Mike HowellHowell, Michael LionelHeight: 6-1 Weight: 189 Born: July 5, 1943 West Monroe, LA High School: Carroll (Monroe, LA) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Grambling State | |
| 1962 | Grambling State | |
| 1963 | Grambling State | Played |
| 1964 | Grambling State | Played |
| Draft: 15th round (118th overall) 1965 San Diego Chargers; 8th round (111th overall) 1965 Cleveland Browns |
| Relatives: Brother of Delles Howell; brother of Lane Howell |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 34 | S | 14 | 0 |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 34 | RCB-RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 34 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 34 | FS | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 34 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 34 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL | 34 | RS | 14 | 12 |
| 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL | 34 | LS | 4 | 4 |
| 1972 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1972 MIA NFL | 43 | S | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 Year (NFL)1972 Year NFL | 5 | 4 | ||
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 103 | 86 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1965 SD AFL |
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL |
| Signed (Future) | 12/8/1964 | 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1972 | 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 7/27/1972 | 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL |
| Released | 10/17/1972 | 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 10/19/1972 | 1972 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1972 MIA NFL |
| Released | 11/23/1972 | 1972 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1972 MIA NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 29 | 0 |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 20 | 0 |
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 24 | 0 |
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL | 2 | 93 | 46.5 | 68 | 0 |
| 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 Year (NFL)1972 Year NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 27 | 252 | 9.3 | 68 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1972 Year (NFL)1972 Year NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Year (NFL)1972 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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