Sherman HowardHoward, Sherman JohnHeight: 5-11 Weight: 193 Born: November 28, 1924 New Orleans, LA Died: December 5, 2019 Richton Park, IL High School: Wendell Phillips (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 1947 | Nevada-Reno | Lettered |
| 1948 | Nevada-Reno | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (17th overall) 1949 New York Yankees |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Brooklyn-New York Yankees (AAFC)1949 BNY AAFC | 76 | ROH-FB-RDH-LB | 12 | 6 |
| 1950 New York Yanks (NFL)1950 NYY NFL | 46 | ROH | 12 | 0 |
| 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | 46 | ROH-FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 44 | LOH | 5 | 4 |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 30 | FB-RDH | 11 | 0 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 52 | 22 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 New York Yankees (AAFC)1949 NY AAFC |
| Signed | 1949 Brooklyn-New York Yankees (AAFC)1949 BNY AAFC | |
| Traded | 6/23/1952 | 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL |
| Injured Reserve? | 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | |
| Released | 9/22/1954 | 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Brooklyn-New York Yankees (AAFC)1949 BNY AAFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1950 New York Yanks (NFL)1950 NYY NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 132 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Brooklyn-New York Yankees (AAFC)1949 BNY AAFC | 117 | 459 | 3.9 | 79 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 New York Yanks (NFL)1950 NYY NFL | 71 | 362 | 5.1 | 60t | 3 | ||||
| 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | 94 | 343 | 3.6 | 31 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 34 | 95 | 2.8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 323 | 1301 | 4.0 | 79 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Brooklyn-New York Yankees (AAFC)1949 B-NY AAFC | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 New York Yanks (NFL)1950 NYY NFL | 12 | 278 | 23.2 | 40 | 5 | |||||||
| 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | 21 | 447 | 21.3 | 75t | 3 | |||||||
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 11 | 219 | 19.9 | 57t | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 45 | 968 | 21.5 | 75t | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Brooklyn-New York Yankees (AAFC)1949 BNY AAFC | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 26 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 New York Yanks (NFL)1950 NYY NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Brooklyn-New York Yankees (AAFC)1949 BNY AAFC | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 New York Yanks (NFL)1950 NYY NFL | 8 | 240 | 30.0 | 89t | 1 | ||||
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 363 | 25.9 | 89t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 New York Yanks (NFL)1950 NYY NFL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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