Gene Howard

{{Short description|American football player (born 1946)}} {{for|the Oklahoma politician|Gene C. Howard}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox gridiron football biography | name = Gene Howard | number = 21 | position = Cornerback | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|12|22}} | birth_place = Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 190 | high_school = Scipio Jones <br> (North Little Rock, Arkansas) | college = Langston | draftyear = 1968 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 175 | pastteams = * New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|1968|1970}}) * Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|1971|1972}}) * Southern California Sun (1974) | statlabel1 = Interceptions | statvalue1 = 14 | statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue2 = 4 | statlabel3 = Total touchdowns | statvalue3 = 2 | pfr = HowaGe20 }} {{refimprove|date=September 2025}}

'''Gene Howard''' (born December 22, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. He played college football for the Langston Lions.<ref>{{cite news |last=Baker |first=Hugh |date=September 17, 1971 |title=Getaway Expert Howard a Bargain |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze-getaway-expert-howard-a/181329682/ |work=The Daily Breeze |access-date=September 18, 2025}}</ref>

Howard also played for the Los Angeles Rams.

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