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 ...

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 ...

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 ...