George Dee Jones is a former professional American football

American football

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 running back

Running back

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 in the National Football League

National Football League

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Jones had a rather marginal career during his three seasons in the NFL. He made his NFL debut during the 1997 season

1997 NFL season

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 with the Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

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, serving as a halfback

Halfback (American football)

A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...

 for most of the season while Tim Lester

Tim Lester

Timothy Lee Lester is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for eight seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys....

 was on injured reserve. The following season, he was released by the Steelers and moved on to the Jacksonville Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars

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 before finishing his career with the expansion Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns

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in 1999.