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Thomas Howard Sr.

For other people named Thomas Howard, see Thomas Howard (disambiguation).

James Thomas 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]

References

  1. ^ "Tom Howard". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  2. ^ "Every Touchdown Scored by Tom Howard". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2008.