Howie Long
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 6, 1960 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Somerville, Massachusetts | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 268 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Milford (MA) | ||||||||
| College: | Villanova | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1981 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 | ||||||||
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| Sacks: | 91.5 |
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| Fumble recoveries: | 10 |
| Interceptions: | 2 |
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Howard Matthew Moses "Howie" Long (born January 6, 1960) is an American former National Football League (NFL) defensive end, actor and sports analyst. He played in the NFL for 13 seasons and spent the entirety of his career with the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders franchise. During his tenure as a player, Long was named to eight Pro Bowls and helped the Raiders win a Super Bowl title. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.
After retiring, Long pursued a career in acting and broadcasting. He currently serves as a studio analyst for Fox Sports Networks' NFL coverage.
He attended Milford High School in Milford, Massachusetts, and is a member of the Milford Hall of Fame. Long was an all-around athlete, playing football (lettered three years and was named to the Scholastic Coach All-America team as a senior, although he had never played football until age 15), basketball (lettered three years as a forward), and track (lettered three years, competing in the shot put, discus, and javelin). Long also set state records in the shot put and discus.
Long played college football and earned a degree in communications at Villanova University. He was a four-year letterman at Villanova and was selected to play in the Blue–Gray Football Classic and was named the MVP in 1980. As a freshman, Long started every game and had 99 tackles. As a sophomore, Long led Villanova in sacks with five and recorded 78 tackles. The next season, 1979, Long sustained a thigh injury, missed three games, and ended the season with 46 tackles. As a senior, Long again led the Wildcats in sacks with four and had 84 tackles. He began as a tight end but was moved to the defensive line playing mostly noseguard his first two seasons. After moving to defensive end, he earned All-East honors and honorable mention All-American by his senior year. Long also boxed at Villanova and was the Northern Collegiate Heavyweight Boxing Champion.
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