Tyrone Jones

Bio

Full name: Harvey Tyrone Jones

Preferred name: Tyrone

Born: Aug. 3, 1961 in St. Marys, GA

Died: June 10, 2008

Last Season (1993) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Import
  • Height: 6′ 0″
  • Weight: 220 lbs
  • Position: LB
  • Jersey: #99
Amateur Programs
  • Southern
  • Camden County HS (Kingsland, GA)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
10 Season Career

Active years: 1983–1987, 1989–1993
Active teams (3):

  • WPG 1983–1987, 1989–1991
  • SSK 1992
  • BC 1993

153 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 151 regular season games
  • 2 Grey Cup appearances (2 championship wins)
2 Grey Cup Appearances
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
10 seasons
(Rank: T475th,
95th percentile,
10 CFL seasons)		 3 teams 151
(Rank: T412th,
96th percentile,
151 CFL games)		 0 2
1983 WPG LB 69 16 -- 0
1984 WPG LB 35 16 -- 1
1985 WPG LB 35 16 -- 0
1986 WPG LB 35 16 -- 0
1987 WPG LB 35 18 -- 0
1989 WPG LB 9 -- 0
1990 WPG LB 35 18 -- 1
1991 WPG LB 35 9 -- 0
1992 SSK LB 35 18 -- 0
1993 BC LB 99 15 -- 0
Weekly
1984
  • Defensive Star Week 6 (WPG)
  • Defensive Star Week 17 (WPG)
1985
  • Defensive Star Week 11 (WPG)
1987
  • Defensive Star Week 3 (WPG)
  • Defensive Star Week 9 (WPG)
  • Defensive Star Week 16 (WPG)
1990
  • Defensive Star Week 14 (WPG)
  • Lineman Star Week 14 (WPG)
  • 1985 Winner (WPG) Most Outstanding Defensive Player
  • 1984 Winner (WPG) Grey Cup Most Valuable Defensive Player
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Tyrone Jones was inducted into the Player wing in 2012 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).

Winnipeg Blue Bombers WFC Hall of Fame

Tyrone Jones was inducted into the Player wing in 1999.