tldrdaily.news logo
Tag

Homer Jones

All articles tagged with #homer jones

sports2 years ago

Inventor of Football Spike Celebration, Homer Jones, Passes Away at 82.

Former New York Giants wide receiver Homer Jones, who famously invented the "spike" celebration after scoring a touchdown, has died at the age of 82 after a battle with lung cancer. Jones played seven years in the NFL and holds the record for career yards per reception at 22.3 yards. He first spiked the ball on Oct. 17, 1965, after scoring an 89-yard touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. Jones' move has become a staple in football and pop culture, and without his creativity, we may not have seen the evolution of touchdown celebrations that we enjoy today.

via Yahoo Sports|
#football#homer-jones#new-york-giants
sports2 years ago

Inventor of NFL touchdown spike, Homer Jones, dies at 82.

Former New York Giants wide receiver Homer Jones, known for inventing the touchdown spike, has passed away at the age of 82 after battling lung cancer. Jones is still the NFL's all-time leader in career average yards per catch and made two Pro Bowls. He caught 224 passes for 4,986 yards and 36 touchdowns in 87 games with the Giants and Cleveland Browns. Jones first spiked the ball after an 89-yard touchdown catch against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1965.

via Daily Mail|
#homer-jones#lung-cancer#new-york-giants
sports2 years ago

NFL pioneer and 'spike' inventor Homer Jones dies at 82.

Former NFL wide receiver Homer Jones, known for inventing the touchdown celebration of spiking the ball on the ground, has died at the age of 82 after battling cancer. Jones played for the New York Giants from 1964-69 and spent one season with the Cleveland Browns in 1970. He caught 224 passes for 4,986 yards and 36 touchdowns in 87 games throughout his career.

via WKBN.com|
#cleveland-browns#homer-jones#new-york-giants
sports2 years ago

Inventor of Football Spike, Homer Jones, Passes Away at 82.

Former New York Giants wide receiver Homer Jones, who was the first player to spike the football after a touchdown, has died at the age of 82 after battling lung cancer. Jones caught 224 passes for 4,986 yards and 36 touchdowns in 87 games with the Giants and Cleveland Browns. He led the league with 13 touchdown catches in 1967 to earn the first of two straight Pro Bowl selections.

via ESPN|
#homer-jones#new-york-giants#nfl
sports2 years ago

Inventor of the TD Spike, Homer Jones, Passes Away at 82.

Homer Jones, a former New York Giants wide receiver and Pro Bowl player, passed away at the age of 82 after battling lung cancer. Jones was known for being the first player to spike a football after scoring a touchdown. He played for the Giants from 1964-1969 and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1967 and 1968. Jones had a career-high 49 catches, 1,209 yards, and 24.7 yards per catch in 1967.

via NJ.com|
#homer-jones#new-york-giants#nfl
sports2 years ago

NFL pioneer and Giants' WR Homer Jones dies at 82.

Former NFL star Homer Jones, who played for the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns, has died at the age of 82. Jones was a two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver and is credited with being one of the first players to spike a football after a touchdown. He led the NFL in touchdown catches with 13 in 1967 and finished his career with 224 catches for 4,986 yards and 36 touchdowns. Jones is survived by his six children.

via Fox News|
#cleveland-browns#homer-jones#new-york-giants
sports2 years ago

NFL pioneer and Giants' WR Homer Jones dies at 82.

Homer Jones, a former wide receiver for the New York Giants, has passed away at the age of 82. Jones was known for his blazing speed and is still the NFL’s all-time record holder with a career average of 22.3 yards per catch. He is also credited with inventing the touchdown spike celebration, which has become a staple in the game. Jones had a successful career with the Giants, including three straight 1,000-yard receiving seasons, before being traded to the Browns and then the Cardinals.

via NBC Sports|
#homer-jones#new-york-giants#nfl
sports2 years ago

NFL legend Homer Jones passes away at 82.

Homer Jones, one of the most prolific wide receivers in New York Giants history, passed away at the age of 82 following a battle with lung cancer. Jones was known for his dazzling speed and is recognized as the first player to spike the football after scoring a touchdown. In six seasons with the Giants, Jones caught 214 passes for 4,835 yards and 35 touchdowns. Jones' finest season was in 1967 when he finished with career-high totals of 49 receptions, 1,209 yards, and a league-leading 13 touchdowns and made the first of two consecutive Pro Bowl appearances.

via Giants.com|
#football-history#homer-jones#new-york-giants
sports2 years ago

NFL pioneer and former Giants WR Homer Jones dies at 82.

Former NFL wide receiver Homer Jones, who made two Pro Bowls as a member of the New York Giants, died at the age of 82 after battling lung cancer. Jones became known for his exceptional speed in New York, and he would enjoy his greatest success in the late 1960s when he emerged as a favorite target of Fran Tarkenton. Jones' lasting impact on football would end up coming through an innovation in touchdown celebrations: "The Spike," and has become a standard celebration across football ever since.

via CBS Sports|
#homer-jones#new-york-giants#nfl