LB · Chicago Bears
Dana Howard
Age 54 · 183 cm (6'0") · 108 kg · Born Feb 25, 1972 · Illinois
NFL career
1995
debut year
1996
last season
2
seasons
#95
jersey
College: Illinois
1995 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#168
overall pick
DAL
drafted by
Other "Howard" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Illinois alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Illinois.
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DE · 2025 · Dolphins
TeRah Edwards
DT · 2025 · Chargers
Cam Grandy
TE · 2024 · Bengals
Casey Washington
WR · 2024 · Falcons
Denzel Daxon
DE · 2024 · Cardinals
Isaiah Adams
G · 2024
Isaiah Williams
WR · 2024 · Jets
Jer'Zhan Newton
DT · 2024 · Commanders
1995 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#135
#136
Michael Senters
CAR
Tau Pupua
DT · CLE
#137
Jamie Asher
TE · WAS
#138
Matt Dyson
LB · OAK
#139
David Dunn
WR · CIN
#140
Mike Scurlock
DB · STL
#141
Stephen Boyd
MLB · DET
#142
Carl Greenwood
DB · NYJ
#143
Clifton Abraham
DB · TAM
#144
John Holecek
ILB · BUF
#145
Roell Preston
WR · ATL
#146
Phil Yeboah-Kodie
LB · DEN
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Dana Howard.
Alcides Catanho
Debut 1995 · #54 · Commanders
Andre Royal
Debut 1995 · #58 · Colts
Anthony Fieldings
Debut 1995 · Cowboys
Antonio Armstrong
Debut 1995 · Dolphins
Ben Talley
Debut 1995 · #59 · Falcons
Brian Williams
Debut 1995 · #99 · Lions
Bryan Schwartz
Debut 1995 · #58 · Jaguars
Chad Cascadden
Debut 1995 · #53 · Jets
Born on February 25
Jim Tyrer
1939 · Washington Commanders
Carl Eller
1942 · Seattle Seahawks
Jack Concannon
1943 · Detroit Lions
Zenon Andrusyshyn
1947 · Kansas City Chiefs
Otto Stowe
1949 · Denver Broncos
Mike Hancock
1950 · Washington Commanders
Jack DeGrenier
1951 · New Orleans Saints
Charles Philyaw
1954 · Las Vegas Raiders