Thomas Howard, Sr.

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name=Thomas Howard


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position=Linebacker
number=52, 59
birthdate=Birth date and age|1954|8|18|mf=y
Lubbock, Texas
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debutyear=1977
finalyear=1985
draftyear=1977
draftround=3
draftpick=67
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college=Texas Tech
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* Kansas City Chiefs (1977-1983)
* St. Louis Cardinals (1984-1985)
stat1label=Interceptions
stat1value=7
stat2label=Sacks
stat2value=4.0
stat3label=Fumble recoveries
stat3value=8
nfl=HOW207640
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James Thomas Howard [cite web |url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HOWARTOM01 |title=Tom Howard |accessdate=2008-10-06 |work= |publisher=databasefootball.com |date= ] (born August 18, 1954) is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League. His son, Thomas Howard, currently plays in the NFL as a linebacker for the Oakland Raiders. The elder Howard wore the jersey number #52 for the Kansas City Chiefs and #59 for the St. Louis Cardinals. He returned 3 fumble recoveris for a touchdown: one in 1980 against the Denver Broncos, one in 1981 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and one in 1984 against the New England Patriots [cite web |url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/score.cgi?id=HowaTo21 |title=Every Touchdown Scored by Tom Howard |accessdate=2008-10-06 |work= |publisher=pro-football-reference.com |date= ] .

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