Brian Douglass Holloway (born July 25, 1959) is a former professional

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offensive tackle for the New England Patriots and

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from 1981 to 1988. He is the father of David Holloway, who also played professional football.

Early life

Holloway was a standout athlete at Winston Churchill High School in

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, playing on the 1976 state championship football team and breaking the school record in the shot put. He was recruited by Bill Walsh to Stanford University, where he earned All-American honors.

New England Patriots

Brian Holloway was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round (19th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft out of Stanford University. As a rookie in 1981 he started 5 of 16 games. In the strike-shortened

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, Holloway started 9 of 9 games as he became the starting left offensive tackle , next to guard John Hannah, and missed only one start up to the end of the 1986 NFL season. In the

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, the Patriots lost to the

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in a wild-card game. They did not make the playoffs in 1983 and 1984 but did so in 1985. After beating the New York Jets in a wild-card game of the 1985-86 NFL playoffs, the Patriots beat the

on the road in the divisional round with a strong running game, amassing 156 yards, 104 by running back Craig James behind Holloway and Hannah. The line then destroyed the

' run defense on the road by accumulating 255 yards, 105 of them by James, winning the AFC title. However, they could not run over the legendary Chicago Bears defense of 1985 in Super Bowl XX, Holloway having a hard time with the formidably swift right

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, who would be named Most Valuable Player of the game. After finishing with a won-lost record of 11-5 and winning the AFC East division, New England fell short against the

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, led by quarterback John Elway, in a divisional round of the 1986-87 NFL playoffs. Holloway was one of the most dominating offensive tackles in his era, as indicated in part by three

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selections from 1983 to 1985.

Los Angeles Raiders

Brian Holloway played left offensive tackle with the

in 1987 and 1988 after being traded to the Raiders on September 2, 1987 in exchange for the Raiders' fifth-round selection in the

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. In the strike-shortened 1987 NFL season, he started eight of 12 games, but did not start in 1988, his final year in the NFL, being replaced at that position by Don Mosebar.

Personal

Holloway had a home in

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for over 30 years, while living at his Florida residence in Tampa. While he was in Tampa on August 31, 2013, 500 + local high school students broke into his New York house and caused damage that Holloway says exceeds $20,000 while throwing a party. In response, Holloway set up a website
www.helpmesave300.com
to reach out to those who caused the damage in a positive way; instead, he received threats from their parents. Six people were arrested September 26, 2013 in connection with the partygoers who trashed the home. In October 2013, the Holloway home sold at foreclosure auction to the Berkshire Bank, which purchased it for $400,000. It was the sole bidder on the property. After the auction, the Albany Times Union reported that Holloway owed Berkshire Bank $1,006,348.80. He had also built up a backlog of unpaid property and school taxes, totaling $45,131. His younger brother Jonathan Holloway is the current president of

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References

External links

Official website

Motivational Speaker - Brian Holloway - Total Access Speakers Bureau
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holloway, Brian 1959 births Living people American football offensive tackles Los Angeles Raiders players New England Patriots players Stanford Cardinal football players American Conference Pro Bowl players Players of American football from Tampa, Florida People from Stephentown, New York People from Potomac, Maryland Players of American football from Maryland Players of American football from Nebraska Sportspeople from Omaha, Nebraska