J. J. Jones (quarterback)

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (1952–2009)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = J. J. Jones

| image =

| caption =

| position = Quarterback

| number = 11

| birth_date = {{birth date|1952|4|16}}

| birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|2009|7|9|1952|4|16}}

| death_place = Seattle, Washington, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lbs = 190

| undraftedyear = 1975

| college = Fisk

| pastteams =

• New York Jets ({{NFL Year|1975}})
• Calgary Stampeders ({{NFL Year|1976|1977}})
• TC JETS (Binghamton, New York) (1978–1980)

| statlabel1 = TD-INT

| statvalue1 = 1–5

| statlabel2 = Passing yards

| statvalue2 = 181

| statlabel3 = QB Rating

| statvalue3 = 9.6

}}

John Eddie "J. J." Jones (April 16, 1952 – July 9, 2009) was an American 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.{{Cite web|url=https://andscape.com/features/first-black-starting-quarterback-for-each-nfl-team-geno-smith/|title=The first black starting quarterback for each NFL team – and how long he lasted|date=2017-11-30|website=Andscape|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-05}} He also played with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL from 1976–77.Stats Crew He played college football at Fisk.

He had three children.

Jones died in a house fire in 2009.[http://www.jetnation.com/2009/07/10/j-j-jones-dies-in-house-fire/ J.J. Jones Dies In House Fire]{{Cite web |url=http://www.komonews.com/news/50358802.html |title=Ex-NFL quarterback among 2 killed in suspicious fire |access-date=January 30, 2012 |archive-date=August 15, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815165743/http://www.komonews.com/news/50358802.html |url-status=dead }}