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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | August 18, 1954 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Texas Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1977: 3rd round, 67th overall pick | ||||||||
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Thomas James Howard Sr. [1] (born August 18, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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]
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