Robbie Jones (American football)

Robbie Jones
No. 51
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1959-12-25) December 25, 1959
Career information
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 1983 / Round: 12 / Pick: 309
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Robert Washington Jones (born December 25, 1959, in Demopolis, Alabama) is a former American football linebacker. He played five seasons for the New York Giants. He was Special Teams Captain of the 1986 Giants team that won Super Bowl XXI. For his play during the Super Bowl year, Jones was awarded Special Teams Player of the Year by the Giants organization.

Jones attended the University of Alabama and was picked 309th overall in the 1983 NFL Draft. He served as backup inside linebacker during most of his career with the Giants.


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