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Thomas Howard

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Atlanta Falcons · LB

Thomas Howard recorded 88 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders.

▶Best highlights

4.9

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

88

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2007
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 16, 2007

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2007

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2007
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
OCT 14, 2007

Oakland Raiders vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2007

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2011
CINCINNATIBENGALS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 7, 2012

Cincinnati Bengals vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2012

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2008
OAKLANDRAIDERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SEP 14, 2008

Oakland Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2008

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2007
DETROITLIONS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEP 9, 2007

Detroit Lions vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2007

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 12 total tackles

Regular Season
2011
HOUSTONTEXANS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 11, 2011

Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2011

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 sack · 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
2012
CINCINNATIBENGALS
BALTIMORERAVENS
SEP 10, 2012

Cincinnati Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Sep 10, 2012

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2011
CLEVELANDBROWNS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 27, 2011

Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2011

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2011
CINCINNATIBENGALS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 6, 2011

Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2011

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2008
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 23, 2008

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2008

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2002–2015

01
LVHOWARD—Thomas Howard
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon
LVASOMUGHA21Nnamdi Asomugha

The veteran peak collapses into constant turnover

Las Vegas Raiders · A Super Bowl and the wilderness

Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.

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Franchise era

2011–2019

02
CINHOWARD—Thomas Howard
CINDALTON14Andy Dalton
CINGREEN18A.J. Green

Dalton and Green make winning routine

Cincinnati Bengals · Five straight playoff trips

A young core reached the postseason in each of its first five seasons together, though it could not secure the franchise's first playoff win in decades.

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Franchise era

2008–2014

03
ATLHOWARD—Thomas Howard
ATLRYAN2Matt Ryan
ATLWHITE84Roddy White

Winning seasons become the expectation

Atlanta Falcons · Ryan and Smith stabilize Atlanta

Ryan's immediate command and a deep skill group produced five straight winning seasons and a 2012 NFC title-game appearance.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons88 career games333 career solo tackles6 career sacksDrafted by: OAKDraft pick: 38Jersey: 511 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2006Most recent: Sep 10, 2012

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