Pat Howell
{{Short description|American football player (born 1957)}}
{{for|the baseball player|Pat Howell (baseball)}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2023}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Pat Howell
|number=64, 66
|position=Guard
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1957|3|12}}
|birth_place= Fresno, California, U.S.
|height_ft=6
|height_in=5
|weight_lb=257
|high_school=Fresno
|college=USC
|draftyear=1979
|draftround=2
|draftpick=49
|pastteams=
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1979}}–{{NFL Year|1983}})
- Houston Oilers (1983–{{NFL Year|1985}})
|highlights=
- National champion (1978)
- Unanimous All-American (1978)
- 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (1977, 1978)
|statlabel1=Games played
|statvalue1=67
|statlabel2=Games started
|statvalue2=21
|pfr=HowePa20
}}
Patrick Gerrard Howell (born March 12, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the late 1970s and 1980s. Howell played college football for the USC Trojans, earning unanimous All-American honors in 1978. A second-round pick in the 1979 NFL draft, he played professionally for the Atlanta Falcons and Houston Oilers of the NFL.{{Cite web |title=Pat Howell Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HowePa20.htm |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
Early life
Howell was born in Fresno, California. He was a Parade magazine high school All-American for Fresno High School football team in 1974, and Central California Valley discus throw champion in track and field.
College career
Howell attended the University of Southern California, where he played for the USC Trojans football team. As a senior in 1978, he received unanimous All-American honors.
Professional career
The Houston Oilers chose Howell in the second round (forty-ninth pick overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft, and he played for the Oilers from {{NFL Year|1979}} to {{NFL Year|1983}}, and Atlanta Falcons between 1983 and {{NFL Year|1985}}.
Football family
His son, Nick Howell, was an offensive lineman for the USC Trojans, after playing football at Bullard High School in Fresno, California.
References
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{{1978 NCAA Division I College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
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{{Atlanta Falcons 1979 draft navbox}}
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Category:All-American college football players
Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
Category:Houston Oilers players
Category:Players of American football from Fresno, California
Category:USC Trojans football players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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