Bert Jones
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 7, 1951 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Ruston, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Ruston (LA) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Pass attempts: | 2,551 |
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| Pass completions: | 1,430 |
| Percentage: | 56.1 |
| TD–INT: | 124–101 |
| Passing yards: | 18,190 |
| Passer rating: | 78.2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Bertram Hays Jones (born September 7, 1951) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and the Los Angeles Rams. At Ruston High School in Ruston, Louisiana, he was given the nickname, "The Ruston Rifle." Jones played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU). He is the son of former NFL running back Dub Jones of the Cleveland Browns. He was named the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1976 with the Colts. In 2016, Jones was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Jones attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he played for the LSU Tigers football team. While at LSU, Jones only started two games prior to the end of his junior year, but he started every game after that, leading LSU to a 12–2–1 record.
In 1971, Jones threw for 945 yards with 9 touchdowns and 4 interceptions while splitting time with Paul Lyons. Against the wishes of LSU fans, Jones was forced to share quarterback duties with Lyons because of Jones' bickering with head coach Charlie McClendon over signal calling. Lyons himself threw for over 800 yards and 11 touchdowns that year.
In 1972 after taking over command at quarterback, Jones threw for 1,446 yards with 14 touchdowns with 7 interceptions on 199 pass attempts. Except for one week, LSU spent the entire season ranked in the AP Top 10. One of Jones' most famous moments came in the 1972 LSU vs. Ole Miss game, when he led LSU to a 17–16 last-second victory by hitting running back Brad Davis in the end zone for a touchdown as time expired. To this day, many believe that a clock malfunction on the previous play gave four seconds for Jones to complete the game winning touchdown pass for LSU. After the season, Jones became the first quarterback in LSU history to be awarded consensus All-America honors. Jones also finished 4th in the vote for the Heisman Trophy and was named the national collegiate Player of the Year by The Sporting News.
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