Not only that, but he caught 30 passes for 406 yards and a touchdown, giving the Ravens the outside burner they needed to book-end with Torrey Smith as another down-field threat.
For Jones, it's turned out to be the classic redemption story, a three-hankie job, depending on who's telling the story.
A third-round pick with the Houston Texans in 2007, he'd pretty much been a bust as a receiver. And he seemed to seal his fate with a muffed punt in the playoffs last year against — you gotta love this — the Ravens that led to a Baltimore touchdown.
But the Ravens welcomed him with open arms and he fit into the team's culture right away. You know how we're always hearing about spoiled professional athletes and the culture of entitlement they revel in?
Not so with Jones. From the beginning, he worked hard. And he was one of the prominent newcomers, along with cornerback Corey Graham, who made it clear how grateful he was for a second chance.
"Those guys always say 'Thanks for the opportunity,' they always say that," John Harbaugh said after the win Saturday night. "... Even today they both said" it.
Now Jones and Flacco have combined on a huge play to help keep the Ravens' season alive, help the Ray Lewis Farewell Tour pick up stakes and hit another town next weekend.
Maybe it doesn't matter what we call that play.
Maybe it's just enough that we saw it. And that we'll never forget it.
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