Player
Priest Holmes
RB (retired)
Priest Holmes: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
9-year career across BAL + KC. 8,172 career rushing yards. 3x Pro Bowler. 3x First-Team All-Pro.
MilestoneCareer regular-season totals
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Games | 89 |
| Carries | 1,540 |
| Rush Yards | 7,118 |
| Rush TDs | 79 |
| Y/Att | 4.62 |
His 2003 27 rushing TDs broke the all-time NFL single-season rushing TD record (since broken).
RareMost rushing TDs in a season
| Player | Year | TDs |
|---|---|---|
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 2006 | 28 |
| Priest Holmes | 2003 | 27 |
| Shaun Alexander | 2005 | 27 |
| O.J. Simpson | 1975 | 23 |
3 straight 1,400+ rushing yard seasons (2001-03) — among the most-prolific peak runs in NFL history.
TrendHolmes peak years
| Year | Tm | Att | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | KC | 327 | 1,555 | 8 |
| 2002 | KC | 313 | 1,615 | 21 |
| 2003 | KC | 320 | 1,420 | 27 |
Rushing yards by year
| Season | Yards |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1555 |
| 2002 | 1615 |
| 2003 | 1420 |
| 2004 | 892 |
| 2005 | 451 |
His career 4.62 YPC is among the highest for any RB with 1,500+ career carries.
SplitYPC at 1,500+ carries
| Player | YPC |
|---|---|
| Jim Brown | 5.22 |
| Adrian Peterson | 4.65 |
| Priest Holmes | 4.62 |
| Jamaal Charles | 5.40 |
He was an undrafted free agent in 1997 — and built a HOF-caliber peak from a UDFA contract.
ComparisonHolmes UDFA-to-elite
| Year | Status |
|---|---|
| 1997 | UDFA, signed by BAL |
| 1998-2000 | Backup at BAL |
| 2001 | Traded to KC + breakout |
| 2002-03 | 3 First-Team All-Pros |
| 2005 | Concussion + neck injuries end career |
He scored 79 rushing TDs in 89 games — a career rush-TD-per-game rate higher than Adrian Peterson's.
AnomalyCareer rush TD/game
| Player | Rush TDs | Games | TD/g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priest Holmes | 79 | 89 | 0.89 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 145 | 170 | 0.85 |
| Adrian Peterson | 118 | 189 | 0.62 |
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