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| Born | August 18, 1954 Lubbock, Texas |
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| Year(s) | 1977–1985 | ||
| NFL Draft | 1977 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67 | ||
| College | Texas Tech | ||
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| Interceptions | 7 | ||
| Sacks | 4.0 | ||
| Fumble recoveries | 8 | ||
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James Thomas Howard[1] (born August 18, 1954) is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League. His son, Thomas Howard, currently plays in the NFL as a linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals. 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.[2]