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DETHOWARD80

Desmond Howard

Retired

Detroit Lions · WR

Desmond Howard recorded 156 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, WSH, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

10.2

rec yds/gm

0.4

rush yds/gm

3

playoff games

156

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Desmond Howard's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1994
W
WSH
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 4, 1994

WSH vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 4, 1994

5 rec · 130 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1994
W
WSH
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 20, 1994

WSH vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1994

7 rec · 107 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Super Bowl
XXXI
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 26, 1997

Green Bay Packers vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XXXI · Jan 26, 1997

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1994
W
WSH
ARIZONACARDINALS
DEC 11, 1994

WSH vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 11, 1994

4 rec · 83 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1994
W
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
WSH
OCT 30, 1994

Philadelphia Eagles vs WSH

Regular Season · Oct 30, 1994

3 rec · 34 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Desmond Howard's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 130 receiving yards

Regular Season
1994
W
WSH
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 4, 1994

WSH vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 4, 1994

5 rec · 130 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career highs: 7 receptions · 17 targets

Regular Season
1994
W
WSH
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 20, 1994

WSH vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1994

7 rec · 107 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
2001
TENNESSEETITANS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 21, 2001

Tennessee Titans vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 21, 2001

1 rec · 36 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Desmond Howard's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981–1992

01
WASHOWARD80Desmond Howard
WASRIGGINS—John Riggins
WASMONK—Art Monk

Three quarterbacks, three championship teams

Washington Commanders · The Gibbs dynasty

Gibbs adapted his offense around different quarterbacks and dominant lines, winning Super Bowls after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

02
WASHOWARD80Desmond Howard
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

1995–1999

03
JAXHOWARD80Desmond Howard
JAXBRUNELL8Mark Brunell
JAXSMITH82Jimmy Smith

Four straight playoff trips and two AFC title games

Jacksonville Jaguars · The expansion rocket

Tom Coughlin built an expansion roster with extraordinary speed, upsetting Denver in 1996 and going 14–2 three years later.

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Franchise era

1992–2007

04
GBHOWARD82Desmond Howard
GBFAVRE4Brett Favre
GBWHITE92Reggie White

Joyful improvisation returns Green Bay to the summit

Green Bay Packers · The Favre revival

Ron Wolf acquired Favre and White, restoring national relevance and winning Super Bowl XXXI under Mike Holmgren.

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Franchise era

1988–2001

05
LVHOWARD80Desmond Howard
LVBROWN81Tim Brown
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon

Old stars give way to Gruden's veteran contender

Las Vegas Raiders · Back to Oakland

The Raiders returned home, developed Brown and Woodson, and found a precise veteran offense under Jon Gruden.

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Franchise era

1999–2008

06
DETHOWARD80Desmond Howard
DETHANSON4Jason Hanson
DETWILLIAMS11Roy Williams

A painful rebuild reaches rock bottom

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Sanders retired abruptly and years of poor roster construction culminated in the league's first 0–16 season.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2000First-team All-Pro · 1996Super Bowl champion · 1996Super Bowl MVP · 199611 NFL seasons156 career games68 career rushing yards123 career receptions1,597 career receiving yards7 career receiving touchdownsDrafted by: WASDraft pick: 4Jersey: 803 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1992Most recent: Nov 10, 2002

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history