Happy Birthday to former Dallas Cowboys player Charles Louis “Chuck” Howley.
Coming to the Cowboys in a trade with the Chicago Bears in 1961 after once having given up on his NFL career, Chuck Howley became one of the greatest outside linebackers in Cowboys history and the only player to win Super Bowl MVP honors while on the losing team.
Howley’s outstanding speed and agility enabled him to intercept 25 passes for 399 yards during his 14 seasons with the Cowboys while playing linebacker. He was selected to six Pro Bowls and earned six All-Pro selections in a row, enough to become the fourth player in franchise history inducted into the Ring of Honor (1976).
“Sometimes we allow certain people like Chuck or Bob Lilly to vary from our defensive pattern,” late Cowboys head coach Tom Landry once said. “People like Chuck can often do this and get away with it because of their outstanding athletic ability.”
Howley ending up playing 14 seasons for the Cowboys, tying him for the second longest tenure in franchise history.-DallasCowboys.com
Quick Note:
Chuck Howley was the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl V. The only time a player from a losing team received such an award.
Source:DallasCowboys.com
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