In more than 100 years of National Football League play, just four men have scored six touchdowns in a single game.
Two were members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame – Chicago running backs Ernie Nevers and Gale Sayers – and another is five-time Pro Bowler Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints.
And the fourth is 97-year-old William “Dub” Jones, who had a quiet but fascinating career as a player and a coach with the Cleveland Browns.
He’s probably best known as the father of Bert Jones, a standout NFL quarterback in the 1970s and early 1980s.
But Dub Jones had a strong career, playing 11 seasons, racking up more than 4,000 yards from scrimmage and scoring 41 touchdowns. He played for three championship teams.
In 1951, Jones scored six touchdowns – four running and two receiving – in a 42-21 win over the Chicago Bears.
His versatility was impressive – the “flanker” position was essentially invented by Browns coach Paul Brown for Jones because of his running and pass-catching ability.
Jones finished the 1951 season with 12 touchdowns and more than 1,000 yards from scrimmage.
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