David or Dave Howard may refer to: David Howard (photographer artist) (born 1952), experimental photographer David Howard (linebacker) (born 1961), former American football linebacker David Howard (defensive tackle) (born 1987), American football defensive tackle David Howard (baseball) (born 1967), professional baseball player Dave Howard (second baseman) (1889–1956), played for Washington Senators, Tip-Tops David Howard (director) (1896–1941), American film director David Howard (sailor) (born 1918), Canadian Olympic sailor David Sanctuary Howard (1928–2005), expert on Chinese armorial porcelain David Howard (Montana politician) (born 1946), Republican member of the Montana Legislature David Howard (ballet teacher) (1937–2013), British-American ballet instructor