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Chuck Howley

Charles Louis Howley

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 228 lbs.

Born: June 28, 1936 in Wheeling, WV
College: West Virginia   (school history)
Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 110 (82nd overall since 1950)
6-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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Fine Details  · Last updated May 23, 2013 5:25PM
All-Time Rank: #146. Marcus Allen… #147. Lee Roy Selmon… #148. Sonny Jurgensen… #149. CHUCK HOWLEY… #150. Ken Anderson… #151. Andre Tippett… #152. Mike Munchak… 

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1958 22 CHI 54 12 1 4 0 4 0 2
1959 23 CHI 54 3 0 0 1 0 0 2
1961 25 DAL LLB/rlb 54 13 13 1 5 0 5 0 6
1962 26 DAL RLB 54 14 2 33 0 21 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
1963 27 DAL LLB 54 14 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 7
1964 28 DAL LLB 54 12 9 2 27 0 21 0 7
1965* 29 DAL LLB 54 14 0 0 2 58 0 9
1966*+ 30 DAL LLB 54 14 0 0 1 97 1 16
1967*+ 31 DAL LLB 54 14 1 28 1 28 0 0 0 1 0 0 14
1968*+ 32 DAL LLB 54 14 6 115 1 58 0 0 0 1 0 0 18
1969*+ 33 DAL RLB 54 14 2 37 0 28 0 0 0 1 0 0 14
1970+ 34 DAL RLB 54 14 0 2 18 0 17 0 0 0 3 36 0 17
1971* 35 DAL RLB 54 14 0 5 122 0 53 0 0 0 3 0 0 13
1972 36 DAL RLB 54 13 0 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 10
1973 37 DAL 54 1 0
Career 180 22 25 399 2 58 0 0 0 18 191 1 142
13 yrs DAL 165 22 24 395 2 58 0 0 0 17 191 1 138
2 yrs CHI 15 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1963 27 DAL LLB 54 14 1 2 0 2 2.0 2
1966*+ 30 DAL LLB 54 14 1 30 0 30 30.0 30
Career 180 2 32 0 30 16.0 32

Kicking & Punting

0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1964 28 DAL LLB 54 12 9 1 37 37 0 37.0
Career 180 22 1 37 37 0 37.0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1966*+ 30 DAL LLB 54 14 1 1 6
1967*+ 31 DAL LLB 54 14 1 1 6
1968*+ 32 DAL LLB 54 14 1 1 6
Career 180 1 2 3 18

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Frank Marion, D.D. Lewis, Clark Haggans, Eric Barton, Nate Webster, Sanders Shiver, Hannibal Navies, Jimmy Gunn, Frank Dempsey, Chase Blackburn
4 Sam Palumbo, Tony Guillory, Ron Burton, Tracy Hayworth, Rudy Hayes, Mike Woods, James Allen, John Zamberlin, Cliff Thrift, Paris Lenon
5 Tony Guillory, Roy Wilkins, Ed Pine, Paris Lenon, Jim Ryan, Jim Carroll, J.R. Williamson, Bob Schmitz, Bob Martin, Tim Cofield
6 Paris Lenon, Tom Bettis, Chris Washington, Brady Poppinga, Sean Harris, Alex Gordon, Linden King, Jim Martin, Raynoch Thompson, Edgar Chandler
7 Victor Hobson, Jim Martin, Jim Ryan, George Andrews, Danny Clark, Gerald Hayes, Bill Jobko, Mike Henry, John Skorupan, Jeff Staggs
8 E.J. Henderson, Frank Nunley, Ron Porter, Sam Rogers, Cato June, Al Richardson, Jarret Johnson, Corey Miller, Jim Martin, Willie Harper
9 Jamir Miller, Lamar Lathon, John Mobley, Otis Wilson, Stan West, Marcus Washington, Lance Mehl, Dave Washington, Kevin Greene, Clay Matthews
10 Dan Currie, Keith Bulluck, Kevin Greene, Tim Harris, Terrell Suggs, Clay Matthews, Takeo Spikes, Lee Roy Caffey, Jerry Robinson, Hugh Green
11 Keith Bulluck, George Webster, Bill Forester, Jeremiah Trotter, Kevin Greene, Chuck Drazenovich, Bryce Paup, Jessie Armstead, Jason Gildon, Jim Lynch
12 Joey Porter, Kevin Greene, Charles Haley, Bill Forester, Greg Lloyd, Clay Matthews, Joe Fortunato, Jessie Armstead, Mike Curtis, Chad Brown
13 Dave Robinson*, Sam Mills, Joe Fortunato, Maxie Baughan, Joey Porter, Greg Lloyd, Andre Tippett*, Karl Mecklenburg, Chris Hanburger*, Isiah Robertson
14 Maxie Baughan, Sam Mills, Joe Fortunato, Willie Lanier*, Bobby Bell*, Chris Hanburger*, Dave Robinson*, Isiah Robertson, Ray Nitschke*, Randy Gradishar
15 Chris Hanburger*, Maxie Baughan, Bobby Bell*, Isiah Robertson, Sam Mills, Ray Nitschke*, Zach Thomas, Willie Lanier*, Nick Buoniconti*, Joe Fortunato
Career Chris Hanburger*, Maxie Baughan, Bobby Bell*, Isiah Robertson, Sam Mills, Ray Nitschke*, Zach Thomas, Willie Lanier*, Nick Buoniconti*, Joe Fortunato

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Awards
1970 NFL Super Bowl MVP

Pro Bowls
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1971

First-Team All-Pro
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970

Approximate Value
1968 NFL 18 (5)
1970 NFL 17 (5)
Career 142 (93)

Approximate Value (Weighted)
Career 110 (82)

Non-Offensive TDs
1966 NFL 1 (7)
1968 NFL 1 (9)

Fumbles Recovered
Career 18 (132)

Fumble Return Yds
1965 NFL 58 (6)
1966 NFL 97 (1/24)
1970 NFL 36 (6)
Career 191 (7)

Fumble Return TD
1966 NFL 1 (1)

Interceptions
1968 NFL 6 (10)

Intercept. Ret. Yds
1968 NFL 115 (7)
1971 NFL 122 (7)

Intercept. Ret. TD
1967 NFL 1 (8)
1968 NFL 1 (3)

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19631st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19661st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19661st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19661st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19662nd TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19661st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19671st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19671st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19672nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19672nd TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19672nd TeamAll-NFLUPI
19681st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19681st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19682nd TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19681st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19682nd TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19681st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19682nd TeamAll-NFLUPI
19691st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19692nd TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19691st TeamAll-NFLHall of Fame
19691st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19691st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19691st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19691st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19691st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19701st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19701st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19701st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19702nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19701st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19712nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19712nd TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers