ON THE FALCONS BEAT
Julio Jones closing in on Roddy White’s Falcons record
Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones celebrates his first touchdown catch against the Buccaneers with Taylor Gabriel and Wes Schweitzer on a pass from Mohamed Sanu Sunday, November 26, 2017, in Atlanta.
Nov 28, 2017
Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones passed the 100-yard receiving mark for the third time this season in a win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Jones has 38 100-yard receiving games over his career. That is second in franchise history behind Roddy White’s 39.
Jones is also closing in on White’s franchise record for total receiving yards. He now has 8,649, second behind White’s 10,863.
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
