Howard StevensStevens, Howard Melvin, Jr.Height: 5-5 Weight: 165 Born: February 9, 1950 High School: Harrisonburg (VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Randolph-Macon | ||
| 1971 | Louisville | Lettered |
| 1972 | Louisville | Lettered |
| Draft: 16th round (393rd overall) 1973 New Orleans Saints |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 22 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 22 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1975 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1975 BAL NFL | 27 | RB | 12 | 0 |
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 27 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 27 | RB | 12 | 0 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 66 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/31/1973 | 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL |
| Signed | 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | |
| Traded | 9/9/1975 | 1975 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1975 BAL NFL |
| Released | 8/24/1978 | 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 45 | 183 | 4.1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 43 | 190 | 4.4 | 25 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 89 | 376 | 4.2 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 13 | 81 | 6.2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 120 | 7.1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 17 | 15 | 171 | 10.1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 37 | 7 | 376 | 10.2 | 40 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1975 BAL NFL | 36 | 8 | 396 | 11.0 | 53 | 0 | |||
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 39 | 9 | 315 | 8.1 | 44 | 0 | |||
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 34 | 6 | 301 | 8.9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 163 | 45 | 1559 | 9.6 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 26 | 590 | 22.7 | 48 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 33 | 749 | 22.7 | 41 | 0 | ||||
| 1975 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1975 BAL NFL | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 30 | 710 | 23.7 | 83 | 0 | ||||
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 11 | 216 | 19.6 | 37 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 103 | 2336 | 22.7 | 83 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1975 BAL NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 30 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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