 Mike Jones (right) making "The Tackle" in Super Bowl XXXIV. |
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| Born | April 15, 1969 Kansas City, Missouri |
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| Year(s) | 1991–2002 | ||
| Undrafted in 1991 | |||
| College | Missouri | ||
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| Games Played | 183 | ||
| Sacks | 9.0 | ||
| Interceptions | 8 | ||
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Michael Anthony Jones (born April 15, 1969, in Kansas City, Missouri) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. During his NFL career, which started in 1991 and ended after 2002, Jones played on three teams: the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, the St. Louis Rams, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Jones attended college at the University of Missouri, where he originally played as a running back. He was converted to the linebacker position when he signed with the Raiders as a rookie free agent.
He is well known for his actions during the final play of Super Bowl XXXIV, known as The Tackle, when he tackled then-Titans receiver Kevin Dyson at the one-yard line to preserve a Rams victory. He also had a superb performance during the regular season that year, recording 1 sack and 4 interceptions, which he returned for 96 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also recovered 2 fumbles, returning them for 51 yards and a touchdown.
Jones finished his 12 seasons with 9 sacks, 8 interceptions, 132 return yards, 5 fumble recoveries, 94 return yards, and 4 touchdowns (2 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries) in 183 games. He is currently the head coach of the football team at Hazelwood East High School in Hazelwood, Missouri.
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He is currently the Head Football Coach at Hazelwood East High School in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2008 he won a state championship with Hazelwood East in his first year as Head Coach.
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