Johnny Roland

Johnny Roland
No. 23
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	May 21, 1943 (age 81); Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	Roy Miller ; (Corpus Christi, Texas)
College:	Missouri (1962, 1964–1965)
NFL draft:	1965 / Round: 4 / Pick: 54
AFL draft:	1965 / Round: Redshirt 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
As a player:
	St. Louis Cardinals (1966–1972); New York Giants (1973);
As a coach:
	Green Bay Packers (1974) ; Assistant coach; Notre Dame (1975) ; Assistant coach; Philadelphia Eagles (1976–1978) ; Running backs coach; Chicago Bears (1983–1992) ; Running backs coach; New York Jets (1993–1994) ; Running backs coach; St. Louis Rams (1995–1996) ; Running backs coach; Arizona Cardinals (1997–2003) ; Running backs coach; Green Bay Packers (2004) ; Running backs coach; New Orleans Saints (2005) ; Assistant coach;
Career highlights and awards
	As a player NFL Rookie of the Year (1966); 2× Pro Bowl (1966, 1967); Consensus All-American (1965); Third-team All-American (1962); 2× First-team All-Big Eight (1962, 1965); Second-team All-Big Eight (1964); Missouri Tigers No. 23 retired; As a coach Super Bowl champion (XX);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	3,750
Rushing average:	3.7
Rushing touchdowns:	28
Receptions:	153
Receiving yards:	1,430
Receiving touchdowns:	6
	Player stats at PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

Johnny Earl Roland (born May 21, 1943) is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a running back for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1966 to 1972 and the New York Giants in 1973. Roland played college football for the Missouri Tigers, earning consensus All-American honors as a defensive back in 1965. After his playing days, he served as an assistant coach with the number of NFL teams and at the University of Notre Dame. Roland was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1998.