A former Green Bay Packers star has passed away this week, with Billy Howton’s terrestrial tenure coming to an end after an incredible 95 years.

ESPN Milwaukee broke the news of the former receiver, one of the many pre-Lombardi era Packers stars, dying 70 years after his swansong NFL appearance.

Howson, the oldest living ex-NFLer, played in the league for 12 years, spending his first seven with the Packers.

A three-time All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler, Howton led the league in receiving yards as a rookie, registering 1,231 yards and 13 touchdowns on just 53 receptions. He still holds the team’s single-game record for receiving yards by a rookie, having logged 257 in 1956.

He left Green Bay at the start of the Vince Lombardi era, as the team traded him to the Cleveland Browns f

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