John Howell (halfback)

Rushing yards	7
Rushing average	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Howell
	Howell, 1937, Nebraska quarterback
No. 49
Position	Halfback
Personal information
Born	(1915-12-04)December 4, 1915; Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	June 28, 1946(1946-06-28) (aged 30); Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Central (Omaha)
College	Nebraska (1934-1937)
NFL draft	1938: 9th round, 77th overall pick
Career history
	Green Bay Packers (1938);
Awards and highlights
	First-team All-Big Six (1937);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards
Rushing yards	7
Rushing average	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Searl Howell (December 4, 1915 – June 28, 1946) was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL).

Biography

Howell was born on December 4, 1915, in Omaha, Nebraska.¹ He was struck and killed by lightning on June 28, 1946, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.²

Howell was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the ninth round of the 1938 NFL draft and played that season with the team.³ He played at the collegiate level at the University of Nebraska.⁴

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