Blogging The Boys
We’re counting down the days until the Dallas Cowboys battle the Philadelphia Eagles in the season opener of the 2025 NFL season. To pass the time and mark the days, we are running through 100 Days of Cowboys. So sit back and enjoy some Cowboys history while we countdown to football.
Today – number 19
Born: June 28, 1936. Wheeling, West Virginia
Position: Linebacker
Dallas Cowboys: 1961-1973
Awards: Super Bowl champion- VI
Super Bowl MVP
All-Pro- 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
Pro Bowl- 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971
Chuck Howley played linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys from 1961 to 1973, becoming one of the most accomplished and respected defenders in franchise history. Known for his speed, instincts, and coverage ability, Howley was a six-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro. He played in two Super Bowls, famously being named Super Bowl V MVP, the only player from a losing team to ever win the award. Howley helped lead Dallas to victory in Super Bowl VI, solidifying his legacy as a cornerstone of the original Doomsday Defense.
Best known for:
Howley was best known for being a playmaking linebacker with elite athleticism, and for making history as the only Super Bowl MVP from a losing team.
Lesser known fact:
Before his time with the Cowboys, Howley briefly retired from football in 1960 due to a knee injury while with the Bears, only to return a year later and go on to build a Hall of Fame career in Dallas.
