Rulon Kent Jones (born March 25, 1958 in

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) is a retired

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. Jones was drafted out of the

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in the

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by the

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. 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 unofficial statistic in his first two seasons, when he had in 1980 and in 1981. During the 1986 season, he was named the

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on defense. Rulon Davis was named after Jones and would also go on to play with the Broncos in the 2000s. Jones retired after the 1988 season.

Personal

Jones now lives in

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with his wife, Kathy.

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1958 births Living people Denver Broncos players American Conference Pro Bowl players Utah State Aggies football players Players of American football from Salt Lake City Ed Block Courage Award recipients {{Defensive-lineman-1950s-stub