His Was the Longest TD in Super Bowl History

Former NFL receiver Jacoby Jones, whose 108-yard kickoff return in 2013 remains the longest touchdown in Super Bowl history, has died. He was 40. The Houston Texans, Jones' team for the first five seasons of his career, announced his death on Sunday. In a statement released by the NFL Players Association, his family said he died at his home in New Orleans, with KPRC reporting he died overnight in his sleep. A cause of death was not given. Standout details and tributes from the AP:

• Career: Jones played from 2007-15 for the Texans, Baltimore Ravens, San Diego Chargers, and Pittsburgh Steelers, and he made several huge plays for the Ravens during their most recent Super Bowl title season.
• Baltimore's 'Mile High Miracle': In a playoff game at Denver in January 2013, Jones caught a 70-yard touchdown pass with 31 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to tie the score. The Ravens eventually won in double overtime.
• That Super Bowl TD: In the Super Bowl that postseason against San Francisco, Jones caught a 56-yard TD pass from eventual game MVP Joe Flacco. Then he raced 108 yards to the end zone to open the second half and give Baltimore a 28-6 lead. The Ravens held on for a 34-31 victory.
• From Ravens coach John Harbaugh: "My favorite football play was when Jacoby was talking to his mom in the end zone, just before a late-game kickoff return against the Vikings in a snowstorm shootout. Jacoby then raced to catch the ball and run it back for a touchdown. My favorite Jacoby personal moment was every time I saw his smiling face full of joy."
• From his current team: In April, Jones became coach of the Beaumont Renegades, an arena football team in Texas. "What can be said about him as a football player is only scratching the surface of who he was as a man," the Renegades said in a statement. "When you needed something, he was there. When you called him, he answered."

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