| John Elliott | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | April 1, 1965 |
| Place of birth: | Lake Ronkonkoma, NY |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Offensive tackle |
| Jersey №: | 76 |
| College: | Michigan |
| NFL Draft: | 1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1988-1995 1996-2000, 2002 |
New York Giants New York Jets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 1993 |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
John "Jumbo" Elliott (born April 1, 1965 in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York) is a former American football player who played in the National Football League with the New York Giants and the New York Jets. Elliott played offensive tackle for the Giants from 1988–1995 and with the Jets from 1996–2000 and again in 2002. Elliott was a member of the Giants team that won Super Bowl XXV.
Elliott's most well known play probably occurred in a Monday Night Football game in 2000. Late in the fourth quarter the Jets were down by seven points to the Miami Dolphins when Elliott caught his only career touchdown pass to tie the game 37–37. This play was especially notable as it marked the end of the Jets miraculous comeback from being down by 23 points in the fourth quarter. The Jets would eventually go on to win 40–37 in overtime. The game would go down in history known as the "Monday Night Miracle".
Elliott was a favorite of Bill Parcells, for whom he played on both the Giants and Jets. Elliott made the Pro Bowl after the 1993 season and started over 150 games in his career.[1] Elliott was also well-liked by the sports commentator and former Raiders coach John Madden, who named him to three of his "All-Madden" teams.
Legal troubles
In 2000, Elliott was fined $250 and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service by a Nassau County judge for instigating a summer bar brawl that injured several patrons and three police officers.[2]
References
- ^ Jets sign Jumbo Elliot, nfl.com, accessed January 12, 2007
- ^ "No jail for Jets". Associated Press (SI.com). 19 February 2000. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/news/2000/02/19/jets_nojail_ap/. Retrieved on 5 December 2008.
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