| Priest Holmes | |
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| Position(s): Running back |
Jersey #(s): 31, 33 |
| Born: October 7, 1973 Fort Smith, Arkansas |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1997–2007 | |
| Undrafted in 1997 | |
| College: Texas | |
| Professional Teams | |
| Career Stats | |
| Rushing yards | 8,172 |
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| Touchdowns | 94 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
Priest Anthony Holmes[1](born October 7, 1973 in Fort Smith, Arkansas) is former American football running back of the National Football League. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Super Bowl XXXV was an American football game played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Florida to decide In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL The 2002 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 9, 2002 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. The 2003 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 2, 2003 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. The 2004 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played in front of 50127 on February 8, 2004 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. All-Pro is a term mostly used in the NFL for the best players of each position during that season The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team in 2001. The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team in 2002. The following is a list of National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team in 2003. The NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award is given annually by the Associated Press to the offensive player of the National Football League believed to Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Fort Smith is the second-largest city in the US state of Arkansas and one of the two County seats of Sebastian County. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. He was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 1997. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. An undrafted sportsperson or undrafted free agent is specific type of Sportsperson who plays or attempts to play in a professional Sports league. He played college football at Texas. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies The Texas Longhorns football team is the interscholastic football team at The University of Texas in Austin Texas.
Holmes earned a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV. The Super Bowl ring is an award in the National Football League given to players and coaches of the team that wins the league's annual championship game the Super Bowl Super Bowl XXXV was an American football game played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Florida to decide After rushing for just over 2,000 yards in four seasons in Baltimore, Holmes experienced breakout success after signing with the Kansas City Chiefs as a free agent in 2001. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. During his seven-year stint with the Chiefs, Holmes was a three-time All-Pro, three-time Pro Bowl selection and was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2002. All-Pro is a term mostly used in the NFL for the best players of each position during that season In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL The NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award is given annually by the Associated Press to the offensive player of the National Football League believed to Holmes sat out the 2006 season with a neck injury, and after a brief comeback attempt in 2007 retired from the NFL.
Holmes was raised in San Antonio, Texas, where he continues to maintain a home. After leading his team to the Texas state high school championship game and graduating from John Marshall High School, he played college football for The University of Texas, where he played with future Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams. John Marshall High School (commonly Marshall, Marshall High, or JMHS) is a free public secondary school in the San Antonio College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies Errick Lynne Williams Jr (born May 21, 1977 in San Diego, California) is an American football Running back for the
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Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
After graduating from college, he joined the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 1997. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. An undrafted sportsperson or undrafted free agent is specific type of Sportsperson who plays or attempts to play in a professional Sports league. In the 1998 season with the Ravens, Holmes rushed for over 1,000 yards, including one 200-plus yard game, the highest single game total of the season. In the 2000 season, he was supplanted as a starter by rookie running back Jamal Lewis. Jamal Lafitte Lewis (born August 26, 1979 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American football Running back for the Cleveland Browns The Ravens won Super Bowl XXXV with Holmes as the game's second string halfback. Super Bowl XXXV was an American football game played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Florida to decide
Kansas City Chiefs
Breakout success
The following season, Holmes signed an inexpensive contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. In his first season with the Chiefs, he went beyond expectations by becoming the NFL's leading rusher with 1,555 yards for 2001 NFL season. The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League.
Despite missing the final two games in the 2002 NFL season because of a hip injury, Holmes rushed for 1,615 yards with 21 touchdowns. The 2002 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 83rd one played by the major professional American football league in the United In the 2003 season, he broke Marshall Faulk's NFL record for total touchdowns in a season with 27, which was subsequently broken by Shaun Alexander with 28 total touchdowns in 2005. Marshall William Faulk (born February 26, 1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American football Running back, who Shaun Edward Alexander (born August 30, 1977 in) is an American football Running back who is currently a Free agent. [2] The record is now held by Ladainian Tomlinson who set the record in 2006 with 31 total touchdowns. Holmes and Emmitt Smith are the only two running backs in NFL history to have back to back seasons with 20 or more rushing touchdowns. Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15 1969 in Pensacola Florida) is a former American football player who played for the Dallas Cowboys On a pace to repeat the feat in 2004, he suffered an injury that ended his season with 14 touchdowns.
Spinal injury
Holmes' 2005 season was also cut short by an injury to his spinal column from a tackle by Shawne Merriman on October 30, 2005. Shawne DeAndre Merriman (born May 25, 1984 in Washington DC) is an American football Outside linebacker for the San Diego Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was replaced for the season by backup Larry Johnson. Larry Alphonso Johnson Jr (born November 19, 1979 in La Plata Maryland) often called LJ, is an American football Running During the following offseason, new coach Herm Edwards promoted Johnson to the starting position. Herman Lee "Herm" Edwards Jr (born April 27, 1954) is the American football Head coach of the National Football League
Holmes' spinal injury did not heal by the end of the 2006 preseason, and he was placed on the Chiefs' Physically Unable to Perform list for the season. Physically Unable to Perform is the term for a rule in the National Football League which allows teams to designate players as "Physically Unable to Perform" or Larry Johnson took over full-time as the Chiefs' starting running back.
Throughout the 2006 season, Holmes repeatedly said that he would like to return for at least two or three more seasons in the NFL, but that he would not force a comeback if it could be detrimental to his long term health.
Comeback and retirement
Following encouraging medical tests, Holmes reported to the Chiefs' training camp in July 2007. [3][4] However the Chiefs did not include him on the roster at the start of the season, listing him on the non-football injury list instead. [5] Following a mid-season trade of Michael Bennett, Holmes returned to the Kansas City roster, beginning practice on October 17, 2007. Michael A Bennett (born August 13, 1978 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is an American football Running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Holmes then completed the comeback 4 days later, playing in the Chief's regular season game against the Oakland Raiders, carrying the ball 4 times. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Priest made his first start since October 30, 2005 against the San Diego Chargers and played in a home game on November 11, 2007 in a 27 to 11 loss to the Denver Broncos. Holmes had 20 rushes for 65 yards. [6]
Holmes announced his retirement on November 21, 2007 after reinjuring his neck on the previous Sunday, November 18th, in a game vs. the Indianapolis Colts [7]. At the time of his departure, Holmes held the Chiefs records for career rushing attempts (1,275), career rushing yards (5,933) career rushing touchdowns (76), and total touchdowns (83). [8]
Personal
Priest is an avid map collector, with over 10,000 maps. Holmes enjoys playing chess[9]and is an active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a not-for-profit Christian organization that has been based in Kansas City Missouri since 1956
References
- ^ Holmes at databasefootball. databasefootball. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem.
- ^ ESPN - Chiefs RB breaks two NFL records - NFL
- ^ ESPN - Deadline passes for Chiefs to activate Holmes - NFL
- ^ "Chiefs RB Holmes to report to training camp", Yahoo! Sports, 25 July 2007
- ^ "No Priest on KC roster", Yahoo! Sports, August 22, 2007
- ^ "RB Priest Holmes returns to Chiefs after nearly 2-year injury absence", Greg Beacham, Associated Press, October 21, 2007
- ^ ESPN - Holmes announces retirement from NFL - NFL
- ^ Kansas City Chiefs All-Time Records
- ^ "All the right moves", Joe Posnanski, The Kansas City Star
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| Preceded by Marshall Faulk |
AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year 2002 |
Succeeded by Jamal Lewis |
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