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Johnny Roland was born on 21 May, 1943 in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S., is an American football player and coach (born 1943). Discover Johnny Roland's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?

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Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 21 May, 1943
Birthday 21 May
Birthplace Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1943

Johnny Earl Roland (born May 21, 1943) is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL).

1962

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.

1963

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.

1964

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.

1965

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.

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.

Roland was drafted in the fourth round of the 1965 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals and was named UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year in 1966.

He played for seven seasons with the Cardinals, and he became the franchise's leading rusher (since broken).

He then went on to play for one season with the New York Giants.

Roland played in 103 NFL games, during which he rushed for 3,750 yards and 28 touchdowns on 1,015 attempts, caught 153 passes for 1,430 yards and six touchdowns, returned 49 punts for 452 yards with two touchdowns, returned 22 kickoffs for 444 yards, and completed five of 13 passes for 130 yards and one touchdown.

1966

He played as a running back for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1966 to 1972 and the New York Giants in 1973.

1974

Roland's former college coach, Dan Devine, hired Roland to be the Green Bay Packers special assignments coach in 1974.

While there, he coordinated some of the first computer programs used by Packers coaches, as well as scouting college talent and coaching.

1975

Roland then followed Devine to the University of Notre Dame, where he was an assistant coach in 1975.

1976

Roland was the running backs coach for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1976 to 1978 under head coach Dick Vermeil.

During his time there, Roland coached Wilbert Montgomery, who helped lead Philadelphia to Super Bowl XV and remains the Eagles' all-time leading rusher.

1983

Roland was hired by Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka in 1983 to help coach running back Walter Payton, who at the time stood 2,108 yards from Jim Brown's NFL rushing record and then broke the mark in 1984.

Roland also coached Payton's successor Neal Anderson, whom Roland coached into the Bears' second all-time leading rusher.

The Bears during Roland's tenure led the league in rushing four times, and finished among the top three in seven of his 11 seasons.

1984

From 1984 to 1988, Chicago rushed for 160.9 yards per game, went 62–17 (.785), made the playoffs five straight years and won Super Bowl XX.

1993

Roland was the running backs coach for the New York Jets from 1993 to 1994.

1995

Roland joined the St. Louis Rams in 1995 and coached running back Jerome Bettis during Bettis' last year with the Rams before playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

1997

Roland joined the Arizona Cardinals in 1997.

1998

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.

Roland had his jersey retired (#23) by Missouri and was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998.

2003

During his final season with the Cardinals in 2003, he coached Emmitt Smith who was traded by the Dallas Cowboys in the offseason.

By coaching Smith, Roland became the only coach to work with the two all-time leading NFL rushers (Payton and Smith).

2004

Roland started his second stint with Green Bay in 2004 as the coach for Ahman Green, who was the National Football Conference's leading rusher in 2003 and second all-time leading rusher in franchise history.

Roland coached in Green Bay for only one season before being hired by the New Orleans Saints.

He left the Packers because he reportedly had differences with head coach Mike Sherman and the Packers had reservations about Roland's work ethic.

2005

Roland joined the New Orleans Saints in 2005 under head coach Jim Haslett.