Dana Howard (American football)
 Dana Cortez Howard (born February 27 1972) is a former American college and professional American football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons during the 1990s. He played college football for the University of Illinois was recognized as an All-American and won several national awards. A fifth-round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys he played professionally for the NFL's St. Louis Rams and Chicago Bears.