Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1949 25 NYY AAFC RH 12 6 117 459 3 79 3.9 38.3 9.8 1 24 24.0 0 24 0.1 2.0 118 4.1 483 3 0
1950 26 NYY NFL HB 12 0 71 362 3 60 5.1 30.2 5.9 12 278 23.2 5 40 1.0 23.2 83 7.7 640 8 3
1951 27 NYY NFL RH 12 12 94 343 4 31 3.6 28.6 7.8 21 447 21.3 3 75 1.8 37.3 115 6.9 790 7 4
1952 28 CLE NFL LH 5 4 34 95 0 22 2.8 19.0 6.8 11 219 19.9 3 57 2.2 43.8 45 7.0 314 3 0
1953 29 CLE NFL HB 12 0 7 42 0 34 6.0 3.5 0.6 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 7 6.0 42 0 0
5 Yrs 53 22 323 1301 10 79 4.0 24.5 6.1 45 968 21.5 11 75 0.8 18.3 368 6.2 2269 21 7
17 Game Avg 17 7 104 417 3 79 4.0 24.5 6.1 14 310 21.5 4 75 0.8 18.3 118 2.0 728 7 2
NYY (2 Yrs) 24 12 165 705 7 60 4.3 29.4 6.9 33 725 22.0 8 75 1.4 30.2 198 7.2 1430 15 7
CLE (2 Yrs) 17 4 41 137 0 34 3.3 8.1 2.4 11 219 19.9 3 57 0.6 12.9 52 6.8 356 3 0
NYY (1 Yr) 12 6 117 459 3 79 3.9 38.3 9.8 1 24 24.0 0 24 0.1 2.0 118 4.1 483 3 0
NFL (4 Yrs) 41 16 206 842 7 60 4.1 20.5 5.0 44 944 21.5 11 75 1.1 23.0 250 7.1 1786 18 7
AAFC (1 Yr) 12 6 117 459 3 79 3.9 38.3 9.8 1 24 24.0 0 24 0.1 2.0 118 4.1 483 3 0
Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds TD R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1949 25 NYY AAFC RH 1 0 16 37 1 2.3 37.0 16.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 16 2.3 37 1 0
1953 29 CLE NFL HB 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs 2 0 16 37 1 2.3 18.5 8.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 16 2.3 37 1 0
17 Game Avg 17 0 136 315 9 2.3 18.5 8.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 136 19.7 315 9 0
CLE (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
NYY (1 Yr) 1 0 16 37 1 2.3 37.0 16.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 16 2.3 37 1 0
AAFC (1 Yr) 1 0 16 37 1 2.3 37.0 16.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 16 2.3 37 1 0
NFL (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
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Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1949 25 NYY AAFC RH 12 6 1 26 0 26 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1950 26 NYY NFL HB 12 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0.0 0
1951 27 NYY NFL RH 12 12 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.0 0
1953 29 CLE NFL HB 12 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
5 Yrs 53 22 2 29 0 26 7 6 0 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 7 1 9 0 26 2 2 0 0 0.0 0
NYY (2 Yrs) 24 12 0 0 0 0 7 6 0 0 0.0 0
CLE (2 Yrs) 17 4 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
NYY (1 Yr) 12 6 1 26 0 26 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
NFL (4 Yrs) 41 16 1 3 0 3 7 6 0 0 0.0 0
AAFC (1 Yr) 12 6 1 26 0 26 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1949 25 NYY AAFC RH 12 6 0 0 0 0 4 95 0 0 23.8 604
1950 26 NYY NFL HB 12 0 1 12 0 12 12.0 8 240 1 89 30.0 892
1952 28 CLE NFL LH 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 22 22.0 336
1953 29 CLE NFL HB 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 6 6.0 51
5 Yrs 53 22 1 12 0 12 12.0 14 363 1 89 25.9 2673
17 Game Avg 17 7 0 4 0 4 12.0 4 116 0 29 25.9 857
NYY (2 Yrs) 24 12 1 12 0 12 12.0 8 240 1 89 30.0 1682
CLE (2 Yrs) 17 4 0 0 0 0 2 28 0 22 14.0 387
NYY (1 Yr) 12 6 0 0 0 0 4 95 0 0 23.8 604
NFL (4 Yrs) 41 16 1 12 0 12 12.0 10 268 1 89 26.8 2069
AAFC (1 Yr) 12 6 0 0 0 0 4 95 0 0 23.8 604
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1949 25 NYY AAFC RH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 18 18.0 55
2 Yrs 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 18 18.0 55
17 Game Avg 17 0
CLE (1 Yr) 1 0
NYY (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 18 18.0 55
AAFC (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 18 18.0 55
NFL (1 Yr) 1 0

Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1949 25 NYY AAFC RH 12 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.5
1950 26 NYY NFL HB 12 0 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 4.5
1951 27 NYY NFL RH 12 12 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 3.5
1952 28 CLE NFL LH 5 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 3.6
5 Yrs 53 22 10 11 0 1 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 132 2.5
17 Game Avg 17 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 2.5
NYY (2 Yrs) 24 12 7 8 0 1 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 4.0
CLE (2 Yrs) 17 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.1
NYY (1 Yr) 12 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.5
NFL (4 Yrs) 41 16 7 11 0 1 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 114 2.8
AAFC (1 Yr) 12 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.5
Scoring Summary Table
PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1949 25 NYY AAFC RH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.0
2 Yrs 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.0
17 Game Avg 17 0 9 0 0 0 0 51 3.0
CLE (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
NYY (1 Yr) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.0
AAFC (1 Yr) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.0
NFL (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sherman Howard born?

Sherman Howard was born on November 28, 1924.

Where was Sherman Howard born?

Sherman Howard was born in New Orleans, LA.

How tall was Sherman Howard?

Sherman Howard was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Sherman Howard weigh when playing?

Sherman Howard weighed 193 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

Is Sherman Howard in the Hall of Fame?

Sherman Howard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Sherman Howard play?

Sherman Howard played 53 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Sherman Howard have?

Sherman Howard had 323 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Sherman Howard have?

Sherman Howard had 1,301 rushing yards over his career.

When did Sherman Howard retire?

Sherman Howard last played in 1953.