Stan Jones (American football)

Player

Chicago Bears (1954-1965)
Washington Redskins (1966 )

Assistant coach

Denver Broncos (1967-1971)
Buffalo Bill (1972-1976)
Denver Broncos (1977-1988)
Cleveland Browns (1989 )
New England Patriots (1991 )
Scottish Claymores (1998)

7 × Pro Bowl selection ( 1955-1961 )
6 × All-Pro selection ( 1955-1957, 1959-1961 )
Pro Football Hall of Fame (1991 )
College Football Hall of Fame (2000)
Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (1972 )
1 × NFL Champion (1963 )
Chicago Bears Hall of Fame
Chicago Bears Ring of Honor
University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame (1991 )

Paul Stanley "Stan" Jones (* November 24, 1931 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, † 21 May, 2010 Broomfield, Colorado) was an US- American football player and coach. He played in the National Football League ( NFL) for the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins on the offensive and the defensive line.

Youth

Stan Jones was born in Altoona, but he grew up in Harrisburg. His father Paul Jones worked at a telephone company. From 1945 he attended the high school where he played football, but also drew attention to himself as a track and field athlete. After finishing school in 1949 he received a scholarship to the University of Maryland.

Playing career

College career

Stan Jones studied from 1950 to 1953 at the University of Maryland. He played college football for the local team, the Maryland Terrapins, as tackle, both on the offensive line, and the defensive line. In 1951 his team won all ten games. So she took first place in the Southern Conference, and took third place in the national college championship. On January 1, 1952 Jones played with his team in the Sugar Bowl against the University of Tennessee, which took first place in the national college championship with their team. The Terrapins were able to win the game with 28:13. The following year, she finally won the championship in the Atlantic Coast Conference and has been appointed as national champions. This year, the Terrapins had also qualified for the Orange Bowl. The game against the University of Oklahoma was lost 7-0.

1953 was also personally a successful year for Stan Jones. He was elected this year for the All-American, won the Knute Rockne Award and also took part in the college all-star game against the Detroit Lions part. In the years 1951-1953 Stanley Jones was honored by his college because of his athletic achievements.

Professional career

In 1953, Stan Jones of the supervised by George Halas Chicago Bears was drafted in the fifth round to 54th place. However, Jones could not accrue immediately for the Bears, he first had to do his military service in the U.S. Army. Fort Belvoir, Virginia, he played in a military team and was trained by Al Davis. After completing his military service, Jones could accrue for the first time for the Bears in 1954. The Bears were one of the top teams in the NFL, many all-star players like Ed Sprinkle, George Blanda, Harlon Hill or Bill George stood at the Bears under contract.

1956 Paddy Driscoll took over as coach for the Bears and Jones was able to move with his team for the first time in the NFL championship game. Opponents were the New York Giants, who could prevail with 47:7 against the Bears. In 1963, Stan Jones was able to move for the second time in the NFL playoff with the Bears. The Bears, who were now again coached by George Halas, had won in the regular season eleven of 14 games and met again in the final on the Giants. This time the team from Illinois kept the upper hand with 14:10.

After the 1965 season, Jones moved to the managed by Otto Graham Washington Redskins and ended after a further round in 1966 his playing career.

Coaching career

Stan Jones in 1967 assistant coach Lou Saban at the Denver Broncos, who were settled in the American Football League ( AFL). He was the fitness coach of the team. He served under Lou Saban from 1972 to 1976 even with the Buffalo Bills this feature. After his time in Buffalo, he returned to the Broncos. He subsequently worked as a fitness trainer at the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots after he finished the 1991 season his football career in the NFL. In 1998, he returned once for football sport and took up a position as assistant coach with the Scottish Claymores in NFL Europe ( NFLE ).

Off the pitch

Stan Jones was married. His wife died in 2002. He himself died in 2010 of a stroke. Stan Jones left a daughter and three sons. His burial place is unknown.

Honors

Stanley Jones played seven times in the Pro Bowl six times and was voted All- Pro. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the College Football Hall of Fame, the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame and in the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame. The Chicago Bears honor him in their Hall of Fame and the Chicago Bears Ring of Honor

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