Howie Long played in the National Football League for 13 seasons as a defensive end, spending his entire career with the Raiders franchise in Oakland and Los Angeles.
24 Facts About Howie Long
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Howie Long was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Howie Long attended Milford High School in Milford, MA, and is a member of the Milford Hall of Fame.
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Howie Long was an all-around athlete, playing football, basketball, and track.
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Howie Long played college football at Villanova University near Philadelphia and earned a degree in communications.
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The next season, Howie Long sustained a thigh injury, missed three games, and ended the season with 46 tackles.
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Howie Long began as a tight end but was moved to the defensive line, playing mostly nose guard his first two seasons.
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Howie Long boxed at Villanova and was the Northern Collegiate Heavyweight Boxing Champion.
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Howie Long was selected by John Madden to the All-Madden teams in 1984 and 1985 and was named to the 10th Anniversary All-Madden team in 1994.
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Howie Long was voted the NFL Alumni Defensive Lineman of the Year and the NFLPA AFC Defensive Lineman of the Year in 1985.
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Howie Long capped off a stellar 1985 season earning the George Halas Trophy for having been voted the NEA's co-NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
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Howie Long was named the Seagrams' Seven Crown NFL Defensive Player of the year.
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In 1986, Howie Long was voted to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl and was key in helping the Raiders record 63 sacks and being the number one defense in the AFC.
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Howie Long intercepted two passes and recovered 10 fumbles during his 13-year career.
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Howie Long won the Super Bowl XVIII title as the left defensive end with the Raiders, beating the Washington Redskins, as he outplayed the opposing offensive tackle, George Starke; the vaunted Washington running game led by John Riggins had only 90 yards in 32 rush attempts.
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Howie Long appeared as a co-star in the suspense movie Broken Arrow, alongside star John Travolta.
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Howie Long played a minor role in the movie 3000 Miles to Graceland alongside Kevin Costner, Kurt Russell and Courteney Cox.
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Howie Long made numerous cameo appearances on TV shows and commercials.
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Howie Long was a spokesman for Radio Shack, making commercials with actress Teri Hatcher.
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Howie Long has been featured in many other national commercials and advertising campaigns including those of Coors Light, Nike, Campbell's Chunky Soup, Hanes, Frito Lay, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Nabisco, Kraft, the Bud Bowl campaign, Honda, and currently for Chevrolet.
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Howie Long is the author of Football for Dummies, a book to help average fans understand the basics of professional football; it is part of the For Dummies series by Wiley Publishing.
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Howie Long is an alumnus of, and volunteers his time for, the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
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Howie Long was named Walter Camp Man of the Year in 2001 by the Walter Camp Foundation.
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Howie Long met Diane Addonizio during his freshman year at Villanova; they married in 1982, and they have three sons.