified players for the 2020 season, finishing the 2020 season with 51 receptions for 771 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
On May 22, 2021, a photo of Jones wearing a
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisi ...
sweatshirt made him the subject of trade rumors on social media.
On May 24, 2021,
Shannon Sharpe
Shannon Sharpe (born June 26, 1968) is an American former football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the Denver Broncos. Regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time, he ranks th ...
called Jones while live on ''
Skip and Shannon: Undisputed'' and asked him if he wanted to remain with the Falcons for the upcoming season. In response to Sharpe's question, Jones said: "I'm out of there". Jones also told Sharpe that he had no desire to be a Cowboy and that he wanted to play for a winning organization. He was ranked 29th by his fellow players on the
NFL Top 100 Players of 2021
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Episode list
The ...
.
Tennessee Titans
2021 season
On June 6, 2021, the Falcons traded Jones along with a sixth-round selection in the
2023 NFL Draft
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to the Tennessee Titans for their second-round selection in the
2022 NFL Draft
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and their fourth-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. Jones elected to wear jersey No. 2 with the Titans due to jersey No. 11 being taken by fellow receiver
A. J. Brown. On September 18, 2021, Jones was fined $10,815 for getting into a scuffle with defensive back
Byron Murphy
Byron Murphy Jr. (born January 18, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.
Early years
Murphy attended Saguaro High School in Scottsdale ...
during the season opener against the
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
, in which the Titans lost 38–13. The following week against the
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
, Jones had his only game of the season with over 100-yards receiving, with six receptions for 128-yards, all recorded in the first half in the 33–30 victory in overtime In the game, Jones had a reception of 51-yards and had a controversial touchdown that was called back after the officials ruled that his right foot didn't land fully in bounds while making the catch. In Week 6 against the
Buffalo Bills
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, Jones had three receptions for 59-yards in the 34–31 victory, he gained most of those yards off of a 48-yard reception that he caught after the ball bounced off the helmet of defensive back
Micah Hyde. Jones was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury on November 13, 2021. He was activated on December 11. Since Week 2, Jones didn't have a game where he posted more than 60-yards receiving or more than five receptions.
He recorded his only receiving touchdown of the season in Week 18 against the
Houston Texans
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in the final game of the regular season, the Titans were victorious 28–25. In an injury-riddled season, Jones finished the regular season with 31 receptions for 434 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown. The Titans clinched the number one seed in the AFC with a 12–5 regular season record. In Jones' first postseason game in four seasons, in the
Divisional Round against the
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...
, Jones had statistically his best game since Week 2 of the regular season, with six receptions for 62-yards as the Titans lost 19–16. On March 16, 2022, Jones was released from the Titans.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2022 season
On July 27, 2022, Jones signed a one-year contract with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
. In a Week 1 matchup against the
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisi ...
Jones had 3 receptions for 69 yards to go along with 17 rushing yards. His most impressive catch was a 48 yard reception where he recorded a speed of 20.67 mph, good for the seventh fastest speed by any player in Week 1. Following Week 1, Jones was sidelined with a partially torn PCL and missed significant playing time. In Week 10 in a game hosted in
Munich
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, Jones posted a productive game with 3 receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown against the
Seahawks. His 31 yard touchdown became the first ever touchdown scored in an NFL game in
Germany
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.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Postseason
NFL records
Jones holds a number of individual career records:
* Most games with 250+ yards receiving (3)
* Most games with 300+ yards receiving (1, tied with
Jim Benton
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,
Cloyce Box
Cloyce Kennedy Box (August 24, 1923 – October 27, 1993) was an American football player and businessman. He played five years in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions, was a member of NFL championship teams in 1952 and ...
,
Stephone Paige,
Flipper Anderson
Willie Lee "Flipper" Anderson Jr. (born March 7, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Los Angeles Rams (1988–1994), the Indianapolis Colt ...
, and
Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson Jr., (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice ...
)
* Fastest to 7,000 career receiving yards (tied with Lance Alworth) (72 games)
* Fastest to 9,000 career receiving yards (95 games)
* Fastest to 10,000 career receiving yards (104 games)
* Fastest to 11,000 career receiving yards (115 games)
* Fastest to 12,000 career receiving yards (125 games)
* Fastest to 13,000 career receiving yards (137 games)
* Consecutive seasons with 1,300+ yards receiving (6) (tied with Torry Holt)
* Consecutive seasons with 1,400+ yards receiving (5)
* Consecutive seasons with 1,500+ yards receiving (2, tied with
Marvin Harrison
Marvin Darnell Harrison Sr. (born August 25, 1972) is an American Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver who played 13 seasons for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL), much of it with Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton ...
,
Andre Johnson
Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver who played most of his 14-year career with the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami, and was drafted by ...
,
Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson Jr., (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice ...
, and
Antonio Brown
Antonio Tavaris Brown Sr. (born July 10, 1988), nicknamed "AB", is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent, and an American rapper. Raised in Liberty City, Miami, Brown attended Miami Norland High School. He played college fo ...
)
* Seasons with 1,600+ yards receiving (2, tied with
Marvin Harrison
Marvin Darnell Harrison Sr. (born August 25, 1972) is an American Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver who played 13 seasons for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL), much of it with Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton ...
,
Torry Holt
Torry Jabar Holt (born June 5, 1976) is a former professional American football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He was named to the Pro Bowl seven times and retired with the 10th most rec ...
,
Antonio Brown
Antonio Tavaris Brown Sr. (born July 10, 1988), nicknamed "AB", is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent, and an American rapper. Raised in Liberty City, Miami, Brown attended Miami Norland High School. He played college fo ...
and
Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson Jr., (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice ...
)
* Most seasons averaging 100+ yards per game (5)
* Only player to average 100+ yards per game (4) seasons in a row
* Most 100+ yard games in his first eight seasons (49)
* Fewest games to record 500 career receptions (80, tied with
Anquan Boldin)
* Most receptions in first 90 games: 563
* Most receiving yards in first 90 games: 8,649
* Most receiving yards in first 100 games: 9,618
* Most receiving yards in first 125 games: 12,047
* Most receiving yards per game average, career: (91.9)
* Most receiving yards in a single game against the
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...
(300)
* Most receiving yards in a single game against the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
(259)
* Most receiving yards in a single game against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
(253)
Atlanta Falcons franchise records
* Most career receiving yards: (12,896)
* Most career receptions: (848)
* Most career games with at least 100 receiving yards, regular season: (58)
* Most career games with at least 100 receiving yards, postseason: (3)
* Most games with at least five receptions, single season: (15, in 2015)
* Most games with at least ten receptions, single season: (4, in 2015)
* Most games with a receiving touchdown, single postseason: (3) (tied with Terence Mathis)
* Most seasons at least 1,000 receiving yards (7)
* Most receiving yards in a single game, regular season: (300, in 2016)
* Most receiving yards in a single game, postseason: (182, in 2013)
* Most receptions in a single season: (136, in 2015)
* Most receiving yards in a single season: (1,871, in 2015)
* Most games with at least 100 receiving yards in a single season: (10, in 2018)
* Consecutive regular season games with at least 100 receiving yards: (6)
* Consecutive regular season games with a receiving touchdown, (9)
* Consecutive postseason games with a receiving touchdown, (3)
* Consecutive seasons with at least 100 receptions: (2) (tied with Roddy White)
* Consecutive seasons with at least 75 receptions: (6) (tied with Roddy White)
Awards and honors
*
NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
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* 7×
Pro Bowl
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The format has changed thro ...
selections (
2012
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2014
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–
2019
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)
* 2× First-team
All-Pro
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(
2015
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,
2016
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)
* 3× Second-team
All-Pro
All-Pro is an honor bestowed upon professional American football players that designates the best player at each position during a given season. All-Pro players are typically selected by press organizations, who select an "All-Pro team," a list th ...
(
2017
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,
2018
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,
2019
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)
* 2×
NFL receiving yards leader (2015, 2018)
*
NFL receptions co-leader (2015)
*
NFC
NFC may refer to:
Psychology
* Need for cognition, in psychology
* Need for closure, social psychological term
Sports
* NFC Championship Game, the National Football Conference Championship Game
* NCAA Football Championship (Philippines)
* Nati ...
Offensive Player of the Month (September 2015)
* 2008
AP SEC Freshman of the Year
* ''
Sporting News
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'' SEC Freshman of the Year (2008)
* ''Sporting News'' All-Freshman Team (2008)
* AP Second-team All-SEC (2008)
* Playboy Preseason All-American Team (2009, 2010)
*
2009 SEC Championship
*
2010 BCS National Championship
The 2010 Citi BCS National Championship Game was a college football bowl game to determine the national champion of the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, and was played between the Texas Longhorns and the Alabama Crimson Tide. It was ...
* AP All-SEC Team (2010)
* Coaches' All-SEC Team (2010)
* AP All-American Team (2010)
References
External links
*
Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio*
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1989 births
Living people
Alabama Crimson Tide football players
American football wide receivers
Atlanta Falcons players
National Conference Pro Bowl players
People from Foley, Alabama
Players of American football from Alabama
Tennessee Titans players
Unconferenced Pro Bowl players
Under Armour All-American football players
10,000 receiving yards club
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players