Johnny Roland
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| Date of birth | May 21, 1943 |
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| Place of birth | Corpus Christi, Texas |
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| Position(s) | Running back |
| College | Missouri |
| NFL draft | 1965 / Round: 4 / Pick: 54 |
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| 1974 | Green Bay Packers (assistant) |
| 1975 | Notre Dame (assistant) |
| 1976–1978 | Philadelphia Eagles (RB) |
| 1983–1992 | Chicago Bears (RB) |
| 1993–1994 | New York Jets (RB) |
| 1995–1996 | St. Louis Rams (RB) |
| 1997–2003 | Arizona Cardinals (RB) |
| 2004 | Green Bay Packers (RB) |
| 2005 | New Orleans Saints (assistant) |
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| 1966–1972 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1973 | New York Giants |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Pro Bowls | 2 |
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Johnny Earl Roland (born May 21, 1943) is a former American football player and coach. He played as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1966 to 1972 and the New York Giants in 1973. Roland played college football at the University of Missouri, where he was a consensus All-American in 1965 as a defensive back. 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.
Roland played high school football at Roy Miller High School in Corpus Christi, Texas and led the team to a 13–1 record and the 4A State Championship.
Roland played college football at the University of Missouri. In 1962, he rushed for 830 yards, seventh best total in the nation, and scored 78 points, ninth in the nation. This rushing total included 155 yards against Oklahoma State University and 104 against Iowa State University. One of his most notable games that season was his first varsity game, where he rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns. That season, Roland earned his first All-Big Eight Conference honor.
Thought to have stolen a pair of tires, Roland was forced to leave the team and the school during the 1963 season and worked that year in Kansas City. He was welcomed back to the team in 1964 and was moved to the defensive back position. He led his team to a 6–3–1 record and was again chosen as an All-Big Eight Conference player. In 1965, Roland led the Tigers to an 8–2–1 record and a victory in the 1966 Sugar Bowl over the Florida Gators, 20–18. That season, he was named the team's captain, was voted a College All-American, and again was on the All-Big Eight team. By being named the captain of the 1965 team, Roland was the first African-American to serve as the captain for any University of Missouri athletic team.
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