| Billy HowtonHowton, Billy HarrisHeight: 6-2 Weight: 191 Born: July 3, 1930 Littlefield, TX Died: August 4, 2025 Houston, TX High School: Plainview (TX) | 
| Year | College | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Rice | |
| 1949 | Rice | Lettered | 
| 1950 | Rice | Lettered | 
| 1951 | Rice | Lettered | 
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL | 86 | ROE | 12 | 12 | 
| 1953 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1953 GB NFL | 86 | ROE | 8 | 8 | 
| 1954 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1954 GB NFL | 86 | ROE | 12 | 11 | 
| 1955 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1955 GB NFL | 86 | ROE | 12 | 12 | 
| 1956 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1956 GB NFL | 86 | ROE | 12 | 12 | 
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 86 | ROE | 12 | 12 | 
| 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL | 86 | ROE | 12 | 12 | 
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 86 | ROE | 12 | 12 | 
| 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL | 81 | FL-SE | 11 | 6 | 
| 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL | 81 | SE | 14 | 14 | 
| 1962 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1962 DAL NFL | 81 | SE | 14 | 14 | 
| 1963 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1963 DAL NFL | 81 | SE-TE | 11 | 6 | 
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 142 | 131 | 
| Transaction | Date | Team | 
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/17/1952 | 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL | 
| Signed | 5/5/1952 | 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL | 
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | |
| Signed | 7/20/1959 | 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 
| Released | 1960 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1960 CLE NFL | |
| Signed | 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1964 | 1963 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1963 DAL NFL | 
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 | ||
| 1953 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1953 GB NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1954 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1954 GB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1955 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1955 GB NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1956 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1956 GB NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 72 | ||
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1962 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1962 DAL NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1963 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1963 DAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 61 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 366 | 
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL | 53 | 1231 | 23.2 | 90t | 13 | |||||||
| 1953 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1953 GB NFL | 25 | 463 | 18.5 | 80t | 4 | 3 | ||||||
| 1954 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1954 GB NFL | 52 | 768 | 14.8 | 59 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1955 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1955 GB NFL | 44 | 697 | 15.8 | 60 | 5 | |||||||
| 1956 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1956 GB NFL | 55 | 1188 | 21.6 | 66t | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 38 | 727 | 19.1 | 77t | 5 | |||||||
| 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL | 36 | 507 | 14.1 | 50 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 39 | 510 | 13.1 | 36t | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL | 23 | 363 | 15.8 | 41t | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL | 56 | 785 | 14.0 | 53 | 4 | |||||||
| 1962 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1962 DAL NFL | 49 | 706 | 14.4 | 69t | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 1963 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1963 DAL NFL | 33 | 514 | 15.6 | 44t | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 503 | 8459 | 16.8 | 90t | 61 | 4 | 0 | 
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1953 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1954 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 1955 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1955 GB NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 
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