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Ernie Holmes

Ernest Lee Holmes

Position: DT-NT
Height: 6-3    Weight: 260 lbs.
Born: July 11, 1948 in Jamestown, TX
College: Texas Southern

Career AV: 42 (1901st overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 8th round (203rd overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1972 24 PIT rdt 63 14 0 0 1 0 0 6
1973 25 PIT RDT 63 14 0 9
1974 26 PIT RDT 63 13 0 8
1975 27 PIT RDT 63 13 0 0 1 0 0 9
1976 28 PIT RDT 63 14 0 0 2 0 0 10
1977 29 PIT rdt 63 13 0 4
1978 30 NWE 63 3 0 0 1 0 0 1
Career 84 0 0 5 0 0 47
6 yrs PIT 81 0 0 4 0 0 46
1 yr NWE 3 0 0 1 0 0 1

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1974Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1975UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.