Desmond Howard

Receptions:	123
Receiving yards:	1,597
Receiving touchdowns:	7
Kickoff return yards:	7,959
Punt return yards:	2,895
Return touchdowns:	8
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Desmond Howard
	Howard in 2018
No. 80, 81, 82, 18
Position:	Wide receiver ; Return specialist
Personal information
Born:	May 15, 1970 (age 54); Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:	St. Joseph (Cleveland, Ohio)
College:	Michigan (1988–1991)
NFL draft:	1992 / round: 1 / pick: 4
Career history
	Washington Redskins (1992–1994); Jacksonville Jaguars (1995); Green Bay Packers (1996); Oakland Raiders (1997–1998); Green Bay Packers (1999); Detroit Lions (1999–2002);
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XXXI); Super Bowl MVP (XXXI); First-team All-Pro (1996); Pro Bowl (2000); PFWA All-Rookie Team (1992); Heisman Trophy (1991); Maxwell Award (1991); Walter Camp Award (1991); UPI Player of the Year (1991); SN Player of the Year (1991); Chic Harley Award (1991); Paul Warfield Trophy (1991); Unanimous All-American (1991); Third-team All-American (1990); Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year (1992); Big Ten Most Valuable Player (1991); Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year (1991); 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1990, 1991); Michigan Wolverines No. 21 retired;
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	123
Receiving yards:	1,597
Receiving touchdowns:	7
Kickoff return yards:	7,959
Punt return yards:	2,895
Return touchdowns:	8
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Desmond Kevin Howard (born May 15, 1970) is an American former professional football wide receiver and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning Heisman Trophy in 1991, and was selected fourth overall in the 1992 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. Howard spent most of his career on special teams as a return specialist and holds the NFL single season record for punt return yardage. With the Green Bay Packers, Howard was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXI after returning a kickoff for a 99-yard touchdown, the longest return in Super Bowl history at the time. To date, he is the only special teams player to receive the award. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010.