He led the league in receiving yards twice, was named to four Pro Bowls and was a two-time All-Pro. He holds Green Bay's single-game franchise record with 257 receiving yards in a 1956 game against the Los Angeles Rams. When he retired in 1963, he was the NFL's all-time leading receiver in receptions (503) and receiving yards (8,459). He was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in 1974. Howton was an All-American in college at Rice and is a member of the Rice Hall of Fame.