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Sherman Howard

Sherman John Howard

Position: HB-DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 193 lbs.
Born: November 28, 1924 in New Orleans, LA
College: Iowa, Nevada-Reno

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1949 25 NYY RH 12 6 117 459 3 79 3.9 38.3 9.8 1 24 24.0 0 24 0.1 2.0 483 3 0
1950 26 NYY rh 12 0 71 362 3 60 5.1 30.2 5.9 12 278 23.2 5 40 1.0 23.2 640 8 3
1951 27 NYY RH 12 0 94 343 4 31 3.6 28.6 7.8 21 447 21.3 3 75 1.8 37.3 790 7 4
1952 28 CLE 5 0 34 95 0 22 2.8 19.0 6.8 11 219 19.9 3 57 2.2 43.8 314 3 0
1953 29 CLE 12 0 7 42 0 34 6.0 3.5 0.6 42 0 0
Career 53 6 323 1301 10 79 4.0 24.5 6.1 45 968 21.5 11 75 0.8 18.3 2269 21 7
2 yrs CLE 17 0 41 137 0 34 3.3 8.1 2.4 11 219 19.9 3 57 0.6 12.9 356 3 0
2 yrs NYY 24 0 165 705 7 60 4.3 29.4 6.9 33 725 22.0 8 75 1.4 30.2 1430 15 7
1 yr NYY 12 6 117 459 3 79 3.9 38.3 9.8 1 24 24.0 0 24 0.1 2.0 483 3 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1949 25 NYY RH 12 6 4 95 0 0 23.8 578
1950 26 NYY rh 12 0 1 12 0 12 12.0 8 240 1 89 30.0 892
1952 28 CLE 5 0 1 22 0 22 22.0 336
1953 29 CLE 12 0 1 6 0 6 6.0 48
Career 53 6 1 12 0 12 12.0 14 363 1 89 25.9 2644
2 yrs CLE 17 0 2 28 0 22 14.0 384
2 yrs NYY 24 0 1 12 0 12 12.0 8 240 1 89 30.0 1682
1 yr NYY 12 6 4 95 0 0 23.8 578

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1949 25 NYY RH 12 6 1 26 0 26
1950 26 NYY rh 12 0 3 4 0 0
1951 27 NYY RH 12 0 4 2 0 0
1953 29 CLE 12 0 1 3 0 3
Career 53 6 2 29 0 26 7 6 0 0
2 yrs CLE 17 0 1 3 0 3
2 yrs NYY 24 0 7 6 0 0
1 yr NYY 12 6 1 26 0 26

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1949 25 NYY RH 12 6 3 18
1950 26 NYY rh 12 0 3 5 1 54
1951 27 NYY RH 12 0 4 3 42
1952 28 CLE 5 0 3 18
Career 53 6 10 11 1 132
2 yrs CLE 17 0 3 18
2 yrs NYY 24 0 7 8 1 96
1 yr NYY 12 6 3 18

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Rushing Att

1949 AAFC 117 (6)

Rushing Yds

1949 AAFC 459 (9)

Rushing TD

1951 NFL 4 (9)

Long Rush

1949 AAFC 79 (1)

Yds/Rushing Att

1949 AAFC 3.9 (10)

Long Reception

1949 AAFC 24 (10)
1951 NFL 75 (10)

Touchdowns

1950 NFL 9 (7)
1951 NFL 7 (8)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1950 NFL 8 (9)
1951 NFL 7 (8)

Non-Offensive TDs

1950 NFL 1 (8)

Touches

1949 AAFC 122 (8)

Yds/Touch

1950 NFL 9.7 (6)

Kick Return TD

1950 NFL 1 (2-- 57)
Career 1 (108)

Long Kick Return

1950 NFL 89 (4)

Long Intercep. Return

1949 AAFC 26 (8)

   

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)