Earl HowellHowell, Earl Octo, Jr.Position: HB Height: 5-10 Weight: 189 Born: August 28, 1924 Talladega, AL Died: December 15, 1999 Marietta, GA High School: Talladega (AL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Holmes CC | |
| 1944 | Muhlenberg | |
| 1947 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| 1948 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (47th overall) 1949 Los Angeles Rams |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 97 | WB-LDH | 12 | 12 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 12 | 12 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 6/18/1949 | 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC |
| Free Agent | 6/1/1950 | 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC |
| Allocation Draft | 6/2/1950 | 1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1950 SF NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 31 | 116 | 3.7 | 1 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 31 | 116 | 3.7 | 1 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 1 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 0 |
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