Ronnie Coleman (American football)

Ronnie Coleman
No. 47
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1951-07-09) July 9, 1951
Jasper, Alabama, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolWalker (Jasper)
CollegeAlabama A&M
NFL draft1974: undrafted
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts700
Rushing yards2,769
Rushing TDs16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ronnie L. Coleman (born July 9, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1974 to 1981. He played college football for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs.

His son, KaRon Coleman, also played in the NFL.[1]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1974 HOU 13 4 52 193 3.7 37 1 4 9 2.3 7 0
1975 HOU 14 12 175 790 4.5 46 5 18 129 7.2 24 0
1976 HOU 13 13 171 684 4.0 39 2 40 247 6.2 19 3
1977 HOU 14 13 185 660 3.6 22 5 22 115 5.2 21 1
1978 HOU 15 2 61 188 3.1 16 1 19 246 12.9 33 1
1979 HOU 14 0 21 81 3.9 10 0 12 114 9.5 17 1
1980 HOU 14 0 14 82 5.9 27 1 16 168 10.5 27 0
1981 HOU 16 0 21 91 4.3 30 1 19 211 11.1 24 0
113 44 700 2,769 4.0 46 16 150 1,239 8.3 33 6

Playoffs

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1978 HOU 2 0 9 16 1.8 12 0 2 20 10.0 15 0
1979 HOU 3 0 2 5 2.5 4 0 4 100 25.0 41 0
1980 HOU 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 23 23.0 23 0
7 0 11 21 1.9 12 0 7 143 20.4 41 0

References

  1. ^ "RONNIE COLEMAN". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 1, 2025.