TE · New York Giants
Howard Cross
Age 58 · 196 cm (6'5") · 122 kg · Born Aug 8, 1967 · Alabama
NFL career
1989
debut year
2001
last season
13
seasons
#87
jersey
College: Alabama
1989 NFL Draft
Rd 6
round
#158
overall pick
NYG
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2001 · 24 games.
Receiving
90yards
0touchdowns
14receptions
6.4YPC avg
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | New York Giants | 13 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2000 | New York Giants | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2001 | New York Giants | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
Games during career · New York Giants
Most recent results for the franchise while Howard Cross was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
25–34 vs Packers
2001-17 · Jan 6, 2002 · REGULAR
L
21–24 @ Eagles
2001-16 · Dec 30, 2001 · REGULAR
W
27–24 vs Seahawks
2001-15 · Dec 23, 2001 · REGULAR
W
17–13 vs Cardinals
2001-14 · Dec 15, 2001 · REGULAR
L
13–20 @ Cowboys
2001-13 · Dec 9, 2001 · REGULAR
L
10–28 vs Raiders
2001-11 · Nov 25, 2001 · REGULAR
L
16–28 @ Vikings
2001-10 · Nov 19, 2001 · REGULAR
W
17–10 @ Cardinals
2001-09 · Nov 11, 2001 · REGULAR
Other "Cross" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
13-year career
External profiles
Alabama alumni in the NFL
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Tyler Booker
G · 2025 · Cowboys
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1989 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#140
#142
#145
#146
#148
#150
Jeff Francis
QB · RAI
#141
Rodney Peete
QB · DET
#142
Chris Jacke
K · GNB
#143
Robb Thomas
WR · KAN
#144
Mark Stock
WR · PIT
#145
Troy Sadowski
TE · ATL
#146
Chris Mohr
P · TAM
#147
Wes Pritchett
LB · MIA
#148
Thom Kaumeyer
DB · RAM
#149
A.J. Johnson
DB · WAS
#150
Jay Taylor
CB · PHO
#150
Jay Taylor
K · PHO
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Howard Cross.
Born on August 8
Brian Sipe
1949 · Cleveland Browns
Steve Coleman
1950 · Denver Broncos
Horace Ivory
1954 · Seattle Seahawks
Larry Collins
1955 · New Orleans Saints
Paul Dombroski
1956 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Lynn Madsen
1960 · Houston Texans
Bruce Matthews
1961 · Tennessee Titans
Jeff Fuller
1962 · San Francisco 49ers