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LARJONES—

A.J. Jones

Retired

Detroit Lions · RB

A.J. Jones recorded 37 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, RAM.

▶Best highlights

0.1

rush yds/gm

0.0

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

37

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to A.J. Jones's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
1983
W
LOS ANGELESRAMS
WSH
JAN 1, 1984

Los Angeles Rams vs WSH

Divisional Round · Jan 1, 1984

28 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Wild Card
1983
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 26, 1983

Los Angeles Rams vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Dec 26, 1983

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1985
DETROITLIONS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 8, 1985

Detroit Lions vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 8, 1985

2 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1985
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 22, 1985

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 22, 1985

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1985
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 15, 1985

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 15, 1985

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from A.J. Jones's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 28 rushing yards

Divisional Round
1983
W
LOS ANGELESRAMS
WSH
JAN 1, 1984

Los Angeles Rams vs WSH

Divisional Round · Jan 1, 1984

28 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped A.J. Jones's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1973–1989

01
LARJONES—A.J. Jones
LARYOUNGBLOOD—Jack Youngblood
LARDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson

Division dominance keeps colliding with a dynasty

Los Angeles Rams · A perennial NFC power

The Rams won seven straight division titles and reached the 1979 Super Bowl, but Dallas, Minnesota and San Francisco repeatedly blocked the path.

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Franchise era

1959–1988

02
DETJONES—A.J. Jones
DETLEBEAU—Dick LeBeau
DETBARNEY—Lem Barney

Great defenders and Billy Sims cannot sustain a winner

Detroit Lions · The long wait

Detroit produced elite players but only intermittent contention, and Sims's career-altering injury removed the brightest offensive hope.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons37 career games2 career rushing yardsJersey: 02 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 28, 1982Most recent: Dec 22, 1985

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history