{"id":412360,"date":"2024-07-14T21:49:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T21:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=412360"},"modified":"2024-07-15T00:07:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T00:07:34","slug":"super-bowl-history-maker-dead-aged-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=412360","title":{"rendered":"Super Bowl history maker dead aged 40"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former NFL<\/a> receiver Jacoby Jones, whose 108-yard kick off return in 2013 remains the longest touchdown in Super Bowl<\/a> history, has died. He was 40.<\/p>\n

The Houston Texans, Jones' team for the first five seasons of his career, announced his death. There was no immediate word on a cause of death.<\/p>\n

Jones played from 2007-15 for the Texans, Baltimore Ravens, San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers, and he made several huge plays for the Ravens during their most recent Super Bowl title season.<\/p>\n

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Jones was a key part of Baltimore's \u201cMile High Miracle\u201d in a playoff game at Denver in January 2013. He caught a 70-yard touchdown pass with 31 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to tie the score. The Ravens eventually won in double overtime.<\/p>\n

In the Super Bowl that post-season against San Francisco, Jones caught a 56-yard TD pass from eventual game MVP Joe Flacco. Then he raced 108 yards to the end zone to open the second half and give Baltimore a 28-6 lead. The Ravens held on for a 34-31 victory.<\/p>\n

\"Jacoby<\/p>\n

That Super Bowl was played in New Orleans, where Jones grew up.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy favourite football play was when Jacoby was talking to his mom in the end zone, just before a late-game kick off return against the Vikings in a snowstorm shootout. Jacoby then raced to catch the ball and run it back for a touchdown,\u201d Ravens coach John Harbaugh said in a statement. \u201cMy favourite Jacoby personal moment was every time I saw his smiling face full of joy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones made The Associated Press All-Pro team as a kick returner for the 2012 season. Shortly after that, he appeared on "Dancing With The Stars.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJacoby was one of the most fun-loving teammates and people I\u2019ve ever been around," former Texans pass-rushing star JJ Watt said on social media. "Always dancing and laughing, with a permanent smile on his face. Gone far, far too soon."<\/p>\n

In April, Jones became coach of the Beaumont Renegades, an arena football team in Texas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat can be said about him as a football player is only scratching the surface of who he was as a man,\u201d the Renegades said in a statement. \u201cWhen you needed something, he was there. When you called him, he answered. Didn't matter if you were a family member, a close friend, player he coached, etc.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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