WILLIAM HOWARDHoward, William DotsonHeight: 6-0 Weight: 240 Born: June 2, 1964 Lima, OH High School: Lima (OH); Tennessee Military Institute (Sweetwater, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1985 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1986 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1987 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL | 43 | FB-RB | 15 | 9 |
| 1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1989 TB NFL | 43 | FB | 16 | 12 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 31 | 21 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/24/1988 | 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL |
| Signed | 7/8/1988 | 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 7/31/1990 | 1990 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1990 TB NFL |
| Signed | 8/1/1990 | 1990 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1990 PHX NFL |
| Released | 9/3/1990 | 1990 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1990 PHX NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1989 TB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL | 115 | 452 | 3.9 | 29t | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1989 TB NFL | 108 | 357 | 3.3 | 5t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 223 | 809 | 3.6 | 29t | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL | 11 | 97 | 8.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1989 TB NFL | 30 | 188 | 6.3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 41 | 285 | 7.0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL | 2 | 0 | 21 | 10.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1989 TB NFL | 5 | 0 | 82 | 16.4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 103 | 14.7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1989 TB NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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