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词条 Howard Stevens
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  1. College

  2. NFL

  3. Later years

  4. References

{{Infobox NFL player
|image=
|caption=
|position=Running back
|number= 22, 27
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1950|2|9}}
|birth_place=Harrisonburg, Virginia
|death_date=
|draftyear=1973
|draftround=16
|draftpick=392
|high_school=Harrisonburg
(Harrisonburg, Virginia)
|college=Louisville, Randolph-Macon
|teams=
  • New Orleans Saints (1973–1975)
  • Baltimore Colts (1975–1977)

|statlabel1=Total all-purpose yards
|statvalue1=4,271
|statlabel2=Career touchdowns
|statvalue2=4
|statlabel3=
|statvalue3=
|nfl=
|highlights=
  • Lead NFL in punt and kick-off returns (1974)

|HOF=
}}Howard Melvin Stevens Jr. (born February 9, 1950, in Harrisonburg, Virginia

) is a former NFL running back who played for the New Orleans Saints and the Baltimore Colts.[1] He was one of the smallest players to play in the NFL and was the smallest during his 5 years in the league.[2]

College

Stevens started his college career at Randolph-Macon College, where he was named All-American in 1968 (honorable mention) and 1969 (second team)[3] and then transferred to the University of Louisville where he earned a B.A. in Psychology

.[4] Stevens played only two seasons for Louisville but has been inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame.[5] In 1972, Stevens was named to the United Press International, the Walter Camp and the Football News all-American football teams and the Associated Press Second Team.[6] The University of Louisville retired Stevens' jersey in 1972. He set a school record for rushing yards in a season with 1,429 yards in 1971 while scoring 12 touchdowns. He is currently ranked fourth all-time in school history with 2,723 rushing yards and is sixth with 25 career touchdowns.[7]

NFL

Stevens, who was listed at {{convert|5|ft|5|in|m|abbr=on}} tall and {{convert|165|lb|abbr=on}}.,[8] was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 16th round (392nd overall) of the 1973 Draft.[9] He played two years for the Saints, lead the NFL in 1974 in kick-off and punt returns.[10] In 1975, Stevens was picked up by the Baltimore Colts where he was used exclusively as a kick-off and punt returner. During his tenure in the NFL, he was the league's smallest player,[2] rushed for a total of 376 yards on 89 carries and scored 4 touchdowns. As a kick returner he ran for 2336 yards on 103 returns. He returned 163 punts for 1,559 yards. He never returned a kick-off or punt for a touchdown.[11]

Later years

After leaving the Baltimore Colts, Stevens remained in the Baltimore area. He and his wife Joyce have three adult children.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/howardstevens/profile?id=STE613470|title=All-Time Players|publisher=National Football league|accessdate=2009-01-11}}
2. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,915782-1,00.html|title=Runts in the Big League|publisher=Time |accessdate=2009-01-12 | date=1977-12-05}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rmc.edu/athletics/Mens/football/allamericans.aspx|title=R-MC Football All-Americans|publisher=Randolph-Macon College|accessdate=2009-01-18|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120805112610/http://www.rmc.edu/athletics/Mens/football/allamericans.aspx|archivedate=2012-08-05|df=}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.proplayerconnect.com/athlete/profile/606?sport_id=1|title=Howard Stevens|publisher=Pro Player Connect|accessdate=2009-01-12}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://uoflsports.cstv.com/trads/lou-trads-hall-of-fame.html|title=Athletic Hall of Fame|publisher=University of Louisville|accessdate=2009-01-12|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218152756/http://uoflsports.cstv.com/trads/lou-trads-hall-of-fame.html|archivedate=2008-12-18|df=}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://uoflsports.cstv.com/trads/lou-trads-all-americans.html|title=All-Americans|publisher=University of Louisville|accessdate=2009-01-12|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218152751/http://uoflsports.cstv.com/trads/lou-trads-all-americans.html|archivedate=2008-12-18|df=}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://uoflsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/092207aae.html|title=University of Louisville Football Post-Game Notes|publisher=University of Louisville|accessdate=2009-01-12|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120717111845/http://uoflsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/092207aae.html|archivedate=2012-07-17|df=}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nokiasugarbowl.com/Football_Knowledge/Football_Player/41440.html|title=Who is the shortest NFL player?|publisher=NokiaSugarbowl|accessdate=2009-01-12}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StevHo00.htm|title=Howard Stevens|publisher=Sports Reference.com|accessdate=2009-01-11}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1974/leaders.htm|title=1974 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards|publisher=ProFootball References.com|accessdate=2009-01-11}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/howardstevens/careerstats?id=STE613470|title=Stevens: Career Stats|publisher=NFL.com|accessdate=2009-01-12}}
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7 : 1950 births|Living people|Baltimore Colts players|New Orleans Saints players|People from Harrisonburg, Virginia|Louisville Cardinals football players|Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets football players

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