| Sherman Howard | |
| Birth Date: | 28 November 1924 |
| Birth Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Death Place: | Richton Park, Illinois |
| Number: | 76, 46, 44, 30 |
| Position1: | Halfback |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 193 |
| College: | Iowa Nevada |
| Playing Years1: | 1950–1951 |
| Playing Team1: | New York Yanks |
| Playing Years2: | 1952–1953 |
| Playing Team2: | Cleveland Browns |
| Databasefootball: | HOWARSHE01 |
Sherman John Howard (November 28, 1924 – December 5, 2019) was a professional American football player. He played professionally as a halfback for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Yanks and Cleveland Browns. At the time of his death, Howard was considered to be both the oldest living African American NFL player [1] and the oldest living Cleveland Brown.[2] Prior to his NFL career, Howard served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After his NFL career Howard was both a high school coach and teacher. Howard resided in a suburb of Chicago. He died in December 2019 at the age of 95.[3]