Howard Twilley
Twilley in 1969 | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | December 25, 1943 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | February 5, 2025 (aged 81) | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Galena Park (Galena Park, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | Tulsa (1963–1965) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1966: 14th round, 209th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1966: 12th round, 101st overall pick | ||||||||
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Howard James Twilley Jr. (December 25, 1943 – February 5, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League (AFL) and 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. He was also on the Dolphins team the following year when it again won the championship in Super Bowl VIII.