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Dinner with: Priest Holmes, part 2

Hector Ledesma - Dinner With: Priest Holmes Part 2 Publication: Sports 2 Nite Date: November 10, 2017What a perfect time to bring you our “Dinner With” interviews with Priest Holmes. Part…

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November 4, 2017

Ex-Chiefs star Priest Holmes big fan of Kareem Hunt

Jeff Deters Publication: The Topeka Capital Journal Date: November 4, 2017KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Priest Holmes has seen plenty of talented running backs during his NFL career. But there’s one…

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November 3, 2017

Dinner with: Priest Holmes

Hector Ledesma - Dinner With: Priest Holmes Publication: Sports 2 Nite Date: November 3, 2017Our guest for tonight’s ‘Dinner With’ is a man who was unstoppable in the NFL for…

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October 31, 2017

Great Chiefs running backs welcome Kareem Hunt into the club

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff Writer Publication: ESPN Date: October 30, 2017KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Not long after he was drafted in the third round this year by the Kansas City…

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October 12, 2017

Priest Holmes: I’m “Absolutely” A Hall Of Famer

Publication: CBS Sports Radio Date: October 12, 2017Priest Holmes is not a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame – not yet, anyway – but his time is coming.…

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May 22, 2015

Perseverance Guides Holmes to Graduation Day

Publication: Texas Sports Date: May 22, 2015They say the body goes where the eyes go. So for a running back, while agility and quickness are necessary qualities, vision might actually…

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November 2, 2014

Former Chiefs RB Priest Holmes’ Journey

BJ Kissel, Chiefs Reporter Publication: Chiefs.com Date: November 2, 2014Taking a look back at Priest Holmes' career in Kansas City "He was like a meteorite." That was maybe the best…

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March 1, 2014

2014 Chiefs Hall of Fame Inductee, Priest Holmes

Rachel Santschi, Chiefs Reporter Publication: KCChiefs.com Date: March 1, 2014Holmes will be the 44th player to be inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame. Kansas City Chiefs Chairman and CEO…

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November 1, 2011

Holmes Right at Home in Hall

John Whisler STAFF Publication: San Antonio Express-News (TX) Section: SportsLong before leading Marshall to the Class 5A state title game and his days as a Texas Longhorn, before he became…

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July 23, 2010

Priest Holmes Foundation: Encouraging Education, Enhancing the Lives of Children, Empowering our Youth

Kamille Warren, Director of Marketing & Community Relations for the Priest Holmes Foundation Publication: NSide Magazine Date: July 23, 2010The San Antonio, Texas based Priest Holmes Foundation (PHf) has assisted…

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October 31, 2007

Longhorn Legends: Football Hall of Honor Inductee Priest Holmes

Longhorn Legends: Football Hall of Honor Inductee Priest Holmes Publication: Texas Sports Date: October 31, 2007Growing up in San Antonio, Priest Holmes was never far from the traditions of The…

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October 5, 2004

Game 4: Ravens Get Pushed Around

Game 4: Ravens Get Pushed Around Jamison Hensley, Sun Staff Publication: The Baltimore Sun Date: October 5, 2004Like their leader Ray Lewis, the Ravens were pushed around, punched and left…

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July 10, 2002

The Espy Awards: Holmes’ Grit Has Helped Him Defy the Odds

David Flores, Staff Writer Publication: San Antonio Express-News (TX) Section: Sports Date: July 10, 2002 Edition: METRO Page: 10CTen years ago, Priest Anthony Holmes was preparing for his freshman season…

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August 29, 1996

UT’s Holmes Gets Motivation From His Son

Kevin O'Keeffe Publication: San Antonio Express-News Date: August 29, 1996AUSTIN - For Priest Holmes, senior running back at the University of Texas, the most difficult moment of last season had…

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December 21, 1991

Rams Primed for State Clash Marshall’s ‘New Kids’ Meet

Publication: San Antonio Express-News Date: December 21, 1991 Page: 1DIt's Marshall vs. Mojo, the old against the new. Such is the scenario when the Rams take on Odessa Permian for…

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Priest Holmes' Kansas City Chiefs Statistics
					Games		Rushing							Receiving
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Rush	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Ctch%	YScm	RRTD	Fmb	AV
2001*+	28	KAN	RB	31	16	16	327	1555	8	41	4.8	97.2	20.4	75	62	614	9.9	2	67	3.9	38.4	82.7%	2169	10	4	17
2002*+	29	KAN	RB	31	14	14	313	1615	21	56	5.2	115.4	22.4	81	70	672	9.6	3	64	5.0	48.0	86.4%	2287	24	1	23
2003*+	30	KAN	RB	31	16	16	320	1420	27	31	4.4	88.8	20.0	90	74	690	9.3	0	36	4.6	43.1	82.2%	2110	27	1	21
2004	31	KAN	RB	31	8	8	196	892	14	33	4.6	111.5	24.5	25	19	187	9.8	1	52	2.4	23.4	76.0%	1079	15	4	9
2005	32	KAN	RB	31	7	7	119	451	6	35	3.8	64.4	17.0	32	21	197	9.4	1	60	3.0	28.1	65.6%	648	7	1	5
2007	34	KAN	RB	31	4	2	46	137	0	11	3.0	34.3	11.5	10	5	17	3.4	0	8	1.3	4.3	50.0%	154	0	0	1
6 yrs		KAN			65	63	1321	6070	76	56	4.6	93.4	20.3	313	251	2377	9.5	7	67	3.9	36.6		8447	83	11	76

Priest Holmes' Baltimore Ravens Statistics
					Games		Rushing							Receiving
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Rush	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Ctch%	YScm	RRTD	Fmb	AV
1997	24	BAL		26	7	0	0	0	0	0		0.0	0.0										0	0	0	0
1998	25	BAL	RB	33	16	13	233	1008	7	56	4.3	63.0	14.6	62	43	260	6.0	0	25	2.7	16.3	69.4%	1268	7	3	8
1999	26	BAL	RB	33	9	4	89	506	1	72	5.7	56.2	9.9	17	13	104	8.0	1	34	1.4	11.6	76.5%	610	2	0	4
2000	27	BAL	RB	33	16	2	137	588	2	21	4.3	36.8	8.6	46	32	221	6.9	0	27	2.0	13.8	69.6%	809	2	2	6
4 yrs		BAL			48	19	459	2102	10	72	4.6	43.8	9.6	125	88	585	6.6	1	34	1.8	12.2		2687	11	5	18

Priest Holmes Rushing & Receiving Statistics
						Rushing				Receiving				Scrimmage
Year	School	Conf	Class	Pos	G	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD
1992	Texas	SWC		RB	7	34	191	5.6	0					34	191	5.6	0
1993	Texas	SWC		RB	7	39	237	6.1	2					39	237	6.1	2
1994	Texas	SWC		RB	11	120	524	4.4	5	5	10	2.0	0	125	534	4.3	5
1996	Texas	Big 12		RB	11	59	324	5.5	13	9	113	12.6	1	68	437	6.4	14
Career	Texas					252	1276	5.1	20	14	123	8.8	1	266	1399	5.3	21

Priest Holmes Scoring Statistics
						Touchdowns								Kicking
Year	School	Conf	Class	Pos	G	Rush	Rec	Int	FR	PR	KR	Oth	Tot	XPM	FGM	2PM	Sfty	Pts
1992	Texas	SWC		RB	7	0		0					0					0
1993	Texas	SWC		RB	7	2		0					2					12
1994	Texas	SWC		RB	11	5	0	0					5					30
1996	Texas	Big 12		RB	11	13	1	0					14					84
Career	Texas					20	1	0					21					126

Rushing & Receiving Statistics
Rk	Player	Cfb	Pos	Carries	Yds	Yds per Carry	TD
1	Priest Holmes	HS Stats	RB	552	4,520	8.2	50

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