- Was the Most Valuable Player of the 1997 Super Bowl in which his squad, the Green Bay Packers beat the New England Patriots 35-21 for their first Super Bowl title since 1968. The first special teams player to achieve that honor, Desmond piled up 244 total yards in that game, including a record-setting 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
- Retired from the NFL. (2005)
- Led the NFL in Kick Returns (61) in 1997.
- On May 3, 2005, EA Sports announced that Howard would be the cover athlete for their latest installment in the NCAA Football series, NCAA Football 2006. This announcement is a departure for the series, which has traditionally featured college athletes who went to the NFL the previous year on its covers.
- Starred at the University of Michigan, where he won the Heisman Trophy, given to the nation's most outstanding player, in 1991.
- Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week 4 times.
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