Richard Holmes (born September 24, 1952) is an American former professional football running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
[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.
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.