Stan Jones (American football)

Stan Jones

No. 73, 78
Position:	Guard, tackle
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1931-11-24)November 24, 1931
Place of birth:	Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of death:	May 21, 2010(2010-05-21) (aged 78)
Place of death:	Broomfield, Colorado, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Lemoyne (PA)
College:	Maryland
NFL Draft:	1953 / Round: 5 / Pick: 54
Career history
As player:
Chicago Bears (1954–1965) Washington Redskins (1966)
As coach:
Denver Broncos (DL) (1967–1971, 1976–1987) Buffalo Bills (DL) (1972–1975) Cleveland Browns (S&C) (1988) New England Patriots (DL) (1991–1992) Scottish Claymores (DL) (1998)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1963) 7× Pro Bowl (1955–1961) 3× First-team All-Pro (1955, 1956, 1959) National champion (1953) Unanimous All-American (1953)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 157 Fumbles recovered: 7 Player stats at NFL.com
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Games played:	157
Fumbles recovered:	7
Player stats at NFL.com

Stanley Paul Jones (November 24, 1931 – May 21, 2010) was an American football guard and tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991. Jones is credited as the first professional player to use weight training to improve his conditioning for football.

Jones was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, but grew up in the Harrisburg area after his father, a telephone company employee, was transferred to that area. He then played football at Lemoyne High School in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania.

Jones attended the University of Maryland, where he played college football as a tackle. He was a unanimous All-American selection in 1953. Jones was on some of the most successful Maryland teams. The Terps were co-champions with Virginia Military Institute in 1951 in the Southern Conference. In 1953, they played in the Atlantic Coast Conference and were co-champions with Duke University. That year, they were also named the national champions. Jones was awarded the Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy as the nation's outstanding lineman and the school awarded him the Anthony Nardo Award as the team's best lineman. He then played in the College All-Star Game against the Detroit Lions.

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