LAM JONESJones, John WesleyHeight: 5-11 Weight: 180 Born: April 4, 1958 Lawton, OK Died: March 15, 2019 High School: Lampasas (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Texas | Lettered |
| 1977 | Texas | Lettered |
| 1978 | Texas | Lettered |
| 1979 | Texas | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (2nd overall) 1980 New York Jets |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL | 80 | WR | 16 | 13 |
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 80 | WR | 15 | 3 |
| 1982 New York Jets (NFL)1982 NYJ NFL | 80 | WR | 8 | 7 |
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | 80 | WR | 14 | 7 |
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 80 | WR | 8 | 8 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 61 | 38 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/1980 | 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 5/5/1980 | 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/28/1984 | 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL |
| Activated | 10/26/1984 | 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/15/1985 | 1985 New York Jets (NFL)1985 NYJ NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/19/1986 | 1986 New York Jets (NFL)1986 NYJ NFL |
| Traded | 7/23/1987 | 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL |
| Released | 8/18/1987 | 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL |
| Signed | 8/25/1987 | 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/8/1987 | 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL |
| Released | 10/21/1987 | 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1982 New York Jets (NFL)1982 NYJ NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 New York Jets (NFL)1982 NYJ NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL | 25 | 482 | 19.3 | 55 | 3 | ||||||
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 20 | 342 | 17.1 | 47t | 3 | ||||||
| 1982 New York Jets (NFL)1982 NYJ NFL | 18 | 294 | 16.3 | 51 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | 43 | 734 | 17.1 | 50t | 4 | ||||||
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 32 | 470 | 14.7 | 37 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 138 | 2322 | 16.8 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 73 | 14.6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 New York Jets (NFL)1982 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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