Howell was the Giants' 15th-round pick in the 1963 draft. After two seasons as a reserve, he was traded to the Eagles for guard Pete Case.
Incidentally, the Eagles' top 3 picks in 1963 were all offensive linemen:
#1 - G Ed Budde, who signed with the Chiefs and was a 7-time Pro Bowler in his 14-year career.
#2 - C Ray Mansfield, who after 1 year as a reserve was sold to the Steelers and was their starting center through 1976.
#3 - C Dave Crossan, who didn't play for the Eagles, but was the Redskins' backup center from 1965-69.
Howell played his final 5 seasons with the Eagles, and was the starting left tackle for all those years. He played 64 games for the Eagles, starting 58 of them.
Lane was cut at the end of training camp in 1970, The record shows he was claimed by the Rams, but released 2 weeks later, not having played any games for Los Angeles. (The record also shows the Eagles re-signed him in July 1971, but he didn't make the team.)
Howell passed away in January 2018 at age 76.
He had 2 brothers who also played in the NFL: Mike was a defensive back for the Browns from 1965-72, and Delles was a cornerback for the Saints and Jets from 1970-75.
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