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Barbara Howard (1920–2017), Canadian sprinter •
Billy Howard (gridiron football) (1950–2005), American football player •
Bug Howard (born 1994), American football player •
Chaunte Howard (born 1984), American high jumper •
Desmond Howard (born 1970), American football player •
Dwight Howard (born 1985), American basketball player •
Elston Howard (1929–1980), American baseball player •
Frank Howard (American football) (1909–1996), American college football player and coach •
Frank Howard (Australian footballer) (1923–2007), Australian rules footballer •
Frank Howard (baseball) (1936–2023), American outfielder, coach and manager in Major League Baseball •
Frankie Howard (footballer) (1931–2007), English association football player •
George Howard (footballer), Australian footballer •
Harvey Howard, British rugby league footballer •
Isaac Howard (born 2004), American ice hockey player •
Jamie Howard (born 1973), American football player •
Jarveon Howard (born 1999), American football player •
Jay Howard (born 1981), British race car driver •
Jett Howard (born 2003), American basketball player •
Jimmy Howard (born 1984), American ice hockey goaltender •
Jordan Howard (born 1994), American football player •
Josh Howard (born 1980), American basketball player •
Juwan Howard (born 1973), American basketball player •
Malcolm Howard (rower), Canadian rower •
Marcus Howard (born 1985), American football player •
Mark Howard (footballer, born January 1986), English former footballer and manager •
Mark Howard (footballer, born September 1986), English footballer •
Markus Howard (born 1999), American basketball player •
Matt Howard (born 1989), American basketball player •
Matt Howard (baseball) (born 1967), American baseball player •
O. J. Howard (born 1994), American football player •
Pat Howard (footballer) (born 1947), English footballer •
Pat Howard (born 1973), Australia rugby team head coach •
Red Howard (1900–1973), American football player •
Rhyne Howard (born 2000), American basketball player •
Ryan Howard (born 1979), American baseball player •
Sam Howard (born 1993), American baseball player •
Sophie Howard (born 1993), Scottish footballer •
Spencer Howard (born 1996), American professional baseball player •
Tim Howard (born 1979), American soccer player •
Tim Howard (field hockey) (born 1996), Australian field hockey player •
Travin Howard (born 1996), American football player •
Tytus Howard (born 1996), American football player •
Walker Howard (born 2003), American football player •
Xavien Howard (born 1993), American football player ==Other==