Jimmie Giles

Jimmie Giles, Jr. ("Jie-uhls"); (born November 8, 1954 in Greenville, Mississippi), is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the third round of the 1977 NFL Draft. A 6ft 3in, 238 lb tight end from Alcorn State University, Giles played in 13 NFL seasons from 1977 to 1989. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Giles's career flourished as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the early and mid 1980s, despite being used mainly as a blocker during several seasons in which he fell into disfavor with the coaching staff. Giles' benching coincided with a training-camp holdout, the first in Buccaneer history by a player under contract, and the difficult Doug Williams negotiations that resulted in his departure for the USFL. Giles' four touchdowns against the Miami Dolphins on Oct. 20, 1985 tied Earl Campbell's record for the most touchdowns by a Dolphins opponent, and is still (as of 2010) the Buccaneers' single-game record. Dolphins coach Don Shula said of the performance, "I can't remember any tight end dominating us that way". Buccaneer teammate Gerald Carter said that Giles could have been "one of the best all-time tight ends, if they'd used him more". In 1988 with the Philadelphia Eagles, he caught a touchdown on one of the most memorable plays in Monday Night Football. Quarterback Randall Cunningham escaped a tackle from Giants defensive end Carl Banks and threw a touchdown to Giles.

On July 13, 2011, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially announced that Jimmie Giles will be inducted into the team's Ring of Honor on December 4, 2011 when the Buccaneers host the Carolina Panthers.