Billy Howton
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| Billy Howton | |
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| Date of birth: | July 5, 1930 |
| Place of birth: |  Littlefield, Texas |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Wide receiver |
| College: | Rice |
| NFL Draft: | 1952 / Round: 2 / Pick 15 |
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| 1952-1958 1959 1960-1963 |
Green Bay Packers Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 4 |
| Honors: | Packers Hall of Fame |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
William "Billy" Howton (born July 5, 1930 in Littlefield, Texas) is a former American football wide receiver who played 12 seasons in the NFL (1952-1963). He attended Rice University. Howton was one of the premier receivers of the 1950's. He caught a total 503 career passes for a total of 8,459 yards. In doing so, he surpassed then leader NFL-HOF member Don Hutson to become the all-time leader in receptions and yardage. (Since then his ranking has fallen to below 50.) Despite this, he has yet to be name a finalist in Pro Football Hall of Fame balloting. He retired in 1963 after four years with the Dallas Cowboys. He caught 13 TD passes in his 1952 rookie season. On Oct 21, 1957, Billy Howton caught 7 passes for a total of 257 yards against the Los Angeles Rams.
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