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Longtime Coach June Jones, Architect of Run-and-Shoot Offense with Houston Oilers, Dies at 73

Longtime Coach June Jones, Architect of Run-and-Shoot Offense with Houston Oilers, Dies at 73
World Sports · 01:25:32 - Saturday, 31 October 2026

Longtime football coach June Jones, known for helping install the run-and-shoot offense with the Houston Oilers, has died at age 73.

Jones served as quarterbacks coach for the Oilers in the late 1980s, working with quarterback Warren Moon during the team's implementation of the innovative offensive system.

The news was reported on October 29, 2026.

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