Edward Lee Jones (born February 23, 1951), commonly known as Ed "Too Tall" Jones due to his height, is an American former professional football player...
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Garrett (1966, 1967, 1968), Billy "White Shoes" Johnson (1973), Ed "Too Tall" Jones (1973), Wilbert Montgomery (1973), Neil Lomax (1980), and Christian...
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5% of his passes for 2,603 yards and 19 touchdowns. Defensive end Ed "Too Tall" Jones from Tennessee State stood out on the defensive squad and was the...
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learns that they only like him for his money. Former football player Ed "Too Tall" Jones and actor Jim Parsons appeared as themselves. The episode received...
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seasons represent the fourth-longest career in Cowboys history; only Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Bill Bates, and Mark Tuinei played more years. In the final seconds...
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players who went on to the National Football League (NFL), including Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Joe Gilliam, Claude Humphrey, Mike Hegman, and Richard Dent. His...
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used the two picks to select two future Pro Bowlers, defensive end Ed "Too Tall" Jones and quarterback Danny White. This was the first NFL draft since 1938...
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stars Ernest Borgnine and George Kennedy. Elke Sommer and NFL stars Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Lyle Alzado also appear in smaller roles. The film also included...
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Pugh, George Andrie, Larry Cole, Randy White, Harvey Martin and Ed "Too Tall" Jones. He was a part-time starter at right defensive tackle in 1975 (6...
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Larry Cole back to his natural defensive end position (backing up Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Harvey Martin, though he did play left defensive tackle after...
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Borom (Edward Jones Borom, 1915–2011), American baseball player Ed "Too Tall" Jones (born 1951), American former football player Ed Jones (defensive back)...
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about the strike game they lost to Dallas, when Randy White and Ed “Too Tall” Jones were still playing at the end of the game. In the rematch, the Eagles...
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tackle, but opened the season at left defensive end in place of Ed "Too Tall" Jones, who unexpectedly retired to pursue boxing. When John Dutton became...
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selection. The Cowboys have drafted first overall three times, selecting Ed "Too Tall" Jones in 1974, Troy Aikman in 1989, and Russell Maryland in 1991. In the...
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to the Tennessee State Tigers football team. He was a teammate of Ed "Too Tall" Jones, and the starting middle linebacker on the school's 10–0 team, that...
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defensive end. He started five games at left defensive end over Ed "Too Tall" Jones, making 52 tackles, two sacks, 18 quarterback pressures, five passes...
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White (NFL 1980s All-Decade Team; Hall of Fame; Ring of Honor) #72 - Ed "Too Tall" Jones Linebackers: #58 - Mike Hegman / #56 - Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson...
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tackles and 5 unofficial sacks (tied for fourth on the team). In 1980, Ed "Too Tall" Jones unretired and the Cowboys opened training camp with 8 quality defensive...
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in the development of defensive players such as Randy White and Ed "Too Tall" Jones. He also contributed to the emergence of the team's famed "Doomsday"...
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Jones, actor Ed "Too Tall" Jones, football player Jesse Holman Jones, politician Mary Jane Richardson Jones, abolitionist and activist Popeye Jones,...
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Harvey Martin Martin and Ed "Too Tall" Jones present President Gerald Ford with a football jersey at the Texas Stadium Club, April 9, 1976. No. 79 Position:...
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offensive line. Three of the Cowboys' defenders, defensive ends Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Larry Bethea and linebacker D. D. Lewis, chased a backpedalling...
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Humphrey Ed "Too Tall" Jones Jim Kelly Greg Kindle Loaird McCreary Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Harold Rice Anthony Shelton Jim Thaxton Mike Jones Larry Kinnebrew...
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including the nationally televised professional boxing debut of NFL star Ed "Too Tall" Jones in 1979. The arena also hosts the university's annual fall and spring...
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The Ed Block Courage Award is an annual award presented to a player from each team in the National Football League (NFL) who are voted for by their teammates...
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Poss Indiana State C Mark Walsh Illinois Benedictine Defense DE Ed "Too Tall" Jones Tennessee State Archie Pearmon Northeastern Oklahoma State DT Dennis...
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missed the season with injury, Ed "Too Tall" Jones left the team while he embarked on a professional boxing career (Jones would return in 1980), and Thomas...
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aviation, but his application to join the Air Force was denied as he was too tall. He completed high school with an ATAR of 99.95. He was recruited from...
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Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award), Jethro Pugh, Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Randy White. Behind them, the Cowboys had a trio of linebackers...
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Donovan 68 Herbert Scott 70 Rayfield Wright 71 Andy Frederick 72 Ed "Too Tall" Jones 73 Ralph Neely 75 Jethro Pugh 77 Bill Gregory 79 Harvey Martin (Co-MVP)...
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