Jim Lee Howell
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Personal information | |||
Born: | Lonoke, Arkansas, U.S. | September 27, 1914||
Died: | January 4, 1995 Lonoke, Arkansas, U.S. | (aged 80)||
Career information | |||
College: | Arkansas | ||
Career history | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Head coaching record | |||
Regular season: | 53–27–4 (.655) | ||
Postseason: | 2–2 (.500) | ||
Career: | 55–27–4 (.663) | ||
Player stats at NFL.com | |||
Coaching stats at PFR |
James Lee Howell (September 27, 1914 – January 4, 1995) was an American professional football player and coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Howell was born in Arkansas, and played college football and basketball at the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Playing career
He was drafted by the Giants in the
Coaching career
After his playing career ended, he was head coach for Wagner College football.
Howell returned to the Giants in 1954 as head coach, succeeding fan, media, and player favorite
During Howell's seven seasons as head coach, he earned a career 53–27–4 record, with a .663 winning percentage. He drafted and coached a roster of stars, including six future
Howell played and coached in an era when football went from a relatively simple game, to one of great complexity with schemes, formations, and playbooks designed to deceive as much as over power. With future Hall of Famers Lombardi and Landry as coordinators, Howell's job was frequently to play the diplomat within his own team.
After football
Howell stayed with the team as Director of Player Personnel until his retirement in 1981. He died on January 4, 1995, in Lonoke, Arkansas.
The Professional Football Researchers Association named Howell to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2007.[3]
Howell appeared on the April 30, 1957, episode of
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Wagner Seahawks (Independent) (1947–1953) | |||||||||
1947 | Wagner | 4–5 | |||||||
1948 | Wagner | 3–3–2 | |||||||
1949 | Wagner | 7–1–1 | |||||||
1950 | Wagner | 3–6 | |||||||
1951 | Wagner | 2–6 | |||||||
1952 | Wagner | 3–5 | |||||||
1953 | Wagner | 2–4 | |||||||
Wagner: | 24–30–3 | ||||||||
Total: | 24–30–3 |
NFL
Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
NYG | 1954 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3rd in NFL Eastern | – | – | – | – |
NYG | 1955 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 3rd in NFL Eastern | – | – | – | – |
NYG | 1956 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 1st in NFL Eastern | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | Won NFL Championship over Chicago Bears |
NYG | 1957 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2nd in NFL Eastern | – | – | – | – |
NYG | 1958 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 1st in NFL Eastern | 1 | 1 | .500 | Won Eastern Conference Playoff over Cleveland Browns Lost NFL Championship to Baltimore Colts |
NYG | 1959 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 1st in NFL Eastern | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost NFL Championship to Baltimore Colts |
NYG | 1960 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .600 | 3rd in NFL Eastern | – | – | – | – |
Total | 53 | 27 | 4 | .663 | 2 | 2 | .500 | - |
See also
References
- ^ Encyclopedia of Arkansas
- ^ Arkansas Secretary of State Historical Report 2008, p. 194
- ^ "Hall of Very Good Class of 2007". Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2016.