J. J. Jones (quarterback)

For the wide receiver, see J. J. Jones (wide receiver). For the Skins character, see JJ Jones (Skins). For the linebacker, see J. J. Jones (linebacker).

John Eddie "J. J." Jones (April 16, 1952 – July 9, 2009) was an American professional football quarterback in the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 1975, the team's first African-American quarterback.^[1] He also played with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL from 1976–77.^[2] He played college football at Fisk.

J. J. Jones

No. 11
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	(1952-04-16)April 16, 1952 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	July 9, 2009(2009-07-09) (aged 57) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College	Fisk
NFL draft	1975: undrafted
Career history
New York Jets (1975) Calgary Stampeders (1976–1977) TC JETS (Binghamton, New York) (1978–1980)
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT 1–5 Passing yards 181 QB rating 9.6 Stats at Pro Football Reference

He had three children.

Jones died in a house fire in 2009.^[3][4]