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Thomas Howard
No. 52, 59
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1954-08-18) August 18, 1954 (age 69)
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Career information
College: Texas Tech
NFL Draft: 1977 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions: 7
Sacks: 4.0
Fumble recoveries: 8
Player stats at NFL.com

James Thomas Howard Sr. (born August 18, 1954) is a former American football linebacker from Texas Tech University, who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). His son, Thomas Howard, played in the NFL as a linebacker for the Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons. The elder Howard wore the jersey number #52 for the Kansas City Chiefs and #59 for the St. Louis Cardinals. He returned 3 fumble recoveries for touchdowns: one in 1980 against the Denver Broncos, one in 1981 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and one in 1984 against the New England Patriots.

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