Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders (first stint) Jones was undrafted in the
1991 NFL draft, but signed with the Raiders as a
rookie free agent, and switched to the linebacker position. Between his rookie and second seasons as a Raider, Jones played for the
Sacramento Surge of the
World League of American Football where he was the starting middle linebacker for the Surge team that won 1992
World Bowl II. He was the Raiders leading tackler in the 1995 and 1996 seasons.
St. Louis Rams Perhaps what Jones is best remembered for is what he did during the final play of
Super Bowl XXXIV, which became known as
the Tackle, when he tackled then-
Tennessee Titans receiver
Kevin Dyson at the one-yard line to preserve a Rams victory. During the 1999 regular season that year, he recorded one
sack and four
interceptions, which he returned for 96 yards and two
touchdowns. He also recovered two
fumbles, returning them for a combined 51 yards and one for a touchdown. Jones was cut by the Rams following the 2000 season as part of a salary cap purge of high priced veterans. Jones' role in the Tackle earned him recognition by
NFL Top 10 as the tenth entry in its "Top Ten One Shot Wonders" list.
Pittsburgh Steelers Jones signed with the Steelers on April 22, 2001.
Oakland Raiders (second stint) Jones played his last season with the Raiders, where he finished his 12-year career with nine sacks, eight interceptions, 132 return yards, five fumble recoveries, 94 return yards, and four touchdowns (two interceptions and two fumble recoveries) in 183 games. ==Coaching career==