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Priest Holmes

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Priest Holmes

Priest Anthony Holmes (born October 7, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He started his career with the Baltimore Ravens but experienced breakout success after signing with the Kansas City Chiefs as a free agent in 2001. 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. Prior to playing for the Chiefs, Holmes earned a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens, who'd signed him as an undrafted free agent in 1997, in their 2000 Super Bowl XXXV victory over the New York Giants. He rushed for just over 2,000 yards in four seasons in Baltimore. Holmes sat out the 2006 season with a neck injury, and after a brief comeback attempt in 2007, he retired from the NFL. Holmes played college football for the Texas Longhorns. He was inducted into the University of Texas Hall of Honor and the Texas High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. He was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2014.

Infobox

Position
Running back
Born
(1973-10-07) October 7, 1973 (age 52)Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight
213 lb (97 kg)
High school
John Marshall (Leon Valley, Texas)
College
Texas (1992–1996)
NFL draft
1997: undrafted
Rushing yards
8,172
Rushing average
4.6
Rushing touchdowns
86
Receptions
339
Receiving yards
2,962
Receiving touchdowns
8

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 8+7⁄8 in(1.75 m)
Weight
213 lb(97 kg)
Arm length
30+5⁄8 in(0.78 m)
Hand span
9 in(0.23 m)
40-yard dash
4.73 s
10-yard split
1.62 s
20-yard split
2.72 s
20-yard shuttle
4.14 s
Three-cone drill
7.40 s
Vertical jump
33.0 in(0.84 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 7 in(2.92 m)
Bench press
18 reps
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
mw- .mw- 5 ft 8+7⁄8 in(1.75 m)
213 lb(97 kg)
30+5⁄8 in(0.78 m)
9 in(0.23 m)
4.73 s
1.62 s
2.72 s
4.14 s
7.40 s
33.0 in(0.84 m)
9 ft 7 in(2.92 m)
18 reps
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics
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Career high
Legend
AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year
Won the Super Bowl
Led the league
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Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Att
Games
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Rec
Rushing
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
BAL
Games
7
Games
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0.0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
1998
1998
Year
1998
Team
BAL
Games
16
Games
13
Rushing
233
Rushing
1,008
Rushing
4.3
Rushing
56
Rushing
7
Receiving
43
Receiving
260
Receiving
6.0
Receiving
25
Receiving
0
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
BAL
Games
9
Games
4
Rushing
89
Rushing
506
Rushing
5.7
Rushing
72
Rushing
1
Receiving
13
Receiving
104
Receiving
8.0
Receiving
34
Receiving
1
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
BAL
Games
16
Games
2
Rushing
137
Rushing
588
Rushing
4.3
Rushing
21
Rushing
2
Receiving
32
Receiving
221
Receiving
6.9
Receiving
27
Receiving
0
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
KC
Games
16
Games
16
Rushing
327
Rushing
1,555
Rushing
4.8
Rushing
41
Rushing
8
Receiving
62
Receiving
614
Receiving
9.9
Receiving
67
Receiving
2
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
KC
Games
14
Games
14
Rushing
313
Rushing
1,615
Rushing
5.2
Rushing
56
Rushing
21
Receiving
70
Receiving
672
Receiving
9.6
Receiving
64
Receiving
3
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
KC
Games
16
Games
16
Rushing
320
Rushing
1,420
Rushing
4.4
Rushing
31
Rushing
27
Receiving
74
Receiving
690
Receiving
9.3
Receiving
36
Receiving
0
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
KC
Games
8
Games
8
Rushing
196
Rushing
892
Rushing
4.6
Rushing
33
Rushing
14
Receiving
19
Receiving
187
Receiving
9.8
Receiving
52
Receiving
1
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
KC
Games
7
Games
7
Rushing
119
Rushing
451
Rushing
3.8
Rushing
35
Rushing
6
Receiving
21
Receiving
197
Receiving
9.4
Receiving
60
Receiving
1
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
KC
Games
0
Games
0
Rushing
Did not play due to injury
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
KC
Games
4
Games
2
Rushing
46
Rushing
137
Rushing
3.0
Rushing
11
Rushing
0
Receiving
5
Receiving
17
Receiving
3.4
Receiving
8
Receiving
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
113
Games
82
Games
1,780
Rushing
8,172
Rushing
4.6
Rushing
72
Rushing
86
Rushing
339
Receiving
2,962
Receiving
8.7
Receiving
67
Receiving
8
Year
Team
Games
Rushing
Receiving
GP
GS
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
1997
BAL
7
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
1998
BAL
16
13
233
1,008
4.3
56
7
43
260
6.0
25
0
1999
BAL
9
4
89
506
5.7
72
1
13
104
8.0
34
1
2000
BAL
16
2
137
588
4.3
21
2
32
221
6.9
27
0
2001
KC
16
16
327
1,555
4.8
41
8
62
614
9.9
67
2
2002
KC
14
14
313
1,615
5.2
56
21
70
672
9.6
64
3
2003
KC
16
16
320
1,420
4.4
31
27
74
690
9.3
36
0
2004
KC
8
8
196
892
4.6
33
14
19
187
9.8
52
1
2005
KC
7
7
119
451
3.8
35
6
21
197
9.4
60
1
2006
KC
0
0
Did not play due to injury
2007
KC
4
2
46
137
3.0
11
0
5
17
3.4
8
0
Career
113
82
1,780
8,172
4.6
72
86
339
2,962
8.7
67
8
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Att
Games
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Rec
Rushing
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
BAL
Games
4
Games
1
Rushing
18
Rushing
45
Rushing
2.5
Rushing
11
Rushing
0
Receiving
1
Receiving
4
Receiving
4.0
Receiving
4
Receiving
0
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
KC
Games
1
Games
1
Rushing
24
Rushing
176
Rushing
7.3
Rushing
48
Rushing
2
Receiving
5
Receiving
32
Receiving
6.4
Receiving
13
Receiving
0
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
KC
Games
0
Games
0
Rushing
Did not play due to injury
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
5
Games
2
Games
42
Rushing
221
Rushing
5.3
Rushing
48
Rushing
2
Rushing
6
Receiving
36
Receiving
6.0
Receiving
13
Receiving
0
Year
Team
Games
Rushing
Receiving
GP
GS
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
2000
BAL
4
1
18
45
2.5
11
0
1
4
4.0
4
0
2003
KC
1
1
24
176
7.3
48
2
5
32
6.4
13
0
2006
KC
0
0
Did not play due to injury
Career
5
2
42
221
5.3
48
2
6
36
6.0
13
0

References

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