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Jumbo Elliott (American football)

John Elliott
No. 76
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1965-04-01) April 1, 1965 (age 52)
Place of birth: Lake Ronkonkoma, New York
Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight: 308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school: Sachem (NY)
College: Michigan (1984-1987)
NFL Draft: 1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 197
Games started: 156
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR
Games played: 197
Games started: 156
Player stats at NFL.com

John Stuart "Jumbo" Elliott (born April 1, 1965) is a retired American football player.

Elliott played 14 years as an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants from 1988 to 1995 and the New York Jets from 1996 to 2000 and 2002. He appeared in 197 NFL games, including 156 as a starter. He was a key player on the 1990 New York Giants team that won Super Bowl XXV, received All-Madden honors in 1990 and 1991, and was selected to play in the 1993 Pro Bowl. His signature moment came in October 2000 when he caught the game-tying touchdown pass in the game known as the "Monday Night Miracle".

Elliott played college football as an offensive tackle for the University of Michigan from 1984 to 1987. He started 45 games for Michigan and was twice selected as a first-team All-American, receiving those honors in 1986 and 1987. He was a consensus All-American in 1987. He was the starting left tackle on the 1985 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 10-1-1 record, outscored opponents 342-98, and was ranked #2 in the final AP Poll.

Elliott was born in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, in 1965. He attended Sachem High School on Long Island. He played football at Sachem High School, was selected to the New York Daily News all-star team, had his number retired by the school in 1989, and was inducted into the Sachem Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003.


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