"The Knock": Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 member Chuck Howley learns of his election
Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 member CHUCK HOWLEY learned of his election from fellow Hall of Famer ROGER STAUBACH. The captivating encounter, which you can view a summary of below, can be seen Saturday when NFL Network airs a one-hour special, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
HOF Finalist: 1 | Year of Eligibility: 45
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 228
NFL Career: 1958-59 Chicago Bears, 1961-1973 Dallas Cowboys
Seasons: 15 | Games: 180
College: West Virginia
Drafted: 1st Round (7th Overall), 1958
Born: June 28, 1936, in Wheeling, W. Va.
Three-time All-Southern Conference selection and conference Player of the Year in 1957 at West Virginia … Selected seventh overall in the 1958 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears … Retired after two seasons following what was considered a career-ending knee injury during training camp in 1959 … Decided to make a comeback in 1961 after appearing in a West Virginia alumni game … Traded to Dallas prior to the 1961 season … Named MVP of Super Bowl V, making Howley the first defensive player and first non-quarterback to win the award … Holds the distinction of also being the only player from a losing team to be named MVP of the Super Bowl … Finished his career with 25 interceptions and two touchdowns … Named to six Pro Bowls (1966-70, 1972) … First-team All-Pro five times (1966-70) … Second team All-Pro in 1971 … Named to the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor in 1977.
Learn more about other members of the Class of 2023 and see a compilation of their "Knock" videos here.
A little more about Chuck Howley
HOF Finalist: 1 | Year of Eligibility: 45Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 228
NFL Career: 1958-59 Chicago Bears, 1961-1973 Dallas Cowboys
Seasons: 15 | Games: 180
College: West Virginia
Drafted: 1st Round (7th Overall), 1958
Born: June 28, 1936, in Wheeling, W. Va.
Three-time All-Southern Conference selection and conference Player of the Year in 1957 at West Virginia … Selected seventh overall in the 1958 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears … Retired after two seasons following what was considered a career-ending knee injury during training camp in 1959 … Decided to make a comeback in 1961 after appearing in a West Virginia alumni game … Traded to Dallas prior to the 1961 season … Named MVP of Super Bowl V, making Howley the first defensive player and first non-quarterback to win the award … Holds the distinction of also being the only player from a losing team to be named MVP of the Super Bowl … Finished his career with 25 interceptions and two touchdowns … Named to six Pro Bowls (1966-70, 1972) … First-team All-Pro five times (1966-70) … Second team All-Pro in 1971 … Named to the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor in 1977.
Learn more about other members of the Class of 2023 and see a compilation of their "Knock" videos here.
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