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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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Born: | Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S. | January 6, 1960||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Milford (Milford, Massachusetts) | ||||||||||
College: | Villanova | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1981 / round: 2 / pick: 48 | ||||||||||
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Howard Matthew Moses Long (born January 6, 1960)[1] is an American former professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He spent his entire career with the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders franchise, who selected him in the second round of the 1981 NFL draft. Long received eight Pro Bowl and three first-team All-Pro selections while helping the team win Super Bowl XVIII. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.
After retiring, Long pursued a career in acting and broadcasting and serves as a studio analyst for Fox Sports' NFL coverage.
Hall of Fame football player/actor/broadcaster Howie Long in 1960 (age 59)