Gordon Jones (American football)

Gordon Jones (born July 25, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for five seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams.

Jones was recruited out of East Allegheny high school to play for Johnny Majors and the University of Pittsburgh.

The Pitt Panthers of the late 1970's were one of the top programs in the country and some of those players, besides Jones, that would go one to NFL careers include Tony Dorsett, and Matt Cavanaugh.

That season, Pittsburgh finished ranked 15th in the national and defeated Kansas in the Sun Bowl.

Jones caught 11 passes for 172 yards for the Rams, but the offense was centered around running back Eric Dickerson.