Desmond Howard
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- Full Name
- Desmond Howard
- Born
- May 15, 1970
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- Age
- 56 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Taurus
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- Nationality
- 🇺🇸 United States
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- Profession
- Athlete, American Football Player
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Biography
Desmond Howard is 56 years old, an athlete, from United States.
Desmond Kevin Howard (born May 15, 1970) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1991. Howard was selected fourth overall in the 1992 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins. He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders, and Detroit Lions.
A return specialist for most of his career, Howard holds the NFL single season record for punt return yardage, which he set with the Packers in 1996. That same season, Howard was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXI after returning a kickoff for a 99-yard touchdown, the longest return in Super Bowl history at the time.
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