Howard Twilley

Receptions:	212
Receiving yards:	3,064
Receiving touchdowns:	23

Howard Twilley
	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Galena Park (Galena Park, Texas)
College:	Tulsa (1963–1965)
NFL draft:	1966 / Round: 14 / Pick: 209
AFL draft:	1966 / Round: 12 / Pick: 101
Career history
	Miami Dolphins (1966–1976);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Super Bowl champion (VII, VIII); Unanimous All-American (1965); Third-team All-American (1964); Tulsa Golden Hurricane Jersey No. 81 retired;
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	212
Receiving yards:	3,064
Receiving touchdowns:	23
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

Howard James Twilley Jr. (born December 25, 1943) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) from 1966 to 1976. He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and was the runner up for the Heisman Trophy in 1965. Twilley and tackle Norm Evans were the only two players on the original 1966 Dolphins squad to play on the 1972 Dolphins team that had the NFL's only perfect season and won Super Bowl VII.

During his 1965 season at Tulsa, Twilley set NCAA records for the most receiving yards in a season (1,779), a record that stood until broken by Nevada's Alex Van Dyke in 1995, and for the most receptions in a season (134), which stood until broken by Houston's Manny Hazard in 1989.^[1] In 1992 Twilley was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He finished his three seasons at Tulsa with 261 receptions for 3,334 yards and 32 touchdowns, and was enshrined in the school's athletic hall of fame in 1984.^[2]

Twilley finished his NFL career with 212 receptions for 3,064 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also caught a 28-yard touchdown pass in the Dolphins'

Washington Redskins

.

After Twilley's football career ended, he pursued a career in business. He owned 28 The Athlete's Foot sporting goods stores before selling them in 1990, and worked in an investment firm. In 1994, he actively considered a run for the United States House of Representatives to succeed Jim Inhofe in Oklahoma's 1st congressional district when Inhofe decided to run for the United States Senate^[3] but he ultimately decided to support the candidacy of another conservative Republican former NFL star, Steve Largent.^[4] He was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.^[5]

References

^ "Weekend College Report", The Washington Post, November 20, 1995, via HighBeam Research.
^ "Howard Twilley - Hall of Fame".
^ Doug Ferguson, "Ex-receivers take same path to politics", Associated Press in The Daily News (Bowling Green, Kentucky), June 12, 1994.
^ "Howard Twilley: Campaign support for Steve Largent", Associated Press in The Gadsden Times, June 20, 1994.
^ Howard Twilley Archived 2013-04-15 at archive.today at Jim Thorpe Association Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (accessed 2012-02-22).

External links

Howard Twilley at the College Football Hall of Fame

[1] "Weekend College Report", The Washington Post, November 20, 1995, via HighBeam Research.

[2] "Howard Twilley - Hall of Fame".

[3] Doug Ferguson, "Ex-receivers take same path to politics", Associated Press in The Daily News (Bowling Green, Kentucky), June 12, 1994.

[4] "Howard Twilley: Campaign support for Steve Largent", Associated Press in The Gadsden Times, June 20, 1994.

[5] Howard Twilley Archived 2013-04-15 at archive.today at Jim Thorpe Association Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (accessed 2012-02-22).

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v t e 1965 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	B Donny Anderson B Mike Garrett B Jim Grabowski B Bob Griese E Howard Twilley E Freeman White OT Sam Ball OT Glen Ray Hines G Dick Arrington G Stas Maliszewski C Paul Crane
Defense	DL Walt Barnes DL Aaron Brown DL Loyd Phillips DL Bubba Smith DL Bill Yearby LB Frank Emanuel LB Carl McAdams LB Tommy Nobis DB Nick Rassas DB Johnny Roland DB George Webster

v t e Miami Dolphins Super Bowl VII champions
1 Garo Yepremian 7 Billy Lothridge 11 Jim Del Gaizo 12 Bob Griese 13 Jake Scott (MVP) 15 Earl Morrall 20 Larry Seiple 21 Jim Kiick 22 Mercury Morris 23 Charles Leigh 25 Tim Foley 26 Lloyd Mumphord 28 Ed Jenkins 32 Hubert Ginn 39 Larry Csonka 40 Dick Anderson 42 Paul Warfield 44 Tom Curtis 45 Curtis Johnson 49 Charlie Babb 51 Larry Ball 53 Bob Matheson 54 Howard Kindig 56 Jesse Powell 57 Mike Kolen 59 Doug Swift 60 Al Jenkins 62 Jim Langer 65 Maulty Moore 66 Larry Little 67 Bob Kuechenberg 68 Mike Kadish 72 Bob Heinz 73 Norm Evans 75 Manny Fernandez 77 Doug Crusan 78 Jim Dunaway 79 Wayne Moore 80 Marv Fleming 81 Howard Twilley 82 Otto Stowe 83 Vern Den Herder 84 Bill Stanfill 85 Nick Buoniconti 86 Marlin Briscoe 88 Jim Mandich 89 Karl Noonan
Head coach: Don Shula
Coaches: Bill Arnsparger Monte Clark Tom Keane Mike Scarry Howard Schnellenberger Carl Taseff

v t e Miami Dolphins Super Bowl VIII champions
1 Garo Yepremian 10 Don Strock 12 Bob Griese 13 Jake Scott 15 Earl Morrall 20 Larry Seiple 21 Jim Kiick 22 Mercury Morris 23 Charles Leigh 25 Tim Foley 26 Lloyd Mumphord 28 Ed Jenkins 29 Tom Smith 34 Ron Sellers 36 Don Nottingham 39 Larry Csonka (MVP) 40 Dick Anderson 42 Paul Warfield 45 Curtis Johnson 48 Henry Stuckey 49 Charles Babb 51 Larry Ball 53 Bob Matheson 54 Howard Kindig 55 Irv Goode 56 Jesse Powell 57 Mike Kolen 58 Bruce Bannon 59 Doug Swift 62 Jim Langer 64 Ed Newman 65 Maulty Moore 66 Larry Little 67 Bob Kuechenberg 70 Larry Woods 72 Bob Heinz 73 Norm Evans 75 Manny Fernandez 76 Willie Young 77 Doug Crusan 79 Wayne Moore 80 Marv Fleming 81 Howard Twilley 82 Bo Rather 83 Vern Den Herder 84 Bill Stanfill 85 Nick Buoniconti 86 Marlin Briscoe 88 Jim Mandich 89 Charlie Wade
Head coach: Don Shula
Coaches: Bill Arnsparger Monte Clark Tom Keane Bill McPeak Mike Scarry Carl Taseff

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