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[Baltimore Sun] Jacoby Jones, former Ravens WR and star of Super Bowl 47, dies at age 40
Jacoby Jones, a former Ravens wide receiver and the star of Super Bowl 47, has died, an NFL source with direct knowledge has confirmed to The Baltimore Sun.
He was 40.
A native of Louisiana, Jones played the Ravens for just three seasons, from 2012 to 2014, but left an indelible mark on the franchise with his performance in the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers. He had a 56-yard touchdown catch and a 108-yard kickoff return for a score to open the second half that helped propel Baltimore to the 34-31 victory over the San Fransisco 49ers.
Jones also played for the Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers and then-San Diego Chargers and spent nine seasons in the NFL.
An All-Pro returner and Pro Bowl selection in 2012, he finished his career with 203 catches, 2,733 yards and 125 touchdowns. He also had 4,940 yards as a kick returner along with five touchdowns and 2,688 yards and four touchdowns as a punt returner.
This story will be updated.
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In the Ravens’ 34-31 win against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII, Jacoby Jones opened the third quarter with an NFL-record 108-yard kick return for a touchdown.
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In the Ravens’ 34-31 win against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII, Jacoby Jones opened the third quarter with an NFL-record 108-yard kick return for a touchdown.
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Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, left, and wide receiver Jacoby Jones celebrate after Flacco’s rushing touchdown in the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns in 2012.
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New Orleans, LA– 2/3/13 — Baltimore Ravens’ Jacoby Jones (#12) heads for the end zone on a record setting 108-yd kickoff return for a touchdown to open the second half of the Baltimore Ravens vs. the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII.
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Ed Reed and Jacoby Jones celebrate the Ravens’ win over the Patriots.
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Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones celebrates as he crosses the goal line for a touchdown against the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter of an AFC divisional playoff NFL football game, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in Denver.
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Ravens wide receiver (and former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant) Jacoby Jones threw out the first pitch before the Orioles faced the Red Sox on June 15, 2013.
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Jacoby Jones catches a kickoff from Shane Lechler before running it 105 yards for a touchdown against the Raiders to close the scoring in the Ravens’ 55-20 victory Nov. 11, 2012. Jones returned four kickoffs for TDs in the regular season during his three years with the team.
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Baltimore, Md–8/12/17–Former Ravens wide receiver/returner Jacoby Jones signs autographs during the team’s last open practice at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday. Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun.