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- ↑ "Eddie Howard Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ↑ "Eddie Howard Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ↑ "Washingtonpost.com: Redskins' Kickers Line Up and Wait". www.washingtonpost.com.
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