James Thomas Howard Sr.[1] (born August 18, 1954) is a former American football linebacker from Texas Tech University, who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). His son, Thomas Howard, played in the NFL as a linebacker for the Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons. The elder Howard wore the jersey number #52 for the Kansas City Chiefs and #59 for the St. Louis Cardinals. He returned 3 fumble recoveries for touchdowns: one in 1980 against the Denver Broncos, one in 1981 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and one in 1984 against the New England Patriots.[2]
No. 52, 59 | |||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | Lubbock, Texas, U.S. | August 18, 1954||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||
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College: | Texas Tech | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1977 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67 | ||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Tom Howard". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- ^ "Every Touchdown Scored by Tom Howard". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-10-06.