Ernie HolmesHolmes, Earnest LeeHeight: 6-3 Weight: 260 Born: July 11, 1948 Jamestown, TX Died: January 17, 2008 Hardin County, TX High School: Wiergate (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Texas Southern |
| Draft: 8th round (203rd overall) 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 63 | RDT-LDT-LDE | 14 | 0 |
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 63 | RDT | 14 | 11 |
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 63 | RDT | 13 | 13 |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 63 | RDT | 13 | 13 |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 63 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 63 | RDT | 13 | 6 |
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 63 | NT | 3 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 84 | 57 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/29/1971 | 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | |
| Released | 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | |
| Signed | 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | |
| Purchased | 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | |
| Traded | 5/3/1978 | 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1978 TB NFL |
| Released | 8/20/1978 | 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1978 TB NFL |
| Signed | 11/30/1978 | 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1979 | 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 7.0 | |
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 11.5 | |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 8.5 | |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 4.5 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 39.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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