| Richard Holmes | |
| Birth Date: | 24 September 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Hope Mills, North Carolina |
| Import: | yes |
| Position1: | Running back |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lb: | 220 |
| College: | Edinboro State |
| Playing Team1: | Toronto Argonauts |
| Playing Years2: | – |
| Playing Team2: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Playing Team3: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Playing Years4: | 1983 |
| Playing Team4: | Tampa Bay Bandits |
Richard Holmes (born September 24, 1952) is a former all-star running back in the Canadian Football League.[1]
A Fighting Scot from Edinboro State College, Holmes joined the Toronto Argonauts in 1977, but played only 3 games and rushed for 151 yards with them.[2] He finished the year with the Ottawa Rough Riders, rushing for another 865 yards (giving him 1016 for the season) and scoring 11 touchdowns.[3] He was an eastern all-star. He played 2 more season with Ottawa[4] and finished 1979 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[5]
Holmes played one final season in the United States Football League, playing 18 games with the Tampa Bay Bandits.[6] [7]