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How many yards did Howard throw in the 1997 Superdome?
Howard amassed 244 all-purpose yards as the Green Bay Packers defeated the New England Patriots, 35-21, on Jan. 26, 1997, at Superdome in New Orleans, La. Howard earned MVP. Cleveland native Howard returned four kickoffs for 154 yards and six punts for 90 yards. Late in the third quarter, Howard answered a New England touchdown with ...
What does DH say about emotions?
DH: A lot of emotions, a lot of feelings. It's kind of hard to say, 'This is exactly how I felt. ' You're excited, there's anxiety. There was some nervousness -- but that's every game. I didn't go into a game and not have some sort of nervousness. There was confidence, too.
What is the biggest game in football?
DH: This is how I look at it: As a kid, if you like the sport of football, the biggest game is the Super Bowl. It doesn't get any bigger than that in football. As a kid growing up and watching the Super Bowl year after year after year, it's crazy to be able to play in it one day. It can be intimidating when put in that type of context.
What does it mean when a game is a crazy sideline?
It's a crazy sideline when something like that happens at that point in the game. A parade of congratulations and high-fives and hand-slaps.
What do you think when you see a kicker?
Any returner worth his salt, when you see the kicker or the punter, you're thinking: 'I'm about to score.' Unless there are some other guys close to him and they've kind of got you boxed in. Once I saw Vinatieri, I'm thinking, 'OK, I'm taking this one to the house.'
Where did Howard go to high school?
Howard was an All-American at St. Joseph High School in the late-1980s. He went to Michigan and won the Heisman Trophy in 1991. He became the fourth player to win the Heisman and Super Bowl MVP. Howard, whose NFL career spanned 11 seasons (1992-2002), is a terrific college football analyst for ESPN.
Who was behind the wedge in the Green Bay 40?
PD: In front of you was a four-man wedge, with Don Beebe behind it. You dashed and swerved up the middle, avoided a Hason Graham tackle attempt at the Green Bay 30 and essentially were gone by the Green Bay 40.
Overview
Professional career
After college, Howard was selected by the Washington Redskins in the first round, fourth overall in the 1992 NFL Draft. The pick was considered a luxury for the Redskins, who had just won Super Bowl XXVI and had receivers Art Monk, Gary Clark, and Ricky Sanders on the roster. The Redskins, worried that the Green Bay Packers were going to draft Howard in the fifth spot, leapfrogged above them …
High school career
Howard was born in Cleveland, Ohio and earned All-American and All-Ohio honors as a tailback during his senior season at St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio, scoring 18 touchdowns with a record-breaking 5,392 rushing yards, as well as 10 interceptions on defense. He earned three varsity letters each in track and football, as well as one in basketball.
College career
During his college career at the University of Michigan, Howard set or tied five NCAA and 12 Wolverines records. In 1991, Howard caught 62 passes for 985 yards and scored 23 touchdowns, while also rushing for 180 yards and gaining 694 yards on special teams, with an average of 27.5 yards per kickoff return and 14.1 yards per punt return. He won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and Walter Camp Award, earning first-team All-American honors. Howard captured 85 pe…
Broadcasting career
Personal life
Howard served as the cover athlete for the college football video game NCAA Football 06.
See also
• Lists of Michigan Wolverines football receiving leaders
• List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders
External links
• Official website
• Michigan profile
• Desmond Howard at the College Football Hall of Fame
• Desmond Howard at Heisman.com