Howard CrossCross, Howard Edward, Jr.Height: 6-5 Weight: 270 Born: August 8, 1967 Huntsville, AL High School: New Hope (AL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1986 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1987 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1988 | Alabama | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (158th overall) 1989 New York Giants |
| Relatives: Father of Howard Cross |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 4 |
| 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 8 |
| 1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 New York Giants (NFL)1993 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1994 New York Giants (NFL)1994 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 New York Giants (NFL)1995 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 15 | 15 |
| 1996 New York Giants (NFL)1996 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1997 New York Giants (NFL)1997 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 New York Giants (NFL)1998 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 New York Giants (NFL)1999 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 15 |
| 2000 New York Giants (NFL)2000 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 11 |
| 2001 New York Giants (NFL)2001 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 7 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 207 | 172 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/24/1989 | 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 7/24/1989 | 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 7/24/1991 | 1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1993 | 1992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 7/16/1993 | 1993 New York Giants (NFL)1993 NYG NFL |
| Retired | 2/28/2002 | 2001 New York Giants (NFL)2001 NYG NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1993 New York Giants (NFL)1993 NYG NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1994 New York Giants (NFL)1994 NYG NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1996 New York Giants (NFL)1996 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1997 New York Giants (NFL)1997 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 102 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL | 6 | 107 | 17.8 | 27 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL | 8 | 106 | 13.3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL | 20 | 283 | 14.2 | 30 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL | 27 | 357 | 13.2 | 29 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1993 New York Giants (NFL)1993 NYG NFL | 21 | 272 | 13.0 | 32 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1994 New York Giants (NFL)1994 NYG NFL | 31 | 364 | 11.7 | 40 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1995 New York Giants (NFL)1995 NYG NFL | 18 | 197 | 10.9 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1996 New York Giants (NFL)1996 NYG NFL | 22 | 178 | 8.1 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1997 New York Giants (NFL)1997 NYG NFL | 21 | 150 | 7.1 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1998 New York Giants (NFL)1998 NYG NFL | 13 | 90 | 6.9 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1999 New York Giants (NFL)1999 NYG NFL | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 55 | 6.1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 New York Giants (NFL)2000 NYG NFL | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 30 | 7.5 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 New York Giants (NFL)2001 NYG NFL | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 28 | 201 | 50.0 | 2194 | 10.9 | 40 | 17 | 101 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 New York Giants (NFL)1993 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 36 | 9.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 New York Giants (NFL)1993 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 New York Giants (NFL)1994 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 New York Giants (NFL)1996 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 New York Giants (NFL)1997 NYG NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 New York Giants (NFL)1998 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 New York Giants (NFL)2000 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 New York Giants (NFL)1999 NYG NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
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