Johnny Roland

Johnny Roland
Roland with the Missouri Tigers in 1962
No. 23
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1943-05-21) May 21, 1943
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolRoy Miller (Corpus Christi)
CollegeMissouri (1962, 1964–1965)
NFL draft1965: 4th round, 54th overall pick
AFL draft1965: red shirt 1st round, 4th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Awards and highlights
As a player
As a coach
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards3,750
Rushing average3.7
Rushing touchdowns28
Receptions153
Receiving yards1,430
Receiving touchdowns6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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. He was the star running back of the first racially integrated high school team to win a Texas state football championship. 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.