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American football player (born 1960)

American football player

Rodney Holman

No. 82
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1960-04-20) April 20, 1960 (age 64)Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Ypsilanti (Ypsilanti, Michigan)
College: Tulane
NFL draft: 1982 / round: 3 / pick: 82
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (1982–1992) Detroit Lions (1993–1995)
Career highlights and awards
3× Second-team All-Pro (1988–1990) 3× Pro Bowl (1988–1990) Second-team All-American (1981)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:365Receiving Yards:4,771Touchdowns:36**Stats at Pro Football Reference**

Rodney Alan Holman (born April 20, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals (1982–1992), and the Detroit Lions (1993–1995) of the National Football League (NFL).

Holman was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan and graduated from Ypsilanti High School in 1978 where he starred on the football team and was an all-state wrestler.[1] Before his NFL career, Holman played college football at Tulane University.[2] Holman started all four of his seasons at Tulane, setting school records for receptions (135) and receiving yards (1,512) by a tight end. His 47 receptions in 1979 set a single season school record for catching by a tight end as well. In his four seasons on the team, The Green Wave posted a 26–20 record, and made it to consecutive Bowl games for the first time ever. Future NFL kicker Eddie Murray was also a member of the team around that time.[3]

He was selected by the Bengals in the third round of the 1982 NFL draft.[4] A 3-time Pro Bowl selection from 1988 to 1990,[5] Holman's superb blocking and pass catching abilities were a great asset to his team, and helped lead the Bengals to an AFC Championship and appearance in Super Bowl XXIII.[6]

By the time he retired in 1996, Holman had played in 213 games, the second most games played by a tight end in NFL history behind Pete Metzelaars (234). In his 14 seasons, Holman amassed 365 receptions for 4,771 yards and 36 touchdowns.[7] As of 2005, Holman's 318 receptions with the Bengals are the most ever by a tight end in franchise history and ranks him as their 6th all-time leading receiver.

After his NFL career ended, Holman served as an assistant coach for the New Orleans Saints from 1998 to 1999.[8]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1982 CIN 9 0 3 18 6.0 10 1
1983 CIN 16 0 2 15 7.5 10 0
1984 CIN 16 2 21 239 11.4 27 1
1985 CIN 16 16 38 479 12.6 64 7
1986 CIN 16 16 40 570 14.3 34 2
1987 CIN 12 12 28 438 15.6 61 2
1988 CIN 16 16 39 527 13.5 33 3
1989 CIN 16 15 50 736 14.7 73 9
1990 CIN 16 15 40 596 14.9 53 5
1991 CIN 16 15 31 445 14.4 39 2
1992 CIN 16 13 26 266 10.2 26 2
1993 DET 16 16 25 244 9.8 28 2
1994 DET 15 7 17 163 9.6 18 0
1995 DET 16 3 5 35 7.0 9 0
212 146 365 4,771 13.1 73 36
Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1982 CIN 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1988 CIN 3 3 7 82 11.7 24 0
1990 CIN 2 2 4 102 25.5 46 0
1993 DET 1 1 3 31 10.3 16 0
1994 DET 1 1 4 30 7.5 12 0
1995 DET 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
9 7 18 245 13.6 46 0

Holman was inducted into the Tulane Hall Of Fame in 1990,[9] and the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.[10]

Holman and his wife Sandra have two daughters, Rachael and Shayla.[11] He is now retired and living in Slidell, Louisiana.[12]

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  3. ^ "Rodney Holman - Hall of Fame / Allstate Sugar Bowl". Archived from the original on March 22, 2014.
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  6. ^ "The Insider: Super Bowl XLVIII colder than VI?". Tulane University. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  7. ^ "Rodney Holman". Allstate Sugar Bowl. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  8. ^ "New Orleans Saints All‐Time Coaching Roster" (PDF). New Orleans Saints. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  9. ^ "Rodney Holman". Tulane Green Wave. Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  10. ^ "Rodney Holman". Allstate Sugar Bowl. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
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