Chuck Howley

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Chuck Howley
Date of birth	June 28, 1936
Place of birth	Wheeling, West Virginia
Position(s)	Linebacker
College	West Virginia
Career Highlights
Pro Bowls	6
Awards	Super Bowl V MVP
Honors	Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1958-1959 1961-1973	Chicago Bears Dallas Cowboys

Chuck Howley (born June 28, 1936 in Wheeling, West Virginia) was an American football linebacker who spent most of his career with the Dallas Cowboys.

Drafted out of West Virginia University by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1958 draft, Howley played for the Bears for two seasons before retiring after what appeared to be a career-ending knee injury during the 1959 season. When Howley decided to make a comeback in 1961 following a West Virginia alumni game, the Bears traded his rights to the Cowboys for draft picks.

Howley played with the Cowboys for 165 games over thirteen seasons, playing in two NFL Championships and helping the Cowboys to two Super Bowls. Howley was also named Super Bowl MVP for Super Bowl V, intercepting 2 passes and recovering a fumble in the Cowboys 16-13 loss. It was the first time that a defensive player received the honor and the first and so far only time a player from the losing team won the award. The following season, Dallas made it back to the Super Bowl, and again Howley had a great performance, recording a fumble recovery and an interception in the Cowboys 24-3 win. During his career, Howley intercepted 25 passes, returning them for 399 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also recovered 17 fumbles, returning them for 171 yards and 1 touchdown Howley also had a large number of tackles and quarterback sacks, but these statistics were not compiled until after Howley's career ended. He retired after the 1973 season.

In 1976, Howley was inducted into the Ring of Honor at Texas Stadium, the fourth player to receive that honor. However, he has not yet been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.