Howard Twilley

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Howard Twilley
Date of birth December 25, 1943 (1943-12-25) (age 64)
Place of birth Flag of the United States Houston, Texas
Position(s) Wide Receiver
College Tulsa
AFL Draft 1966 / Round 12 / 7th pick (Miami Dolphins)
NFL Draft 1966 / Round 14
(By the Minnesota Vikings)
Jersey Number 81
Career highlights
Honors NFL Champion, 1972
College Football HOF, 1992
Stats
Statistics
Teams
1966-1969
1970-1976
AFL Miami Dolphins
NFL Miami Dolphins
College Football Hall of Fame

Howard James Twilley, (born December 25, 1943 in Houston, Texas, U.S.), was the 1965 Heisman Trophy Runner-Up at the University of Tulsa and a former professional American football wide receiver with the American Football League's Miami Dolphins and the NFL's Dolphins. He was a member of the 1972 Dolphins' perfect season, and NFL Championship team. In 1992 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

Twilley finished his NFL career with 212 receptions for 3,064 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also caught a 28-yard touchdown pass in the Dolphins Super Bowl VII win over the Washington Redskins.

Twilley played high school football at Galena Park High School in Galena Park, Texas.

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