Jimmie Sims Jones is a former professional American football

American football

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 player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League

National Football League

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 for the Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys

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, the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams

St. Louis Rams

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, and the Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

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. He played in 121 games and had 32 sacks

Quarterback sack

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. He also shares the Super Bowl

Super Bowl

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 record for Most Fumble Recoveries in a game with two in Super Bowl XXVII

Super Bowl XXVII

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 vs. the Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills

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, returning one for a touchdown

Touchdown

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 (two yards).

Cowboys

As a rookie in 1990 Jones played 16 games starting six and recorded 7.5 sacks. In four years with the Cowboys he played 65 games, started 16 and recorded 19 sacks.

Rams

The Rams signed Jones on March 4, 1994, to a four-year contract for $7.7 million, including a $2 signing bonus. In 1994 played in 14 games (starting all) and recorded five sacks. In 1995 Jones started 16 games at left defensive tackle and did not record a sack. In 1996 he started 16 games and recorded 45 tackles and 5.5 sacks. Jones was released by the Rams in a salary-cap move in April, 1997.

Eagles

On July 23, 1997, the Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

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signed Jones to a one-year contract. In 1997 Jones played 14 games, recorded seven tackles and 2.5 sacks, coming in on passing downs, a role he played while in Dallas.