William Dotson Howard
Position: RB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: June 2, 1964 in Lima, OH
College: Tennessee (school history)
Drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 5th round (113th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 7 (7617th overall since 1950)
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Output includes all games from 1960 to 2011.
| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Scoring | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | |||||||
| League | NFL | 26 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 223 | 809 | 3.63 | 2 | 8.6 | 31.1 | 41 | 285 | 6.95 | 1 | 1.6 | 11.0 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 103 | 14.71 | 0 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | |||||||
| Place | Home | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 104 | 344 | 3.31 | 1 | 8.0 | 26.5 | 24 | 129 | 5.38 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 |
| Road | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 119 | 465 | 3.91 | 1 | 9.2 | 35.8 | 17 | 156 | 9.18 | 1 | 1.3 | 12.0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | |||||||
| Result | Win | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 342 | 3.93 | 2 | 12.4 | 48.9 | 18 | 137 | 7.61 | 1 | 2.6 | 19.6 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 |
| Loss | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 136 | 467 | 3.43 | 0 | 7.2 | 24.6 | 23 | 148 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | |||||||
| Final Margin | 0-7 points | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 160 | 597 | 3.73 | 2 | 10.0 | 37.3 | 32 | 202 | 6.31 | 1 | 2.0 | 12.6 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 |
| 8-14 points | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 136 | 3.32 | 0 | 6.8 | 22.7 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15+ points | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 76 | 3.45 | 0 | 5.5 | 19.0 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | |||||||
| Month | September | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 168 | 4.00 | 0 | 10.5 | 42.0 | 11 | 81 | 7.36 | 1 | 2.8 | 20.3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| October | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 43 | 121 | 2.81 | 1 | 4.8 | 13.4 | 11 | 49 | 4.45 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | |
| November | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 303 | 4.04 | 1 | 9.4 | 37.9 | 8 | 82 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | |
| December | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 217 | 3.44 | 0 | 12.6 | 43.4 | 11 | 73 | 6.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 14.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | |||||||
| Day | Sunday | 26 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 223 | 809 | 3.63 | 2 | 8.6 | 31.1 | 41 | 285 | 6.95 | 1 | 1.6 | 11.0 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 103 | 14.71 | 0 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | |||||||
| Conference | AFC | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 225 | 3.69 | 0 | 8.7 | 32.1 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 |
| NFC | 19 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 162 | 584 | 3.60 | 2 | 8.5 | 30.7 | 33 | 215 | 6.52 | 1 | 1.7 | 11.3 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 75 | 15.00 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | |||||||
| Division | AFC East | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 204 | 3.71 | 0 | 13.8 | 51.0 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 |
| AFC Central | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | |
| NFC East | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 94 | 4.09 | 0 | 7.7 | 31.3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFC Central | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 106 | 367 | 3.46 | 2 | 8.2 | 28.2 | 25 | 150 | 6.00 | 1 | 1.9 | 11.5 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 75 | 15.00 | 0 | |
| NFC West | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 123 | 3.73 | 0 | 11.0 | 41.0 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | |||||||
| Opponent | Ari (StL/Chi) Cardinals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 91 | 4.14 | 0 | 11.0 | 45.5 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 9.0 | 30.0 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 50 | 3.13 | 0 | 16.0 | 50.0 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 115 | 3.19 | 1 | 9.0 | 28.8 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | |||
| Cleveland Browns | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 91 | 4.55 | 1 | 6.7 | 30.3 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 116 | 3.41 | 0 | 17.0 | 58.0 | 13 | 80 | 6.15 | 1 | 6.5 | 40.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | |
| Indianapolis (Bal) Colts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 9.0 | 32.0 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 45 | 2.81 | 0 | 4.0 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | ||
| New England Patriots | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 101 | 4.39 | 0 | 23.0 | 101.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 52 | 4.33 | 0 | 12.0 | 52.0 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 41 | 3.42 | 0 | 12.0 | 41.0 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||