Chuck Howley

<p>Charles Louis Howley (born June 28, 1936) is an American former professional <a href="/facts/American_football/TGzJa1nW">football</a> player who was a <a href="/facts/Linebacker/H35YRMPz">linebacker</a> for 15 seasons in the <a href="/facts/National_Football_League/cBH0hxRV">National Football League</a> (NFL), primarily with the <a href="/facts/Dallas_Cowboys/Dr9XlTzh">Dallas Cowboys</a>. He spent his first two seasons with the <a href="/facts/Chicago_Bears/jxpEFUtH">Chicago Bears</a>, who selected him seventh overall in the <a href="/facts/1958_NFL_draft/90SVoRpx">1958 NFL draft</a>, and played the remainder of his career for the Cowboys. Recognized as an original member of the <a href="/facts/Doomsday_Defense/N77uhHpv">Doomsday Defense</a>, Howley received six <a href="/facts/Pro_Bowl/z5pj7IDc">Pro Bowl</a> and five first-team <a href="/facts/All-Pro/zmk4NdR1">All-Pro</a> selections, while appearing in two consecutive <a href="/facts/Super_Bowl/W2dqzqY4">Super Bowls</a> and winning <a href="/facts/Super_Bowl_VI/1qpHMInd">Super Bowl VI</a>. Howley was also named the <a href="/facts/Super_Bowl_Most_Valuable_Player_Award/CjnlgVEg">MVP</a> of <a href="/facts/Super_Bowl_V/0Y8KVwzt">Super Bowl V</a> and is the only player on a losing team to receive the award. He was inducted into the <a href="/facts/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame/RsETBMlT">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a> in 2023.
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Chuck Howley