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Billy Howton

Billy Harris Howton

Position: E
Height: 6-2    Weight: 191 lbs.
Born: July 5, 1930 in Littlefield, TX
College: Rice

Career AV: 78 (389th overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 2nd round (15th overall) of the 1952 NFL Draft.

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Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1952* 22 GNB RE 86 12 0 53 1231 23.2 13 90 4.4 102.6 1231 13 1 13
1953 23 GNB RE 86 8 0 25 463 18.5 4 80 3.1 57.9 463 4 1 5
1954 24 GNB RE 86 12 0 52 768 14.8 2 59 4.3 64.0 768 2 0 7
1955* 25 GNB RE 86 12 0 44 697 15.8 5 60 3.7 58.1 697 5 2 10
1956*+ 26 GNB RE 86 12 0 55 1188 21.6 12 66 4.6 99.0 1188 12 0 15
1957*+ 27 GNB RE 86 12 0 38 727 19.1 5 77 3.2 60.6 4 20 0 11 5.0 1.7 0.3 747 5 1 12
1958 28 GNB RE 86 12 0 36 507 14.1 2 50 3.0 42.3 507 2 0 5
1959 29 CLE RE 86 12 0 39 510 13.1 1 36 3.3 42.5 510 1 0 7
1960 30 DAL FL 81 11 7 23 363 15.8 4 41 2.1 33.0 363 4 0 5
1961 31 DAL SE 81 14 0 56 785 14.0 4 53 4.0 56.1 1 9 0 9 9.0 0.6 0.1 794 4 1 5
1962 32 DAL SE 81 14 0 49 706 14.4 6 69 3.5 50.4 706 6 0 8
1963 33 DAL SE 81 11 6 33 514 15.6 3 44 3.0 46.7 514 3 0 6
Career 142 13 503 8459 16.8 61 90 3.5 59.6 5 29 0 11 5.8 0.2 0.0 8488 61 6 98
7 yrs GNB 80 0 303 5581 18.4 43 90 3.8 69.8 4 20 0 11 5.0 0.3 0.1 5601 43 5 67
4 yrs DAL 50 13 161 2368 14.7 17 69 3.2 47.4 1 9 0 9 9.0 0.2 0.0 2377 17 1 24
1 yr CLE 12 0 39 510 13.1 1 36 3.3 42.5 510 1 0 7

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
1952* 22 GNB RE 86 12 0 1 0 0 0
1953 23 GNB RE 86 8 0 1 0 0 0
1954 24 GNB RE 86 12 0 0 1 0 0
1955* 25 GNB RE 86 12 0 2 1 0 0
1957*+ 27 GNB RE 86 12 0 1 0 0 0
1960 30 DAL FL 81 11 7 0 1 0 0
1961 31 DAL SE 81 14 0 1 1 4 0
Career 142 13 6 4 4 0
7 yrs GNB 80 0 5 2 0 0
4 yrs DAL 50 13 1 2 4 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
1952* 22 GNB RE 86 12 0 13 13 78
1953 23 GNB RE 86 8 0 4 4 24
1954 24 GNB RE 86 12 0 2 2 12
1955* 25 GNB RE 86 12 0 5 5 30
1956*+ 26 GNB RE 86 12 0 12 12 72
1957*+ 27 GNB RE 86 12 0 5 5 30
1958 28 GNB RE 86 12 0 2 2 12
1959 29 CLE RE 86 12 0 1 1 6
1960 30 DAL FL 81 11 7 4 4 24
1961 31 DAL SE 81 14 0 4 4 24
1962 32 DAL SE 81 14 0 6 6 36
1963 33 DAL SE 81 11 6 3 3 18
Career 142 13 61 61 366
7 yrs GNB 80 0 43 43 258
4 yrs DAL 50 13 17 17 102
1 yr CLE 12 0 1 1 6

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4 Terry Glenn, Wes Chandler, Leon Hart, Plaxico Burress, Terrell Owens, Larry Fitzgerald, Sterling Sharpe, Dave Parks, Anthony Miller, Ashley Lelie
5 Gordie Soltau, Reggie Wayne, Terrell Owens, Larry Fitzgerald, George Sauer, Sterling Sharpe, Harlon Hill, Mark Clayton, Keyshawn Johnson, Eddie Brown
6 Gene A. Washington, Mark Clayton, Drew Pearson, Sterling Sharpe, Harlon Hill, Steve Largent*, Keyshawn Johnson, John Jefferson, Anthony Miller, George Sauer
7 Billy Wilson, Gene A. Washington, Andre Reed, Steve Largent*, Plaxico Burress, John Jefferson, Gordie Soltau, Mark Clayton, Eric Moulds, Harlon Hill
8 Fred Biletnikoff*, Gene A. Washington, Billy Wilson, Henry Ellard, Laveranues Coles, Mark Clayton, Keyshawn Johnson, Art Monk*, Otis Taylor, Lynn Swann*
9 Fred Biletnikoff*, Muhsin Muhammad, Lynn Swann*, Eric Moulds, Henry Ellard, Billy Wilson, Otis Taylor, Gene A. Washington, Charley Taylor*, Mark Duper
10 Fred Biletnikoff*, Wesley Walker, Muhsin Muhammad, Isaac Curtis, Otis Taylor, Mark Duper, Henry Ellard, Harold Carmichael, Charley Taylor*, Ken Burrough
11 Fred Biletnikoff*, Eric Moulds, Mark Duper, Muhsin Muhammad, Drew Pearson, Stanley Morgan, Henry Ellard, Keyshawn Johnson, Nat Moore, Harold Carmichael
12 Eric Moulds, Muhsin Muhammad, Stanley Morgan, Fred Biletnikoff*, Mark Duper, Drew Pearson, Wesley Walker, Nat Moore, Keyshawn Johnson, Isaac Curtis
Career Mark Duper, Eric Moulds, Drew Pearson, Keyshawn Johnson, Mark Clayton, Isaac Curtis, Gene A. Washington, Muhsin Muhammad, Wesley Walker, Billy Wilson

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1952
1955
1956
1957

First-Team All-Pro

1956
1957

Receptions

1952 NFL 53 (6)
1954 NFL 52 (4)
1955 NFL 44 (3)
1956 NFL 55 (2)
1957 NFL 38 (6)
1958 NFL 36 (10)
1959 NFL 39 (9)
1961 NFL 56 (5)
Career 503 (105)

Receiving Yds

1952 NFL 1231 (1)
1954 NFL 768 (6)
1955 NFL 697 (5)
1956 NFL 1188 (1)
1957 NFL 727 (3)
Career 8459 (58)

Receiving TD

1952 NFL 13 (2/46)
1956 NFL 12 (1/77)
1957 NFL 5 (7)
Career 61 (56)

Long Reception

1952 NFL 90 (1/79)
1953 NFL 80 (3)
1956 NFL 66 (9)
1957 NFL 77 (4)

Yds/Reception

1952 NFL 23.2 (3/40)
1953 NFL 18.5 (5)
1955 NFL 15.8 (10)
1956 NFL 21.6 (2/83)
1957 NFL 19.1 (4)
Career 16.8 (89)

Receiving Yds/Game

1952 NFL 102.6 (1/20)
1953 NFL 57.9 (10)
1954 NFL 64.0 (6)
1955 NFL 58.1 (5)
1956 NFL 99.0 (1/34)
1957 NFL 60.6 (3)
Career 59.6 (49)

Touchdowns

1952 NFL 13 (2)
1956 NFL 12 (2)
Career 61 (121)

Points Scored

1952 NFL 78 (7)
1956 NFL 72 (4)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1952 NFL 13 (2)
1956 NFL 12 (2)
Career 61 (119)

Yds From Scrimmage

1952 NFL 1231 (1)
1956 NFL 1188 (3)
Career 8488 (131)

All-Purpose Yds

1952 NFL 1231 (5)
1956 NFL 1188 (7)
Career 8488 (194)

Yds/Touch

Career 16.7 (34)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1952Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1955Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
1956Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1957Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1959NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL