TOM HOWARDHoward, James ThomasHeight: 6-2 Weight: 215 Born: August 18, 1954 Lubbock, TX High School: Dunbar (Lubbock, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Texas Tech | |
| 1974 | Texas Tech | Lettered |
| 1975 | Texas Tech | Lettered |
| 1976 | Texas Tech | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1977 KC NFL | 52 | RLB | 13 | 3 |
| 1978 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1978 KC NFL | 52 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL | 52 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1980 KC NFL | 52 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1981 KC NFL | 52 | LOLB | 9 | 7 |
| 1982 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1982 KC NFL | 52 | LOLB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1983 KC NFL | 52 | ROLB-LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 59 | LLB-RLB | 15 | 13 |
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 59 | LLB | 3 | 2 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 113 | 98 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1977 | 1977 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1977 KC NFL |
| Signed | 7/18/1977 | 1977 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1977 KC NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/9/1981 | 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1981 KC NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1984 | 1983 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1983 KC NFL |
| Traded | 9/1/1984 | 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL |
| Exemption | 9/1/1984 | 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL |
| Activated | 9/6/1984 | 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/17/1985 | 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL |
| Activated | 12/10/1985 | 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL |
| Released | 8/26/1986 | 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1980 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1981 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1977 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1978 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1982 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1982 KC NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 19 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1978 KC NFL | 4.5 | 35.0 |
| 1979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 1980 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1980 KC NFL | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1981 KC NFL | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 1982 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1982 KC NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1983 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1983 KC NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1978 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1980 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
| 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1981 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 1 |
| 1982 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1982 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 112 | 3 |
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