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81 Torry Holt

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GAMES PLAYED/STARTED: 1999 (16/15, 3/3), 2000 (16/15, 1/1), 2001 (16/14, 3/3), 2002 (16/11), 2003 (16/15, 1/1), 2004 (16/16, 2/2), 2005 (14/14), 2006 (16/16), 2007 (16/16), 2008 (16/14)

NFL TOTALS: 158 games, 146 starts

POSTSEASON TOTALS: 10 games, 10 starts

TRANSACTIONS: Originally drafted by St. Louis in the first round (sixth overall) of the 1999 draft … Released on 3/13/09 ... Signed by Jacksonville as a veteran free agent on 4/20/09.

Seven-time Pro Bowl selection who has played in 158 games with 146 starts … Career totals include 869 receptions for 12,660 yards (14.6 avg.) with 74 TDs … Added 11 rushes for 57 yards … Has recorded 46 career 100-yard receiving games … Ranks 11th in NFL history in receptions and 14th in receiving yards … Ranks first in NFL history with 80.1 average receiving yards per game … Ranked first in the NFL from 2000-08 with 817 receptions for 11,872 yards and 562 first downs during that span … Has recorded 80-plus receptions in eight of 10 seasons and 90-plus receptions in six seasons … Had streak of eight consecutive seasons from 2000-07 with 1,000-plus receiving

yards … Has made at least one reception in 153 consecutive games, the fourth longest streak among active players and the 10th-longest in NFL history … Reached 12,000 career receiving yards in his 146th game, the second-fastest player in NFL history to accomplish the feat. He reached 11,000 career receiving yards faster than any other player, accomplishing the feat in 131 games … Was second fastest player in NFL history to reach 700 receptions (125 games) … Set Rams record in 2008 with his ninth consecutive season leading the team in receiving yards … Of the 20 receivers currently in the Hall of Fame, none of the 20 receivers had more receptions or receiving yards than Holt in his first 158 games … Ranked second in Rams history for career receptions,

receiving yards, yards from scrimmage (12,717) and all-purpose yards (12,732) … Ranked eighth in Rams history for most career points scored (446) … Has started 10 postseason games and member

of 1999 Super Bowl XXXIV Championship team … Ranked second in Rams postseason history with 47 receptions for 630 yards … 117 receptions in 2003 ranks seventh in NFL history … Set

Super Bowl rookie record for receptions (seven) and receiving yards (109) in 1999 …

2008

Played in all 16 games with 14 starts … Led team with 64 receptions for 796 yards (12.4 avg.) and three TDs … 9/14 vs. NYG: Caught season-high six passes for 76 yards including a reception on a tipped ball for a 45-yard TD in the fourth quarter … Had four receptions for 37 yards on 9/21 at SEA and surpassed Shannon Sharpe, Keyshawn Johnson and Henry Ellard to move into 16th place on the NFL all-time career receptions list … 9/28 vs. BUF: Surpassed 12,000 career

receiving yards in his 146th game, the second-fastest in NFL history behind Jerry Rice (142 games) … Led team with six receptions for 58 yards with one TD on 11/2 vs. ARI … Had five receptions for

60 yards on 11/16 at SF … Led team with four receptions for 84 yards on 11/23 vs. CHI and moved past Jimmy Smith into 14th place on the NFL all-time career receiving yards list … Had team-high five receptions for 61 yards on 12/7 at ARI … Finished with four receptions for 55 yards on 12/21 vs. SF, surpassing Jimmy Smith in 11th place on the NFL all-time career receptions list … Finished season with six receptions for 90 yards on 12/28 at ATL …

2007

Led team with 93 receptions for

1,189 yards and seven TDs … Selected to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl, his seventh overall … Opened season on 9/9 vs. CAR and finished with seven receptions for 93 yards and one TD. Passed Stanley Morgan for 20th place on the NFL’s all-time receiving yards list … 10/7 vs. ARI:

Surpassed the 11,000 career receiving yards mark, the fastest player to do so (131 games) … 10/21 at SEA: Made season-high eight receptions for 82 yards … 11/11 at NO: Tied season-high with eight receptions for 124 yards and moved past James Lofton into 20th place on the NFL’s all-time receptions list … 12/2 vs. ATL: Totaled season-high 135 receiving yards on six receptions with a TD … 12/30 at ARI: Became 19th player in NFL history to record 800 career receptions …

2006

Started all 16 games and led the team with 93 receptions for 1,888 yards and 10 touchdowns … Earned fourth consecutive Pro Bowl invite … Ranked second in the NFC, fourth in the NFL, in receptions … 9/24 at ARI: Had eight receptions for 120 yards, his 40th career 100-yard receiving game … 10/1 vs. DET: Made six receptions for 102 yards and one TD. Surpassed Henry Ellard (9,761) for second place on the Rams’ all-time receiving yards list … 10/15 vs. SEA: Finished with 154 yards and three TDs on eight receptions, his first career three-TD game. Became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards …

2005

Selected to the Pro Bowl for the third consecutive season … Started all 14 games played and ranked third in the NFL with 102 receptions and sixth with 1,331 yards … Had nine TDs and registered five games with at least 10 receptions … Finished with 163 receiving yards on 9/25

vs. TEN and 12/24 vs. SF … Recorded 11 receptions for 129 yards on 11/20 vs. ARI … Caught 600th career pass in his 107th career game on 12/11 vs. MIN …

2004

Tied for third in the NFL with 94 receptions for 1,372 yards with 10 TDs … Ranked fourth in the NFL in receiving yards … Made 500th career reception, a nine-yard reception, in the third quarter on 12/19 at ARI … Recorded his sixth 100-yard receiving game of the season on 1/2

vs. NYJ as he finished with seven receptions for 116 yards with two TDs … 1/8 at SEA: Posted second career 100-yard receiving game in the postseason as he finished with six receptions for 108 yards and a TD in NFC Wild Card Game … Made two receptions for 42 yards in NFC Divisional Playoff Game on 1/15 at ATL …

2003

Produced career-high numbers and led the NFL in receptions (117) and receiving yards (1,696) … Ranked second in the NFL with 12 touchdowns … Named Wide Receiver of the Year by NFL Alumni … Marked first career 100-reception season and fourth consecutive 1,000-yard

receiving season … Led or tied for team lead in receptions 12 times and 11 times in receiving yards … 117 receptions ranked second in Rams history and seventh in NFL history … Became only second player in Rams history to record 100-plus receptions in a season, joining Isaac Bruce (119, 1985) … 1,696 receiving yards ranked fifth on NFL all-time single season list … Recorded 10 100-yard receiving games, surpassing Bruce’s 1995 record of nine … The 10 100-yard receiving

games ranked tied for second in NFL history … Earned NFC Offensive Player of the Month in October as he made 22 receptions for 402 yards and five TDs over a three-game span … 10/13 vs. ATL: Finished with 11 receptions for 161 yards and two TDs … 11/2 at SF: Totaled 200 yards on 11 receptions, his second career 200-yard receiving game …

2002

Played in 16 games with 11 starts … Totaled 91 receptions for 1,302 yards (14.3 avg.) with four TDs … Added two rushes for 18 yards … Ranked fourth in the NFC in receptions and receiving yards … Recorded four 100-yard receiving games and had 10 games with at least five receptions … 9/23 at TB: Made career-high 12 receptions … 12/15 vs. ARI: Finished with season-high 141 yards

on seven receptions. Caught season-long 58-yard pass to set up game-winning field goal in final two minutes … Made 300th career reception and surpassed 5,000 career receiving yards on 12/22 at SEA …

2001

Played in all 16 games with 14 starts … Totaled 81 receptions for team-high 1,363 yards (16.8 avg.) with seven TDs … Named to Pro Bowl for second consecutive season … Ranked eighth in the NFC in receptions and third in receiving yards … Led or tied for team-lead in receptions eight times … Posted team-high 15 receptions for 191 yards and one TD in two postseason games … 11/26 vs. TB: Had season-high eight receptions for 139 yards … 12/30 vs. IND: Recorded career-high 203 receiving yards on seven receptions with two TDs. Five of his seven receptions were for 20 or more yards (42, 51, 21t, 46t, 21) … Had five receptions in each of the club’s three postseason games … 1/20 vs. GB: Finished with five receptions for 84 yards with one TD in NFC Divisional Playoff Game … 1/27 vs. PHI: Had five receptions for 88 yards in NFC Championship Game … 2/3 vs. NE: Made eight catches for 49 yards in Super Bowl XXXVI loss …

2000

Made 15 starts and earned first Pro Bowl invitation … Finished with 82 receptions for 1,635 yards (19.9 avg.) with six TDs … Became first Ram since Isaac Bruce (1996) to lead the NFL in receiving yards … Posted eight 100-yard receiving games and ended the season with three consecutive 100-yard games … Opened season with six receptions for 103 yards on 9/4 vs. DEN … Made six catches for 101 yards on 9/10 at SEA, including a 41-yard reception with 26 seconds to play to set up game-winning field goal … 9/24 at ATL: Set NFL record by averaging 63.0 yards on three receptions. Had 189 yards on three receptions and two TDs (80t, 85t). Broke average of 60.67 set by Houston’s Bill Groman (3-182) vs. Denver on 11/20/60 and tied by New York Giants’ Homer Jones (3-182) on 12/12/65 vs.

Washington … 12/10 vs. MIN: Set then career-high with nine receptions for 172 yards … Tied career-high reception total the following week on 12/17 at TB with nine receptions for 165 yards and one TD … 12/24 at NO: Helped Rams clinch playoff berth with five receptions for 121 yards … 12/30 at NO: Finished with two receptions for 26 yards in NFC Wild Card Game …

1999

Played in all 16 games with 15 starts as a rookie … Led all NFC rookie wide receivers with 52 receptions for 788 yards and tied for third with six TDs … Receptions and receiving yards total

were second-highest by a rookie in team history … Named first-team All-Rookie by Football Digest … Caught first career NFL TD pass, a 20-yard reception from Kurt Warner, in season-opener on 9/12 vs. BAL … Tied season-high with two TDs and recorded then career-high 122 yards on five receptions in regular season finale on 1/2 at PHI … Led the team in receiving in all three postseason games with 20 receptions for 242 yards and one TD … 1/16 vs. MIN: Finished with five receptions for 65 yards in NFC Divisional Playoff Game … 1/23 vs. TB: Had seven receptions for 68 yards with a long of 20 in NFC Championship Game … 1/30 vs. TEN: Finished with seven receptions for 109 yards and one TD in Super Bowl XXXIV win. Set Super Bowl rookie record

for receptions and receiving yards. Had game’s first score on a nine-yard pass from Kurt Warner in the third quarter.

COLLEGE

Consensus All-America first-team selection as a senior … Named ACC Player of the Year and Offensive Back of the Year … Finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation’s top receiver … Set school and conference single-season records with 88 receptions for 1,604

yards … 11 TD receptions set school single-season record … Established conference records with 145.8 receiving yards per game and 179.9 all-purpose yards per game … Earned All-ACC first-team honors as a junior … Set school record with eight 100-yard receiving games … Led team with 62 receptions for 1,099 yards and 16 TDs … The 16 TDs set school single-season record, surpassing Eddie Goines (10, 1993) … Started five of the first seven games as a sophomore … Majored in sociology.

PERSONAL

Married (Carla) with three children … Born in Greensboro, N.C. … Attended Hargrave Military Academy in 1994 and finished with 21 receptions for 524 yards and six TDs … Earned all-state honors at Eastern Guilford High (N.C.) … Posted 129 career receptions for 2,573

yards and scored 42 touchdowns … Had 56 receptions for 983 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior … Returned three punts and three kickoffs for TDs during his career … Also played defensive back and had 62 tackles and four interceptions as a senior … Created the Holt Foundation in 1999 in memory of his mother, Ojetta Holt-Shoffner, to support the fight against cancer in all forms, with a specific emphasis on children … Served as spokesman for Diversity Awareness Partnership in St. Louis …Was spokesperson for St. Louis Mass Transit Metrolink

“Go Back to Work” campaign in 2000 … Brother, Terrence, also played for North Carolina State and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. … Has his own website, www.torryholt.com … Full name: Torry Jabar Holt.

Player Info
Position: WR
Height: 6-0
Weight: 200
College: North Carolina State
Birthdate: 6/5/1976
Hometown: Gibsonville, NC
Experience: 11th Year

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