Chandler Jones played college football at Syracuse, and was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
42 Facts About Chandler Jones
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Chandler Jones was born in Rochester, New York, to parents Arthur Jr.
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Chandler Jones attended Union-Endicott High School, where he played high school football.
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Chandler Jones was a 2007 SuperPrep All-Northeast and PrepStar All-East Region selection.
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Chandler Jones was ranked as the eighth-best prospect of the state of New York by Scout.
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On December 30,2011, Chandler Jones announced that he would enter the 2012 NFL Draft.
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Chandler Jones was considered one of the best defensive end prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.
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Chandler Jones was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round with the 21st overall selection.
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Chandler Jones was the highest selected player from Syracuse since defensive end Dwight Freeney in 2002.
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On May 23,2012, Chandler Jones signed a four-year contract with the Patriots.
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In Week 6 against the Seattle Seahawks, Chandler Jones recorded two sacks on quarterback Russell Wilson and managed to provide some good pressure on the Seahawks offensive line, forcing one fumble in that game.
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Chandler Jones made his sixth career sack in Week 8 against the St Louis Rams by dropping Sam Bradford to the turf in London, England.
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In 14 games of his rookie season in 2012, Chandler Jones produced 45 tackles, six sacks, five passes defended, and three forced fumbles.
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Chandler Jones started all 16 games in 2013 recording 42 tackles with 11.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown.
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Chandler Jones earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his game against Minnesota.
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Chandler Jones had one sack and three tackles in the victory.
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Chandler Jones finished the regular season with a team-leading 12.5 sacks, a new career high, as well as his first career interception.
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Chandler Jones was ranked 48th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.
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Six days before the Patriots took on the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Round, Chandler Jones was hospitalized after showing up at the Foxborough Public Safety Building in a disoriented but cooperative state.
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Chandler Jones still played in the following Divisional Round playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs and the AFC Championship against the Denver Broncos.
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On March 15,2016, Chandler Jones was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for Jonathan Cooper and a second-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.
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In 2016, Chandler Jones started all 16 games for the Cardinals, recording 49 tackles, 11 sacks, three passes defensed and four forced fumbles.
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Chandler Jones was ranked 85th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
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Chandler Jones finished the season leading the league with 17.0 sacks, which set a new Cardinals' franchise record.
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Chandler Jones finished third in Defensive Player of the Year voting.
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Chandler Jones was ranked 28th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
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Chandler Jones finished the season with 49 tackles, 13 sacks, four passes defensed, and three forced fumbles.
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Chandler Jones was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.
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Chandler Jones earned a second NFC Defensive Player of the Week nomination for his game against Seattle.
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Chandler Jones finished the season with 53 tackles and set career-highs in sacks with 19, forced fumbles with eight, fumble recoveries with three, pass deflections with five.
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Chandler Jones was named to his third Pro Bowl and earned first team All-Pro honors.
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Chandler Jones was the runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year.
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Chandler Jones was ranked 15th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.
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Chandler Jones was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's All-2010s team.
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Chandler Jones's performance tied the franchise single game sack record, and he was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
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Chandler Jones finished the season second on the team with 10.5 sacks, 41 tackles, four passes defensed, and a team-leading six forced fumbles.
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Chandler Jones was ranked 62nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
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On March 17,2022, Chandler Jones signed a three-year, $51 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Against his former team, the New England Patriots in Week 15, Chandler Jones made a notable play at the end of regulation.
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Chandler Jones was later placed on injured reserve, ending his season.
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Chandler Jones finished the 2022 season with 4.5 sacks, 38 combined tackles, three passes defended, and one forced fumble to go along with the fumble return for a touchdown.
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Chandler Jones's oldest brother, Arthur, is a former defensive end in the NFL, while his other brother Jon is an American mixed martial artist and current heavyweight champion and former light heavyweight champion of the world currently competing for the UFC.