Jim Jeffcoat
- Dallas Cowboys (1983-1994)
- Buffalo Bills (1995-1997)
- 2x Super Bowl winner (XXVII, XXVIII)
James Wilson Jeffcoat, Jr. ( born April 1, 1961 in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA) is an American former American football player. He played as a defensive end in the National Football League ( NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills.
Playing career
College career
Jeffcoat has already played at the high school football and was awarded a scholarship at Arizona State University. He played four years for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was there for three years starting players in defense. Jeffcoat moved with his team in the 1982 Fiesta Bowl. In the game, the team Oklahoma State University could be hit with 32:21. Jeffcoat gave an outstanding performance in this game, and was elected to the Fiesta Bowl All- Time Team, in which the best players are, who ever played in the Fiesta Bowl. Jeffcoat made in college with a degree in business administration and communication management, but had already made a name in the NFL scouts and was professional football.
Professional career
Draft 1983 Jeffcoat in the NFL pulled by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round at 23 point. The Cowboys were coached at the time by the legendary Tom Landry. The Cowboys were with him as head coach in the 70 years one of the best teams in the NFL. However, Landry was unable to continue this streak of success in the following decade. 1989 Jerry Jones bought the Dallas Cowboys. One of his first acts was the dismissal of Landry and the establishment of his old fellow student Jimmy Johnson as their new coach. Jones and Johnson had to collect the plan through the delivery of stars like Herschel Walker draft rights to build a new team with young, success-hungry players. These players should then be brought up with no less powerful already playing in Dallas professionals at the top league. This task fell to, among other things Jeffcoat, who took a bowl position in the defense of his team and helped young players like Tony Tolbert Darren Woodson or to lead to the top league. The Cowboys developed with this plan one of the best football teams of the 90s.
Jeffcoat won with the Cowboys twice the Super Bowl in the Super Bowl XXVII and XXVIII respectively in the Super Bowl the Bills with 52:17, and 30:13 were beaten. In the first game Jeffcoat was a fumble by Frank Reich, the replacement quarterback of the Bills force, which was worn by Leon Lett to just before the end zone of the Bill, however, did not result in a touchdown because it was Don Beebee succeeded Lett the ball from the to beat hand. In the second game succeeded Jeffcoat along with Charles Haley Bills quarterback Jim Kelly behind the scan line to bring the case ( bag). The Bills had the ball then punt and the Cowboys made in the next attack of his own series a touchdown by Emmitt Smith.
In 1995, Jeffcoat itself to the Buffalo Bills and finished his career in 1997 in Buffalo.
Jeffcoat played 15 years in the NFL. He succeeded in attaining this 102 bag and two interceptions. He was able to secure eleven fumbles and achieve a total of three touchdowns himself. Together with Bob Lilly he still holds the team record for the Cowboys five- sac in a single game in 1986 and 1992 respectively, he scored most of his sack teams in one season.
Coaching career
After ending his playing career Jeffcoat returning in 1998 to the Cowboys and was appointed there to Assistant Coach. He was responsible for the training of the defensive ends in Dallas until 2005. 2008 Jeffcoat accepted an offer from the University of Houston and is responsible for the entire defensive line.
Honors
Jeffcoat is located in the All Star team the Dallas Cowboys and the Fiesta Bowl. He is also a member of the Arizona State Hall of Fame.
Others
Jeffcoat is married and has four children. He lives in Plano, Texas. His social commitment led him to the benefit of a charitable institution to participate in a " weight loss competition." He is said to have lost 50 pounds.