| William Howard | |
| Number: | 43 |
| Position: | Running back |
| Birth Date: | 2 June 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Lima, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 240 |
| High School: | Lima Senior (OH) |
| College: | Tennessee |
| Draftyear: | 1988 |
| Draftround: | 5 |
| Draftpick: | 113 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Highlights: | |
| Statlabel1: | Rushing yards |
| Statvalue1: | 809 |
| Statlabel2: | Rushing average |
| Statvalue2: | 3.6 |
| Statlabel3: | Rushing touchdowns |
| Statvalue3: | 2 |
| Pfr: | HowaWi00 |
William Dotson Howard (born June 2, 1964) is an American former professional football running back who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons, from 1988 to 1989.[1] He was selected by the Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL draft.[2] He played college football at Tennessee, where during the 1986 season he led the team in rushing, led the SEC in scoring,[3] and set the NCAA record for most consecutive rushes by the same player (16).[4]