The world of football is mourning the death of former New York Giants wide receiver Homer Jones, who famously was the first player to “spike” the football after a touchdown. Jones died Wednesday at ...

Homer Jones, a two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver who played for the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns in the NFL and is credited as being one of the first players to spike a football after a ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Homer Jones, one of the most prolific wide receivers in New York Giants history and believed to be the first player to spike a football after a touchdown, has died. He was 82.

Racing down the Yankee Stadium sideline on a sunny afternoon in October 1965, New York Giants receiver Homer Jones hauled in a pass from quarterback Earl Morrall, shook off a Philadelphia Eagles ...

Former New York Giants wide receiver Homer Jones, the first player to spike the football after a touchdown, died Wednesday after a battle with lung cancer. He was 82. His death was confirmed by his ...

Former NFL wide receiver Homer Jones, who is recognized for being the first NFL player to spike the football after a touchdown, died at age 82 after a battle with lung cancer on Wednesday. His ...