Robert Holmes (American football)

Robert Holmes
Holmes playing for the Chiefs in the 1969 AFL championship game
No. 45, 36, 39, 38
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born(1945-10-05)October 5, 1945
Huntsville, Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 14, 2018(2018-04-14) (aged 72)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolHuntsville (TX) Sam Houston
CollegeSouthern
NFL draft1968: 14th round, 375th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards2,510
Receptions113
Rush attempts639
Receiving yards982
Rushing TDs23
Games played89
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Earl Holmes (October 5, 1945 – April 14, 2018) was an American professional football running back who played collegiately at Southern University and professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs, and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chiefs, the Houston Oilers, and the San Diego Chargers.[1] He was an AFL All-Star in 1969, and played with the Chiefs in their defeat of the Oakland Raiders in the 1969 AFL Championship Game and in their crushing of the NFL's champion Minnesota Vikings in the fourth and final AFL-NFL World Championship Game. He joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) during the 1976 season, playing 5 regular season games and the Western Final.[2] Several years later, he returned to Regina to live. He died on April 14, 2018, at the age of 72.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Robert Holmes Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Robert Holmes Stats - Pro Football Archives".
  3. ^ "Robert HOLMES Obituary (1945 - 2018) - DANVILLE, SK - Leader-Post". Legacy.com.
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