Jumbo Elliott (American football)
- Jumbo Elliott (American football)
NFL player
Name=John Elliott
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1965|4|1
Birthplace= Lake Ronkonkoma, NY
DateOfDeath=
College=Michigan
Position=Offensive tackle
number=76
DraftedYear=
DraftedRound=
Stats=yes
PFR= ElliJu00
DatabaseFootball=ELLIOJOH02
NFL=ELL319455
years=1988-1995
1996-2000, 2002
teams=New York Giants
New York Jets
ProBowls=1993
John "Jumbo" Elliott (born April 1, 1965 in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York) is a former American football player who played in the National Football League with the New York Giants and the New York Jets. Elliott played offensive tackle for the Giants from 1988–1995 and with the Jets from 1996–2000 and again in 2002. Elliott was a member of the Giants team that won Super Bowl XXV.
Elliott's most well known play probably occurred in a "Monday Night Football" game in 2000. Late in the fourth quarter the Jets were down by seven points to the Miami Dolphins when Elliott caught his only career touchdown pass to tie the game 37–37. This play was especially notable as it marked the end of the Jets miraculous comeback from being down by 23 points in the fourth quarter. The Jets would eventually go on to win 40–37 in overtime. The game would go down in history known as the "Monday Night Miracle".
Elliott was a favorite of Bill Parcells, for whom he played on both the Giants and Jets. Elliott made the Pro Bowl after the 1993 season and started over 150 games in his career. [ [http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NYJ/5202718 Jets sign Jumbo Elliot] , nfl.com, accessed January 12, 2007 ] Elliott was also well-liked by the sports commentator and former Raiders coach John Madden, who named him to three of his "All-Madden" teams.
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