Mike Holovak

Rushing yards	720
Rushing average	5.3
Receptions	13
Receiving yards	155
Total touchdowns	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mike Holovak
No. 45, 15
Positions	Fullback ; Linebacker
Personal information
Born	September 19, 1919; Lansford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 27, 2008 (aged 88); Ruskin, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school	Seton Hall Preparatory School (West Orange, New Jersey)
College	Boston College
NFL draft	1943: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Career history
Playing
	Los Angeles Rams (1946); Chicago Bears (1947–1948);
Coaching
	Melville PT Raiders (1945); Head coach; Boston College (1949–1950); Freshman coach; Boston College (1951–1959); Head coach; Boston Patriots (1960–1961); Running backs coach; Boston Patriots (1961–1968); Head coach; San Francisco 49ers (1969); Quarterbacks coach & running backs coach; Oakland Raiders (1971); Wide receivers coach; New York Jets (1973); Running backs coach; New York Jets (1976); Interim head coach;
Operations
	Boston Patriots (1964–1968); General manager; New York Jets (1974–1976); Director of player personnel; New England Patriots (1977–1978); Personnel assistant; New England Patriots (1979–1980); Director of college scouting; Houston Oilers (1981–1988); Assistant general manager; Houston Oilers (1989–1993); General manager;
Awards and highlights
	Titans/Oilers Ring of Honor; AP AFL Coach of the Year (1964); UPI AFL Coach of the Year (1966); Boston Patriots All-1960s Team (Coach); Consensus All-American (1942); First-team All-Eastern (1942); Boston College Eagles No. 12 retired;
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards
Rushing yards	720
Rushing average	5.3
Receptions	13
Receiving yards	155
Total touchdowns	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season	NCAA: 49–29–3 (.623); NFL: 52–47–9 (.523)
Postseason	NFL: 1–1 (.500)
Career	NCAA: 49–29–3 (.623); NFL: 53–48–9 (.523)
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Service years	1943–1946
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Unit	PT boats
Conflicts	World War II: Pacific theater
	Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference
	Executive profile at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Michael Joseph Holovak (September 19, 1919 – January 27, 2008) was an American professional football player, coach, and executive. He played college football at Boston College, where he was an All-American at fullback in 1942.

Holovak was the fifth overall selection of the 1943 NFL draft by the Cleveland Rams. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Rams in 1946, who had moved to Los Angeles, then with the Chicago Bears in 1947 and 1948. Holovak was the freshman coach at his alma mater Boston College, then was head coach of the varsity from 1951 through 1959, compiling a 49–29–3 record.

In 1960, he joined the Boston Patriots of the new American Football League (AFL) as an assistant under head coach Lou Saban, coaching the offensive backfield. Holovak took over as head coach for the final nine games in 1961 after Saban was fired after a 2–3 start, and remained as head coach through 1968. In 1976, he served one game as head coach for the New York Jets. He was also the general manager of the Houston Oilers from 1989 to 1993. Holovak was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1985.