Priest Holmes, By the Numbers

by Chris Thorman on Jul 26, 2007 3:07 PM CDT in 2007 Kansas City Chiefs Season

In case you forgot in the 20 or so months that Priest Holmes has been out of professional football, here are his all-time stats. First off, the rushing stats.

Year	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	20+	1st
1997	Baltimore Ravens	7	0	0	0	---	0	0	0	0
1998	Baltimore Ravens	16	13	233	1008	4.3	56	7	5	54
1999	Baltimore Ravens	9	4	89	506	5.7	72	1	3	20
2000	Baltimore Ravens	16	2	137	588	4.3	21	2	2	38
2001	Kansas City Chiefs	16	16	327	1555	4.8	41	8	11	80
2002	Kansas City Chiefs	14	14	313	1615	5.2	56	21	9	100
2003	Kansas City Chiefs	16	16	320	1420	4.4	31	27	6	88
2004	Kansas City Chiefs	8	8	196	892	4.6	33	14	3	56
2005	Kansas City Chiefs	7	7	119	451	3.8	35	6	3	29
2006	Kansas City Chiefs	0	0	0	0	---	0	0	0	0
TOTAL		109	80	1734	8035	4.6	72	86	42	465

And the receiving stats...

Year	Team	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	20+	40+	1st
1997	Baltimore Ravens	7	0	0	0	---	0	0	0	0	0
1998	Baltimore Ravens	16	13	43	260	6	25	0	1	0	10
1999	Baltimore Ravens	9	4	13	104	8	34	1	1	0	6
2000	Baltimore Ravens	16	2	32	221	6.9	27	0	1	0	11
2001	Kansas City Chiefs	16	16	62	614	9.9	67	2	5	2	21
2002	Kansas City Chiefs	14	14	70	672	9.6	64	3	6	3	30
2003	Kansas City Chiefs	16	16	74	690	9.3	36	0	7	0	36
2004	Kansas City Chiefs	8	8	19	187	9.8	52	1	3	1	7
2005	Kansas City Chiefs	7	7	21	197	9.4	60	1	3	1	7
2006	Kansas City Chiefs	0	0	0	0	---	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL		109	80	334	2945	8.8	67	8	27	7	128

Between 2002 and 2004, Priest Holmes ran for 62 TDs in only 38 games. Between 2001 and 2003, he racked up 4,590 rushing yards. While great for the fantasy stats, the Priest Holmes era in Kansas City did not result in a Super Bowl win (obviously) or even a playoff win. If Priest can come back and contribute at all this season, he'll play a role where perhaps his presence could be the catalyst for a playoff win (SB win in '08 or '09 for those who are asking). Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying the Chiefs are legit playoff contenders right now. I'm just looking out the window dreaming of those slow, patient sweeps; the dump passes that net 60 yards; the strolls into the endzone; and the demeanor of a calm, quiet football player who imposed his will on opposing defenses.

If Priest is back and well enough to play, I hope we get to see as many flashes of his brilliance as possible.

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