John Patrick "Chooka" Howell (16 March 1895 – 2 August 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL.
He is the father of Carlton Hall of Famer and premiership player Jack Howell.
Howell was a tireless ruckman who played his first game for South Melbourne in 1915.
He played for Footscray from 1919 to 1924, moving to Prahran, as captain-coach, in 1925.
He has the distinction of being a member of the only three-generation set of participants in a VFL/AFL Grand Final.