DT · Minnesota Vikings
Willie Howard
Age 48 · 191 cm (6'3") · 135 kg · Born Dec 26, 1977 · Stanford
NFL career
2001
debut year
2002
last season
2
seasons
#90
jersey
College: Stanford
2001 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#57
overall pick
MIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2001 to 2001 · 5 games.
Defense
9solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
1 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Minnesota Vikings
Most recent results for the franchise while Willie Howard was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
38–36 @ Lions
2002-17 · Dec 29, 2002 · REGULAR
W
20–17 vs Dolphins
2002-16 · Dec 21, 2002 · REGULAR
W
32–31 @ Saints
2002-15 · Dec 15, 2002 · REGULAR
L
22–26 @ Packers
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
L
24–30 vs Falcons
2002-13 · Dec 1, 2002 · REGULAR
L
17–24 @ Patriots
2002-12 · Nov 24, 2002 · REGULAR
W
31–21 vs Packers
2002-11 · Nov 17, 2002 · REGULAR
L
20–27 vs Giants
2002-10 · Nov 10, 2002 · REGULAR
Other "Howard" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Stanford alumni in the NFL
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2001 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#32
#34
#35
#36
#36
#37
#38
#39
#40
#41
Drew Brees
QB · SDG
#33
Quincy Morgan
WR · CLE
#34
Kyle Vanden Bosch
DE · ARI
#35
Alge Crumpler
TE · ATL
#36
Chad Johnson
WR · CIN
#36
Chad Johnson
CB · CIN
#37
Idrees Bashir
DB · IND
#38
Anthony Thomas
RB · CHI
#39
Kendrell Bell
OLB · PIT
#40
Ken Lucas
CB · SEA
#41
Robert Ferguson
WR · GNB
#42
Tommy Polley
LB · STL
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Willie Howard.
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Debut 2001 · #91 · Lions
Daleroy Stewart
Debut 2001 · #64 · 49ers
Damione Lewis
Debut 2001 · #97 · Texans
DeVone Claybrooks
Debut 2001 · #95 · Cowboys
Donovan Arp
Debut 2001 · #74 · Commanders
Ellis Wyms
Debut 2001 · #97 · Vikings
Eric Downing
Debut 2001 · #93 · Chargers
Gerard Warren
Debut 2001 · #98 · Patriots
Born on December 26
Donnie Walker
1950 · New York Jets
Bob Barber
1951 · Green Bay Packers
Kurt Schumacher
1952 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dave Scott
1953 · Atlanta Falcons
Jerry Eckwood
1954 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cliff Parsley
1954 · Houston Texans
Steve Kenney
1955 · Detroit Lions
Calvin Daniels
1958 · Washington Commanders