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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

Career AV: 105 (93rd overall since 1950)

6-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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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 0 1 4 0 4 2
1959 23 CHI 54 3 0 0 1 0 0 2
1961 25 DAL LLB/rlb 54 13 13 1 5 0 5 6
1962 26 DAL RLB 54 14 0 2 33 0 21 0 1 0 0 6
1963 27 DAL LLB 54 14 0 2 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 6
1964 28 DAL LLB 54 12 9 2 27 0 21 8
1965* 29 DAL LLB 54 14 0 0 2 58 0 10
1966*+ 30 DAL LLB 54 14 0 0 1 97 1 16
1967*+ 31 DAL LLB 54 14 0 1 28 1 28 0 1 0 0 14
1968*+ 32 DAL LLB 54 14 0 6 115 1 58 0 1 0 0 16
1969*+ 33 DAL RLB 54 14 0 2 37 0 28 0 1 0 0 13
1970+ 34 DAL RLB 54 14 0 2 18 0 17 0 3 36 0 17
1971* 35 DAL RLB 54 14 0 5 122 0 53 0 3 0 0 11
1972 36 DAL RLB 54 13 0 1 7 0 7 0 2 0 0 9
1973 37 DAL 54 1 0 0
Career 180 22 25 399 2 58 0 18 191 1 136
13 yrs DAL 165 22 24 395 2 58 0 17 191 1 132
2 yrs CHI 15 0 1 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 4

Kick & Punt Returns

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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 0 1 2 0 2 2.0 2
1966*+ 30 DAL LLB 54 14 0 1 30 0 30 30.0 30
Career 180 22 2 32 0 30 16.0 32

Kicking & Punting

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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

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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 0 1 1 6
1967*+ 31 DAL LLB 54 14 0 1 1 6
1968*+ 32 DAL LLB 54 14 0 1 1 6
Career 180 22 1 2 3 18

Similar Players

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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, Sean Harris, Alex Gordon, Linden King, Jim Martin, Raynoch Thompson, Brandon Chillar, Edgar Chandler
7 Victor Hobson, Jim Martin, Jim Ryan, George Andrews, Danny Clark, Bill Jobko, Mike Henry, John Skorupan, Matt Stewart, Jeff Staggs
8 Frank Nunley, Ron Porter, Sam Rogers, Cato June, Al Richardson, Corey Miller, Jim Martin, Willie Harper, Henry Davis, Shane Nelson
9 Jamir Miller, Lamar Lathon, John Mobley, Otis Wilson, Stan West, Marcus Washington, Lance Mehl, Dave Washington, Kevin Greene, Clay Matthews
10 Keith Bulluck, Dan Currie, Kevin Greene, Tim Harris, Clay Matthews, Takeo Spikes, Lee Roy Caffey, Jerry Robinson, Hugh Green, George Webster
11 George Webster, Bill Forester, Jeremiah Trotter, Kevin Greene, Chuck Drazenovich, Bryce Paup, Keith Bulluck, 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, Greg Lloyd, Andre Tippett*, Karl Mecklenburg, Chris Hanburger, Isiah Robertson, Randy Gradishar
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

Glossary

Awards

1970 NFL Super Bowl MVP

Pro Bowls

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1971

First-Team All-Pro

1966
1967
1968
1969
1970

Non-Offensive TDs

1966 NFL 1 (7)
1968 NFL 1 (9)

Fumbles Recovered

Career 18 (125)

Fumble Return Yds

1965 NFL 58 (6)
1966 NFL 97 (1/23)
1970 NFL 36 (6)
Career 191 (6)

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)

   
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1963Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
1966Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1967Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1968Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1969Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Hall of Fame: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1970Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1971UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL