Happy Belated 75th Birthday, Ed "Too Tall" Jones!

[America's Cowboy]

Happy Belated 75th Birthday, #72 Ed "Too Tall" Jones! (February 23, 2026)

 

[maryquality]

I met him once a very long time ago when I was a teenager. He was very nice. I looked like a munchkin next to him! And he had extremely large hands!!

 

[rambo2]

Happy Belated 75th Birthday, #72 Ed "Too Tall" Jones! (February 23, 2026)

Now he is too old.

 

[zrinkill]

Now he is too old.

Look who's talking

 

[SFloridaCowboy]

Three facts about Too Tall Jones:
1. I was at the NFL Draft when the Cowboys made him the first pick of the entire draft.
2. Too Tall never missed a game in his career to injuries
3. In the legendary Hail Mary game after the 1975 season in Minnesota, the Vikings still got the ball back and Too Tall Jones dominated, closing the door by two tremendous QB sacks on Fran Tarkenton

 

[Aven8]

One of my favorite players as a child. What a cool Nick name

 

[maryquality]

I remember when he left the NFL to become a professional boxer. I thought it was strange for an NFL player to do. But, then he came back to the Cowboys after what I call "an NFL mid-life crisis".

 

[DallasEast]

Now he is too old.

Okay. THAT was a pretty good joke.

 

[JW82]

My favorite player as a kid.

 

[gtb1943]

I remember when he left the NFL to become a professional boxer. I thought it was strange for an NFL player to do. But, then he came back to the Cowboys after what I call "an NFL mid-life crisis".

I remember him saying what he learned as a boxer actually helped him play better when he returned to the NFL.

 

[Whyjerry]

Happy Belated 75th Birthday, #72 Ed "Too Tall" Jones! (February 23, 2026)

One of my all time favorites. Thanks for sharing.

 

[fivetwos]

I met him once a very long time ago when I was a teenager. He was very nice. I looked like a munchkin next to him! And he had extremely large hands!!

Well, you know what they say about those with large hands…..they make great NFL defensive ends.

What a player.

Remember he quit for a year to pursue boxing? A reporter asked Newhouse what would happen if they got in the ring together. Newhouse said he would knock him out. Great stuff.

Edit…..whoops. Didn’t see your post above.

 

[RS12]

Happy birthday Too Tall. It was always weird to me he took off the 1979 season to try boxing but all is well that ends well.

 

[America's Cowboy]

One of my all time favorites. Thanks for sharing.

You're very welcome brother!

 

[plasticman]

For one of his birthdays, Hollywood Henderson once got "Too Tall" a blond, a brunette, and a redhead.

I applaud Ed for his early commitment to diversity....a true social pioneer.

 

[cowboyec]

there were giants on the earth in those days.
he was elvis in cleats to me.
my all-time cowboy.
THANK YOU TOO TALL
for everything.

 

[ArtClink]

I met him once a very long time ago when I was a teenager. He was very nice. I looked like a munchkin next to him! And he had extremely large hands!!

I met the great Jethro Pugh as a kid and I had the same experience as his hand shake made my hand disappear. He was such a nice guy and the occasion was my pee wee football end of season banquet. Like Mel Renfro who I’ve met twice, Pugh was pure class. Those guys will forever be my heroes!

 

[shabazz]

Another Cowboys great.

 

[FVSTONE]

Happy Belated 75th Birthday, #72 Ed "Too Tall" Jones! (February 23, 2026)

The man was a beast when he returned to football. He became a Cowboy Lethal player, who easily imposed his will on opponents who had to block him.

 

[nhcowboyfan]

One of my all-time favorite Cowboys. Amazing that he never had a significant injury during his career that cost him games.