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Mike Holston

Retired

Kansas City Chiefs · WR

Mike Holston recorded 64 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers.

▶Best highlights

17.4

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

64

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Mike Holston's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1981
ATLANTAFALCONS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 29, 1981

Atlanta Falcons vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1981

8 rec · 101 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1981
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 20, 1981

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1981

5 rec · 128 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1981
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 22, 1981

New Orleans Saints vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1981

4 rec · 84 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1984
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
TENNESSEETITANS
SEP 9, 1984

Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Sep 9, 1984

7 rec · 98 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1982
TENNESSEETITANS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 12, 1982

Tennessee Titans vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 12, 1982

2 rec · 58 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Mike Holston's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 128 receiving yards

Regular Season
1981
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 20, 1981

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1981

5 rec · 128 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 8 receptions

Regular Season
1981
ATLANTAFALCONS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 29, 1981

Atlanta Falcons vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1981

8 rec · 101 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
1984
OAKLANDRAIDERS
TENNESSEETITANS
SEP 2, 1984

Oakland Raiders vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Sep 2, 1984

1 rec · 10 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Mike Holston's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1978–1984

01
TENHOLSTON—Mike Holston
TENCAMPBELL—Earl Campbell
TENPASTORINI—Dan Pastorini

Campbell carries Houston to two AFC title games

Tennessee Titans · Luv Ya Blue

Campbell's punishing MVP seasons packed the Astrodome and sent Houston to consecutive conference championship games against Pittsburgh.

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Franchise era

1970–1988

02
KCHOLSTON—Mike Holston
KCLANIER—Willie Lanier
KCSTILL—Art Still

A proud defense cannot rebuild the champion

Kansas City Chiefs · The long quiet stretch

Kansas City made the playoffs only once in nineteen seasons as the original stars aged and the offense struggled to find direction.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

03
TENHOLSTON—Mike Holston
TENMOON1Warren Moon
TENJEFFIRES80Haywood Jeffires

A historic passing offense meets historic heartbreak

Tennessee Titans · Moon and the run-and-shoot

Moon flourished in Houston's wide-open offense and made seven straight playoffs, but the 32-point collapse in Buffalo became the era's defining ending.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons64 career games74 career receptions1,111 career receiving yards4 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 00 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1981Most recent: Dec 8, 1985

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history