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Lam Jones

Retired

New York Jets · WR

Lam Jones recorded 61 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

38.1

rec yds/gm

0.3

rush yds/gm

3

playoff games

61

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1983
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 10, 1983

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1983

7 rec · 146 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1983
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 6, 1983

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 6, 1983

4 rec · 77 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1980
NEW YORKJETS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 16, 1980

New York Jets vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 16, 1980

5 rec · 103 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1984
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 2, 1984

New York Giants vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1984

4 rec · 103 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1981
NEW YORKJETS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 12, 1981

New York Jets vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 12, 1981

5 rec · 83 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 146 receiving yards

Regular Season
1983
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 10, 1983

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1983

7 rec · 146 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 7 receptions

Regular Season
1984
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OCT 28, 1984

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1984

7 rec · 95 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1983
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 6, 1983

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 6, 1983

4 rec · 77 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1969–1980

01
NYJJONES—Lam Jones
NYJNAMATH12Joe Namath
NYJRIGGINS—John Riggins

Aging stars give way to a slow rebuild

New York Jets · After the guarantee

Injuries limited Namath and New York spent much of the 1970s searching before a young defensive line began to emerge.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

02
NYJJONES—Lam Jones
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons61 career games17 career rushing yards138 career receptions2,322 career receiving yards13 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 03 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1980Most recent: Dec 16, 1984

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