Jimmie Jones Jimmie Sims Jones ( born January 9 , 1966 in Lakeland , Florida ) is a former professional American football player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys , the Los Angeles / St . Louis Rams , and the Philadelphia Eagles . He played in 121 games and had 32 sacks . He also shares the Super Bowl record for Most Fumble Recoveries in a game with two in Super Bowl XXVII vs . the Buffalo Bills , returning one for a touchdown ( two yards ) . Early years . Jones attended Okeechobee High School , but because he had to work to help support his mother , he didn ' t play football until his junior year when he started the last 4 games of the season . He would miss all of his senior season football games , because he had to work in a drugstore during the team ' s summer training sessions . His high school athletic director ( Jim Kirk ) sent a highlight tape of his only games as a starter to different colleges , which eventually helped him get a scholarship to the University of Miami . He began his career as a defensive end before transitioning to defensive tackle , where he was a key backup on talented teams . He finished his college career winning two national championships ( 1987 and 1989 ) , while recording 105 tackles , 68 assists and 16 1 / 2 sacks . Professional career . Dallas Cowboys . Although he was a backup during his college career , he was drafted in the third round of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys . As a rookie he had his best year , working as the primary backup at both defensive tackle positions and starting 6 games for the injured Dean Hamel . At the end of the season , he finished tied with defensive end Danny Stubbs for the team lead with 7 1 / 2 sacks , while adding 14 quarterback pressures . He also ranked sixth among all interior lineman in the NFL in sacks and was voted to the all - rookie team . Jones and DeMarcus Ware are the only rookies to ever lead or tie for the Cowboys ' team lead in sacks . In 1993 he was part of one of the most famous Thanksgiving football plays , when he blocked a 47 - yard field goal attempt from the Miami Dolphins ' Pete Stoyanovich , to preserve what seemed an apparent 14 - 13 victory , but as the ball rolled toward the Cowboys ' end zone , Leon Lett kicked the ball and the Dolphins recovered . Stoyanovich would go on to convert a second field goal with 3 seconds left . During his four - year Cowboys career , he helped the team win two Super Bowl s , played a total of 65 games , starting 16 and recording 19 sacks . He was an effective pass rusher who got most of his playing time on passing downs , and was key backup in the best defense and the best defensive line rotation in the NFL . Saint Louis Rams . The Saint Louis Rams signed Jones on March 4 , 1994 , to a four - year contract for $ 7 . 7 million , including a $ 2 signing bonus . In 1994 , he played in 14 games ( starting all ) and recorded five sacks . In 1995 , Jones started 16 games at left defensive tackle and did not record a sack . In 1996 , he started 16 games and recorded 45 tackles and 5 . 5 sacks . He was released by the Rams in a salary cap move in April 1997 . Philadelphia Eagles . On July 23 , 1997 , the Philadelphia Eagles signed Jones to a one - year contract . He played only one season , recording seven tackles and 2 . 5 sacks in 14 games , while coming in on passing downs , a role he played while in Dallas .