(1961-04-01) April 1, 1961 (age 63) Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:
274 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High school:
Matawan Regional (Aberdeen Township, New Jersey)
College:
Arizona State
NFL draft:
1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23
Career history
As a player:
Dallas Cowboys (1983–1994)
Buffalo Bills (1995–1997)
As a coach:
Dallas Cowboys (DL) (1998–2004)
Houston (DL, 2008–2010)
San Jose State (DL, 2011–2012)
Colorado (DL, 2013–2017)
Orlando Apollos (DL, 2019)
Dallas Renegades (DL, 2020)
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (XXVII, XXVIII)
NFL forced fumbles co-leader (1988)
First-team All-Pac-10 (1982)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
227
Sacks:
102.5
Interceptions:
2
Touchdowns:
2
Player stats at PFR
James Wilson Jeffcoat, Jr. (born April 1, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He won two Super Bowls with the Cowboys over the Bills. After his playing career, he became a coach.
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Browns. Born in Dallas, Texas, while his father, JimJeffcoat, played for the Dallas Cowboys, Jeffcoat attended Plano West Senior High School, where he...
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of the Doomsday Defenses of old. The defensive line was anchored by JimJeffcoat (10.5 sacks) and Tony Tolbert (8.5 sacks), along with future Hall of...
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beginning to slow down due to age and injury, as fourth year defensive end JimJeffcoat stepped up with 14 sacks. Overall, it was mistakes that would plague...
the Buffalo 37-yard line, but on third down, Cowboys defensive ends JimJeffcoat and Charles Haley shared a 13-yard sack on Kelly to force the Bills to...
Ken Norton Jr., and offensive lineman Mark Tuinei, defensive lineman JimJeffcoat, and veteran pickups such as tight end Jay Novacek and defensive end...
Medicine Woman, he was portrayed in the episode "Baby Outlaws" by Donnie Jeffcoat. In the 2001 film American Outlaws he was portrayed by Gregory Smith. Rule...
the second Cowboy ever to record at least 14 sacks in a season, since JimJeffcoat in 1986. Ware led the team with 27 quarterback pressures, eight tackles...
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Stepnoski to the Houston Oilers and longtime Cowboys veteran defensive end JimJeffcoat to the Buffalo Bills. Starting cornerback Kevin Smith was out the remainder...
tackle on passing downs. He started four games, in place of an injured JimJeffcoat and Danny Stubbs. He registered 55 tackles, six sacks (third on the team)...
quarterbacks were taken in the first round — John Elway, Todd Blackledge, Jim Kelly, Tony Eason, Ken O'Brien, and Dan Marino — tied with the 2024 draft...
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cloudy Game attendance: 64,790 Referee: Dick Hantak TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Randy Cross Dallas Cowboys 38, San Francisco 49ers 21 at Texas...
bye in a 24–16 win at the Superdome despite two more Aikman interceptions. Jim Everett of the Saints was worse with three picks and the two teams combined...
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Washington State Cougars as linebackers coach. New defensive line coach, JimJeffcoat spent his last four seasons as defensive ends coach for the NFL's Dallas...
Bills 52–17, forcing a record 9 turnovers and knocking Bills quarterback Jim Kelly out of the game. Troy Aikman would earn Super Bowl MVP honors after...