Browns in exchange for running back Ron Johnson and veteran defensive lineman Jim Kanicki. The Browns were in the market for a new wide receiver after having traded all-pro Paul Warfield to the Miami Dolphins. In the team's first game of the 1970 NFL season on September 21, 1970, at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Jones returned the second-half kickoff against the New York Jets for a touchdown, a key play in the Browns' 31-21 win over the Jets in front of 85,703 fans. The crowd, officially the largest crowd in Browns' history, was a part of NFL history that evening in the first game ever played on ABC's Monday Night Football. However, that touchdown would be the highlight of his one season with the Browns as knee injuries soon caught up with Jones. Soon after being traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in July 1971, he was forced to retire at age 29. Career statistics Jones finished his career with 224 receptions for 4,986 yards, an average of 22.3 yards per reception, and 38 touchdowns (36 receiving, one rushing, one kick return). His yards per reception total ranks #1 in NFL history among players with at least 200 career receptions. References 1941 births Living people American football wide receivers Texas Southern Tigers football players Houston Oilers players New York Giants players Cleveland Browns players Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players People from Pittsburg, Texas Players of American football from Texas American Football League players