Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#18|Dan Howell Wide Receiver
Retired (1974, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (12-02-1998) Potential B 
Age at Death 59 Born 06-10-1939 in Fort Worth, TX
Drafted Round 2, Pick 43 (1962) Experience 12 Years (237 Wks)
College South Dakota University, 1963 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C  Catching B  Pass Cover C  Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking D- Run Cover F  Kick Acc D-
Carrying C- Run Blocking C  Tackling D+ Kick Return C+
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C  Execution B  Agility B 
Strength C- Health D  Aggressiveness D  Hands A-
Jumping B-     Attitude C  Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB C- C C- DT D+ SS C- K F  GUN C+
WR B- G D+ DE D+ FS C- P D- KR C 
HB/TB C  T C- ILB D+ CB C  LS D+ KRB C 
FB C- TE C  OLB C- H B- HT B+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1962 COL 16 3 50 31 62.0 319 10.3 38 102 3.3 0 19.9 16 32.0 0
1963 COL 16 2 92 57 62.0 719 12.6 35 240 4.2 6 44.9 33 35.9 0
1964 COL 16 3 72 45 62.5 624 13.9 50 237 5.3 2 39.0 28 38.9 2
1965 COL 16 0 57 32 56.1 321 10.0 39 53 1.7 0 20.1 16 28.1 1
1966 COL 16 1 82 44 53.7 586 13.3 27 199 4.5 2 36.6 31 37.8 1
1967 COL 16 16 124 60 48.4 733 12.2 57 295 4.9 5 45.8 35 28.2 0
1968 COL 15 15 77 43 55.8 447 10.4 27 122 2.8 1 29.8 22 28.6 0
1969 COL 13 13 95 53 55.8 545 10.3 50 273 5.2 2 41.9 28 29.5 1
1970 DAL 16 0 38 21 55.3 194 9.2 29 50 2.4 1 12.1 8 21.1 1
1971 DAL 16 0 2 1 50.0 37 37.0 37 3 3.0 0 2.3 1 50.0 0
1972 DAL 16 0 11 4 36.4 35 8.8 15 -1 -0.2 1 2.2 1 9.1 1
1973 DAL 12 0 4 2 50.0 8 4.0 7 7 3.5 0 0.7 0 0.0 0
Total   184 53 704 393 55.8 4568 11.6 57 1580 4.0 20 24.8 219 31.1 7

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1975Dan Howell has retired from football.
08-11-1974The Dallas Cowboys have waived Dan Howell.
12-02-1973Dan Howell of the Dallas Cowboys is injured with a shoulder joint injury and is expected to be out for approximately 43 days.
08-16-1970Trade #49013 has been completed between the Colorado Dimebags and the Dallas Cowboys. The Dallas Cowboys receive Dan Howell (WR) from the Colorado Dimebags in exchange for Draft Pick - 1973 Round 4 (DAL).
05-03-1970The Colorado Dimebags have placed Dan Howell on the trade block.
12-28-1969The Colorado Dimebags have moved Louis Ottis, Eric Robertson, Ralph Gilliam, Jerry Luke, George McNeil, Robert Niccolai, and Bob DeLong to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ira Morgan, Bobby Brace, Mike Tillman, Dan Howell, James Geyer, Dwight Famiglietti, Ronald "RoJo" Johnson, Mark Hickman, Allen Moreno, Leon Davis, and Mark Simmons to the inactive roster.
11-24-1969The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dan Howell to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Jerry Luke to the inactive roster.
11-02-1969The Colorado Dimebags have moved Leon Nielson, Chris Allison, Art Addison, Bob DeLong, Jerry Luke, and George McNeil to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ronald "RoJo" Johnson, Mike Tillman, Dan Howell, Ira Morgan, James Geyer, and Allen Moreno to the inactive roster.
09-01-1969The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ira Morgan, Bobby Brace, Mike Tillman, Dan Howell, James Geyer, Dwight Famiglietti, Ronald "RoJo" Johnson, Mark Hickman, Allen Moreno, Leon Davis, Mark Simmons, and Mickey Kent to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Louis Ottis, Kris Stukes, Chris Allison, Jerry Luke, Dewayne Watson, Marlin Briscoe, Derrick Bingaman, Zack Martin, Wendell Clark, George McNeil, Bob DeLong, and Ed Carrell to the inactive roster.
01-19-1969The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chris Allison, Eric Robertson, George McNeil, Louis Ottis, Derrick Bingaman, and Zack Martin to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ronald "RoJo" Johnson, Mike Tillman, Dan Howell, Ira Morgan, Leon Davis, Kerry Mersereau, Dwight Famiglietti, James Geyer, Mickey Kent, and Allen Moreno to the inactive roster.
12-30-1968The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dan Hinton, Mike Livers, Bobby Brace, Mike Tillman, Sean LaPorta, Dan Howell, Dwight Famiglietti, Ronald "RoJo" Johnson, Allen Moreno, Leon Davis, Mike Adkins, Mickey Kent, and James Kempton to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Louis Ottis, Eric Robertson, Chris Allison, Anthony Moten, Derrick Bingaman, Zack Martin, Robert Petchel, and George McNeil to the inactive roster.
12-23-1968The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chris Allison, Ralph Gilliam, Marlin Briscoe, Derrick Bingaman, Ron Compton, Zack Martin, Leon Nielson, Robert Petchel, and George McNeil to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dan Hinton, Mike Livers, Bobby Brace, Mike Tillman, Sean LaPorta, Dan Howell, Dwight Famiglietti, Ronald "RoJo" Johnson, Allen Moreno, Leon Davis, Mike Adkins, Mickey Kent, and James Kempton to the inactive roster.
09-01-1968The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ira Morgan, Bobby Brace, Mal Kab, Mike Tillman, Dan Howell, James Geyer, Joe Gramatica, Kerry Mersereau, Ronald "RoJo" Johnson, Allen Moreno, Leon Davis, and Mickey Kent to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Louis Ottis, Chris Allison, Derrick Bingaman, Ron Compton, Mark Hickman, Zack Martin, and George McNeil to the inactive roster.
08-05-1968The Colorado Dimebags have moved Howard Hornung, Ed Ekern, Chris Allison, Anthony Moten, Stan Geathers, George McNeil, and Robert Niccolai to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Gerald Bowman and Dan Howell to the inactive roster.
08-06-1962The Colorado Dimebags have moved Bobby Brace, Louis Baldwin, Dan Howell, Jess Mazza, Frank Anderson, Alvin Emelianchik, and Ben Awalt to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Damian Bellino, Dan Briscoe, Merle Rasmussen, Roy Proctor, Joel Chamblee, Dave Larden, and Otto Sensibaugh to the inactive roster.