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Desmond Howard
Writer, Producer, ActorBorn May 15, 1970 (55 years)
Desmond Kevin Howard (born May 15, 1970) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played college football at Michigan, where he won the Heisman Trophy as a senior. Selected fourth overall in the 1992 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, Howard spent most of his career on special teams as a return specialist. Howard achieved his greatest professional success with the Green Bay Packers when he was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXI after returning a kickoff for a 99-yard touchdown, the longest return in Super Bowl history at the time. To date, he is the only special teams player to receive the award. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011.He currently is an analyst for College Gameday on ESPN.
Desmond Howard Filmography
| 2025 | |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Get Up! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Paul Finebaum Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Ballers (TV Series) · as Desmond Howard |
| 2013 | 60 Minutes Sports (TV Series) · as Self - Former Michigan Football Player (segment "michigan's Secret Weapon") |
| 2009 | Super Bowl XLIII · as Self |
| 2008 | ESPY Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | Super Bowl XLII · as Self |
| 2007 | Michigan vs. Ohio State: The Rivalry · as Self - Michigan (89-91) |
| 2007 | College Football Live (TV Series) · as Self (co-Host) |
| 2007 | First Take (TV Series) · as Self - College Football Analyst |
| 2007 | Super Bowl XLI · as Self |
| 2006 | America's Game (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Super Bowl XL · as Self |
| 2006 | Mike & Mike (TV Series) · as Self - Espn College Football Analyst |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2004 | ESPN25: Who's #1? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Super Bowl XXXI · as Self - Green Bay Packers Kick |
| 1996 | Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Series) · as Desmond Howard |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Desmond Howard |
| 1994 | NFL on FOX (TV Series) · as Self - Detroit Lions Wide Receiver |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Living Single (TV Series) · as Desmond Howard |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | NFL Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | College Gameday (TV Series) · as Self - On-Site Analyst |
| 1983 | Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1979 | SportsCenter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Espn College Football Analyst |
| 1970 | ESPN Monday Night Football (TV Series) · as Self - Washington Redskins Wide Receiver |
| 1965 | The NFL on NBC (TV Series) · as Self - Jacksonville Jaguars Wide Receiver |
| 1956 | The NFL on CBS (TV Series) · as Self - Detroit Lions Wide Receiver |
| 2018 | Get Up! (TV Series) |
| 2007 | College Football Live (TV Series) |
| 1991 | NFL Live (TV Series) |
| 1986 | College Gameday (TV Series) |
| 1979 | SportsCenter (TV Series) |
| 2018 | Get Up! (TV Series) |
| 2007 | College Football Live (TV Series) |
| 1986 | College Gameday (TV Series) |
| 1979 | SportsCenter (TV Series) |
| 1976 | The 30th Annual Tony Awards · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | The Jeff Foxworthy Show (TV Series) |