Rulon Jones
Encyclopedia
Rulon Jones is a retired American football
defensive lineman.
Jones was drafted out of the Utah State University
in the 1980 NFL Draft
by the Denver Broncos
. He played his entire career in Denver. During his career, Jones played in 129 games and recorded 52.5 official quarterback sacks. Sacks were an unnofficial statistic in his first two seasons, when he had 11½ in 1980 and 9½ in 1981.
During the 1986 season
, he was named the UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
on defense. He retired after the 1988 season. He now lives in Firth, Idaho
with his wife, Kathy.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive lineman.
Jones was drafted out of the Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
in the 1980 NFL Draft
1980 NFL Draft
The 1980 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 29–30, 1980. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...
by the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He played his entire career in Denver. During his career, Jones played in 129 games and recorded 52.5 official quarterback sacks. Sacks were an unnofficial statistic in his first two seasons, when he had 11½ in 1980 and 9½ in 1981.
During the 1986 season
1986 NFL season
The 1986 NFL season was the 67th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XXI when the New York Giants defeated the Denver Broncos to win their first league title in 30 years.-Major rule changes:...
, he was named the UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
From 1960 to 1969, the United Press International gave the annual AFL Player of the Year award in the American Football League, whose teams in 1970 became the American Football Conference of the new National Football League ....
on defense. He retired after the 1988 season. He now lives in Firth, Idaho
Firth, Idaho
Firth is a city in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Firth is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
with his wife, Kathy.