Billy Howard

Detroit Lions 39th pick

DE · Alcorn State · 1974–1976

Draft Details

Year

1974

Round

Round 2

Pick

39th overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

Alcorn State

Billy Howard Career Stats

Career Totals

Sacks	Fumble recoveries
6.0	1

Career History

Detroit Lions (1974–1976)
Atlanta Falcons (1977)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1977–1979)

Born: Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S. · Height: 6-4 · Weight: 252 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Billy Howard is a former defensive end out of Alcorn State, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 39th overall pick (round 2) in the 1974 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

More from the 1974 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	DAL	Too Tall Jones	DE	Tennessee State
1	1	CIN	Clint Longley	QB	Abilene Christian
1	2	LAC	Bo Matthews	RB	Colorado
1	3	NYG	John Hicks	G	Ohio State
1	4	CHI	Waymond Bryant	OLB	Tennessee State
1	5	BAL	John Dutton	DT	Nebraska
1	6	NYJ	Carl Barzilauskas	DT	Indiana
1	7	LA	J.V. Cain	TE	Colorado
1	8	DET	Ed O'Neil	ILB	Penn State
1	9	SF	Wilbur Jackson	RB	Alabama

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