Pat Holmes

James Patrick Holmes (born August 3, 1940) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League (CFL), American Football League (AFL), and National Football League (NFL).

Pat Holmes
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Position:Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1940-08-03) August 3, 1940
Durant, Oklahoma, U.S.
Career information
College:Texas Tech
NFL Draft:1962 / Round: 3 / Pick: 40
(By the Philadelphia Eagles)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
AFL-NFL Games played:108
AFL-NFL Interceptions:1
AFL-NFL Fumble recoveries:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

He played college football for the Tecas Tech Red Raiders. Although selected by the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL in 1962 NFL Draft, Holmes began his professional career in CFL. He played for the Calgary Stampeders from 1962–1965.

Holmes then played for the Houston Oilers in the AFL from 1966–1969. He was an AFL All-Star in 1967 and 1968. After the AFL–NFL merger in 1970, Holmes remained with the Oilers until 1972. Holmes played his last season with the 1973 Kansas City Chiefs.

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