Robert Holcombe

Los Angeles Rams 37th pick

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Illinois · 1999–2004

Games

1,141

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

573

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

1998

Round

Round 2

Pick

37th overall

Team

Los Angeles Rams

Position

College

Illinois

Robert Holcombe Career Stats

Primary starter for 3 seasons.
Ranks 7th in the 1998 draft class in rushing yards (1,141).
Best statistical season: 1999 with LA (293 rushing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	Solo Tkl
97	1,141	11	69	573	3	20

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	STL	13	74	293	4
2000	STL	13	21	70	3
2001	STL	13	13	42	1
2002	TEN	8	47	242	0
2003	TEN	15	63	201	1
2004	TEN	13	17	62	0
Since 1999		75	235	910	9

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	STL	13	25	14	163	1
2000	STL	13	11	8	90	1
2001	STL	13	1	1	14	0
2002	TEN	8	11	10	91	0
2003	TEN	15	0	19	140	1
2004	TEN	13	0	11	60	0
Since 1999		75	48	63	558	3

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	FF
1999	STL	13	2	1	0
2000	STL	13	2	0	0
2001	STL	13	11	0	0
2002	TEN	8	2	1	1
2003	TEN	15	2	0	0
2004	TEN	13	1	1	0
Since 1999		75	20	3	1

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Robert Holcombe is a former fullback out of Illinois, selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 37th overall pick (round 2) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played 97 regular-season games from 1998 to 2004. From 1999 on, he played for the St. Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	LA	13	74	293	4	4.0	16	2
1999 POST	LA	3	3	15	0	5.0	1	0
2000	LA	13	21	70	3	3.3	8	0
2001	LA	5	13	42	1	3.2	5	1
2002	TEN	8	47	242	0	5.1	14	0
2002 POST	TEN	2	20	41	0	2.0	3	1
2003	TEN	15	63	201	1	3.2	11	2
2004	TEN	12	17	62	0	3.6	3	0
1999	LA	16	77	308	4	4.0	17	2
2000	LA	13	21	70	3	3.3	8	0
2001	LA	5	13	42	1	3.2	5	1
2002	TEN	10	67	283	0	4.2	17	1
2003	TEN	15	63	201	1	3.2	11	2
2004	TEN	12	17	62	0	3.6	3	0
Career		66	235	910	9	3.9	57	5
Career		5	23	56	0	2.4	4	1
Career		97	258	1,141	11	4.4	61	6

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	LA	13	24	13	133	1	10.2	8
1999 POST	LA	3	6	4	18	0	4.5	1
2000	LA	13	11	8	90	1	11.3	6
2001	LA	5	1	1	14	0	14.0	1
2002	TEN	8	11	10	91	0	9.1	3
2002 POST	TEN	2	11	6	35	0	5.8	2
2003	TEN	15	19	19	140	1	7.4	5
2004	TEN	12	11	11	60	0	5.5	1
1999	LA	16	30	17	151	1	8.9	9
2000	LA	13	11	8	90	1	11.3	6
2001	LA	5	1	1	14	0	14.0	1
2002	TEN	10	22	16	126	0	7.9	5
2003	TEN	15	19	19	140	1	7.4	5
2004	TEN	12	11	11	60	0	5.5	1
Career		66	77	62	528	3	8.5	24
Career		5	17	10	53	0	5.3	3
Career		97	94	69	573	3	8.3	27

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