Homer Jones Dies: NFL Star Wide Receiver Considered The Originator Of ‘The Spike’ After Touchdowns Was 82
Jones was the first player to spike the football after a touchdown. He was cut after a knee injury, but was picked up by the New York Giants. Jones retired in 1971 after a season with the Cleveland Browns. Homer JonesNY Daily News Archive via Getty Images Teaming with New York Giants quarterback Fran Tarkenton, Jones became a fearsome weapon. Jones went to his first Pro Bowl that year and was named second-team All-Pro....