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Bert Jones was born on 7 September, 1951 in Ruston, Louisiana, U.S., is an American football player (born 1951). Discover Bert Jones's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

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Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 7 September 1951
Birthday 7 September
Birthplace Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Bert Jones Height, Weight & Measurements

At 72 years old, Bert Jones height is 6′ 3″ .

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His wife is Danielle Jones

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Bert Jones Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bert Jones worth at the age of 72 years old? Bert Jones’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Bert Jones's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1951

Bertram Hays Jones (born September 7, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and Los Angeles Rams.

1970

He was one of only three quarterbacks to achieve a 100+ passer rating during the entire decade of the 1970s, joining Dallas's Roger Staubach (1971) and Oakland's Ken Stabler (1976).

1971

In 1971, Jones threw for 945 yards with nine touchdowns and four interceptions while splitting time with Paul Lyons.

Against the wishes of LSU fans, Jones was forced to share quarterback duties with Lyons because of Jones's bickering with head coach Charlie McClendon over signal calling.

Lyons himself threw for over 800 yards and 11 touchdowns that year.

1972

Jones played college football for the LSU Tigers, earning consensus All-American honors in 1972.

In 1972 after taking over at quarterback, Jones threw for 1,446 yards with 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions on 199 pass attempts.

Except for one week, LSU spent the entire season ranked in the AP Top 10.

One of Jones's most famous moments came in the 1972 LSU vs. Ole Miss game, when he led LSU to a 17–16 last-second victory by hitting running back Brad Davis in the end zone for a touchdown as time expired.

After the season, Jones became the first quarterback in LSU history to be awarded consensus All-America honors.

Jones also finished fourth in the vote for the Heisman Trophy and was named the national collegiate Player of the Year by The Sporting News.

During his 17 games at LSU, Jones completed 52.6 percent of his passes for 3,225 yards and 28 touchdowns, which at the time was the most career passing yards and touchdowns of any quarterback in school history.

1973

He was selected by the Colts in the first round of the 1973 NFL draft with the second overall pick.

He is the son of former NFL running back Dub Jones of the Cleveland Browns.

Jones was projected by NFL scouts to be the first quarterback drafted in 1973.

He was chosen second overall by the Baltimore Colts to be the Colts' heir apparent to Johnny Unitas, who was later traded to San Diego.

His debut came on September 16, 1973, in a loss to the Cleveland Browns.

1975

During his eight-year tenure as the Colts' starting quarterback, Jones and his teammates enjoyed three consecutive AFC East division titles (1975–77).

But in each of those years, the Colts lost in the first round of the playoffs.

This broke the record at the time held by many quarterbacks, including Jones's then back-up, Greg Landry, who had been sacked 11 times while he was a member of the Detroit Lions in a game against the Dallas Cowboys on October 6, 1975.

1976

He was named the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1976 with the Colts.

At Ruston High School in Ruston, Louisiana, he was given the nickname "the Ruston Rifle".

The 1976 regular season was Jones's finest as a professional; he threw for 3,104 yards and a career-high 24 touchdowns, compiling a passer rating of 102.5.

Jones was honored by the Associated Press as 1976's NFL Most Valuable Player and NFL Offensive Player of the Year, selected first-team All-Pro, and named to the Pro Bowl team.

1977

The 1977 playoff game (known as Ghost to the Post) is famous as the fourth longest game in NFL history; the Colts fell to the Oakland Raiders, 37–31.

He was also selected second-team All-Pro following the 1977 season.

1978

Jones missed most of 1978 and 1979 with a shoulder injury, and the Colts fell to last place in the AFC East those two seasons.

The remainder of Jones's playing career beyond 1977 was curtailed by several injuries, the first of which was a separated shoulder after a hit from Al Baker in a Colts' 13–7 win over the Detroit Lions at the Pontiac Silverdome on August 26, 1978, in the final preseason contest for both teams.

1980

During an October 26, 1980, game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Jones made NFL history when he was sacked a record 12 times.

1982

In 1982, his final season, Jones played in four games for the Los Angeles Rams before a neck injury forced him to retire.

1990

In 1990, Jones participated in the first NFL Quarterback Challenge.

He finished first in the retiree category and third in the regular competition (The regular competition taking the top three finishers from the alumni competition and adding them to the regular field of current quarterbacks).

Given his strong performance, Bobby Beathard, then the general manager of the Chargers, wanted Jones to come out of retirement, but Jones was 38 at the time and chose not to try a comeback.

Longtime scout Ernie Accorsi is quoted as saying that if Bert Jones had played under different circumstances, he probably would have been the greatest player ever.

John Riggins has been quoted as saying Jones was the toughest competitor he has ever witnessed.

On the eve of Super Bowl XLII, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, in discussing his choices for the greatest quarterbacks of all time, described Jones as the best "pure passer" he had ever seen.

2016

In 2016, Jones was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Jones attended Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he played for the Tigers.

While at LSU, Jones only started two games prior to the end of his junior year, but he started every game thereafter, leading LSU to a 12–2–1 record.

In 2016, Jones was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.