Former Dolphins WR, 2-time Super Bowl champ dies at age 81
Twilley was runner-up for the Heisman Trophy during his time at Tulsa before he was picked by the Dolphins in the 12th round of the 1966 AFL draft. While he was also selected in 14th round of the NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings, Twilley chose Miami where he spent his entire 11-year professional career.
Twilley was a two-time All-American at Tulsa, and he turned in a monster 1965 campaign there, catching 134 passes for 1,779 ...
NFL legend Howard Twilley, a member of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins Super Bowl team and a Heisman runner-up, has died.
The man who scored the Miami Dolphins' first Super Bowl touchdown, Howard Twilley, died this week at the age 81, days before the latest Super Bowl takes place.
Former NFL wide receiver Howard Twilley has passed away at the age of 81. Twilley, a two-time All-American at Tulsa, won back-to-back Super Bowls with the Miami Dolphins in the pros.
Twilley was one of the members of the Hurricane’s 1964 Bluebonnet Bowl team who was honored last October when TU rallied to beat UTSA, 46-45.
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