Ernie Holmes
Earnest Lee Holmes
Born: July 11, 1948
Jamestown, TX USA
Deceased: January 17, 2008
Lumberton, TX
Position: DT-NT
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 260
College: Texas Southern
High School: Wiergate (TX)
Career: 1972-1978
Drafted: 1971 in Round 8, #203 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers
Ernie Holmes played from 1972 to 1978 during his career with the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 1972 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | NFL New England Patriots | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 1972 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 0 | 1973 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 11 | 1974 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 13 | 1975 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 13 | 1976 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 14 | 1977 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 6 | 1978 | NFL | New England Patriots | 3 | 0 |
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Honors
1974 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1975 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
