Jimmy Jones

Jones was one of the wave of talented young African American QBs who stormed into the CFL in the 1970s.  One year behind Chuck Ealy in Hamilton, Jones joined Montreal in 1973.  Jones had a good rookie season, splitting the QB duties with George Mira as the duo replaced the iinjured Sonny Wade.  Jones completed 61.3% of his 117 passes.  In 1974 Wade returned, but Jones kept the #1 QB spot and led Montreal to the Grey Cup.  Jones completed 52.4% of his passes for what would turn out to be a career high 2297 yards.  Jones was the East All-Star in 1974.  In 1975, Jones split the QB duties during the regular season with Wade, but this time was the losing QB in the Grey Cup rematch with Edmonton.  Jones moved to Hamilton for 1976 and played three seasons there as the Tiger-Cats regular QB.  He had problems in his first eason in Hamilton, but more than regained his form in 1977 and 1978 when he posted 58.7% and 59.2 % completion percentages.  In 1979, Jones moved to Ottawas as the CFL did a bit of a QB shuffle.  Jones shared the QB duties with Conredge Holloway as Tom Clements had moved on to Saskatchewan, and then ironically to Hamilton where JOnes had just left.

Games Played and Passing
Year Team GP PA PC % Yds TD Int Sacked Yds
1973 MON 14 117 72 61.3 912 6 5 20 203
1974 MON 16 311 163 52.4 2297 18 22 26 276
1975 MON 16 233 120 51.5 1865 10 11

1976 HAM 14 290 144 49.6 1773 12 9 27 274
1977 HAM 16 302 174 57.6 2156 9 14

1978 HAM 16 269 159 58.7 2060 9 11 31 252
1979 OTT 16 199 118 59.2 1342 8 12 24 195

 

Rushing
Year Team TC Yds Avg TD Long
1973 MON 43 269 6.3 4 31
1974 MON 90 577 6.4 5 25
1975 MON 47 297 6.3 0 52
1976 HAM 44 96 2.2 1 16
1977 HAM 58 342 5.9 5 39
1978 HAM 43 204 4.7 1 28
1979 OTT 27 112 4.1 1 19

 

Fumbles
Year Team F FL OFR
1973 MON 2 1 1
1974 MON 3 3 1
1975 MON 3 3 0
1976 HAM 4 3 1
1977 HAM 6 5 3
1978 HAM 4 2 1
1979 OTT 4 3 0

 

Jimmy Jones

Jimmy Jones

Jimmy Jones

Jimmy Jones