{{Short description|American football player (born 1954)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Howard Stidham | image = | number = 58 | position = Linebacker | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|12|17}} | birth_place = Radcliff, Kentucky, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lbs = 215 | high_school = North Hardin (Radcliff) | college = Tennessee Tech (1972–1975) | draftyear = 1976 | draftround = 15 | draftpick = 416 | pastteams = * San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|1976}})* * Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1977}})* * San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|1977}}) | pfr = S/StidHo20 }} '''Howard D. Stidham''' (born December 17, 1954) is an American former professional football linebacker who played one season with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the 49ers in the fifteenth round of the 1976 NFL draft after playing college football at Tennessee Technological University.
==Early life and college== Howard D. Stidham was born on December 17, 1954, in Radcliff, Kentucky.<ref name="Pfa">{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/players/s/stid00400.html | title=Howard Stidham | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=6 February 2025}}</ref> He attended North Hardin High School in Radcliff.<ref name="Pfa"/>
Stidham was a four-year letterman for the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles of Tennessee Technological University from 1972 to 1975.<ref name="Pfa"/> He earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors in 1975.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/164863232/ | title=Six Toppers chosen All-OVC | work=The Park City Daily News | date=November 26, 1975 | accessdate=6 February 2025 | author=Hanes, Clark}}</ref>
==Professional career== Stidham was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 15th round, with the 416th overall pick, of the 1976 NFL draft.<ref name="Pfr">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StidHo20.htm | title=Howard Stidham | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=6 February 2025}}</ref> He was released on August 25, 1976.<ref name="transactions">{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/s/stid00400.html | title=Howard Stidham NFL Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=6 February 2025}}</ref>
Stidham signed with the Green Bay Packers in June 1977.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press/164860087/ | title=Transactions | work=The Grand Rapids Press | date=June 25, 1977 | accessdate=6 February 2025 | pages=2B}}</ref> He was released on August 30, 1977.<ref name="transactions"/>
Stidham was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on November 16, 1977.<ref name="transactions"/> He played in four games on special teams for the 49ers during the 1977 season.<ref name="Pfr"/> He left camp in July 1978.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner/164860347/ | title=Rookie kickers get big chance | work=The San Francisco Examiner | date=July 19, 1978 | accessdate=6 February 2025 | pages=56}}</ref>
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