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Howie Long

Howard Michael Long

Position: DE-NT
Height: 6-5    Weight: 268 lbs.
Born: January 6, 1960 in Somerville, MA
College: Villanova

Career AV: 98 (151st overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2000

8-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 2nd round (48th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1981 21 OAK 75 16 0 1
1982 22 RAI LDE 75 9 5 5.5 5
1983* 23 RAI LDE 75 16 16 13.0 0 2 0 0 14
1984*+ 24 RAI LDE 75 16 16 12.0 0 2 4 0 18
1985*+ 25 RAI LDE 75 16 16 10.0 18
1986* 26 RAI LDE 75 13 12 7.5 0 2 0 0 9
1987* 27 RAI LDE 75 14 14 4.0 0 2 0 0 11
1988 28 RAI lde 75 7 6 3.0 1 73 0 73 3
1989* 29 RAI LDE 75 14 11 5.0 0 1 0 0 9
1990 30 RAI LDE 75 12 11 6.0 0 1 1 0 6
1991 31 RAI LDE 75 14 13 3.0 1 11 0 11 6
1992* 32 RAI LDE 75 16 16 9.0 12
1993* 33 RAI LDE 75 16 16 6.0 10
Career 179 152 84.0 2 84 0 73 0 10 5 0 122

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4 Mark Gastineau, Lee Roy Selmon*, Bubba Smith, Kris Jenkins, Richard Dent, Jack Youngblood*, Leonard Marshall, Michael Carter, John Abraham, Thurman McGraw
5 Mark Gastineau, Bubba Smith, Jack Youngblood*, Jared Allen, Lee Roy Selmon*, Jevon Kearse, Rosey Grier, Michael Carter, John Randle, Chester McGlockton
6 John Randle, Jared Allen, Mark Gastineau, Michael Strahan, Richard Dent, Kevin Williams, Keith Millard, Michael Carter, Gene Brito, Bob Lilly*
7 L.C. Greenwood, Gene Brito, Mark Gastineau, Clyde Simmons, Michael Strahan, Kevin Williams, Buck Buchanan*, Richard Seymour, Deacon Jones*, Lee Roy Selmon*
8 Hugh Douglas, Mark Gastineau, L.C. Greenwood, Kris Jenkins, Willie Davis*, Bubba Smith, Michael Strahan, Bill Stanfill, Clyde Simmons, Kevin Williams
9 Bill Stanfill, L.C. Greenwood, Richard Seymour, Hugh Douglas, Mark Gastineau, Steve McMichael, Clyde Simmons, Jim Katcavage, La'Roi Glover, Gene Brito
10 Bill Stanfill, Claude Humphrey, Richard Seymour, L.C. Greenwood, Hugh Douglas, Clyde Simmons, Jim Katcavage, Gene Brito, Steve McMichael, Rosey Grier
11 Jim Katcavage, Claude Humphrey, Clyde Simmons, Rosey Grier, L.C. Greenwood, Steve McMichael, Michael Dean Perry, Bill Stanfill, Gene Brito, Charles Mann
12 L.C. Greenwood, Claude Humphrey, Richard Dent, Neil Smith, Jim Katcavage, Ray Childress, La'Roi Glover, Dan Hampton*, Harvey Martin, Steve McMichael
13 L.C. Greenwood, Neil Smith, Claude Humphrey, Buck Buchanan*, Ray Childress, Richard Dent, Dan Hampton*, La'Roi Glover, Chris Doleman, Jim Katcavage
Career L.C. Greenwood, Neil Smith, Claude Humphrey, Ray Childress, Buck Buchanan*, Dan Hampton*, Steve McMichael, Richard Dent, La'Roi Glover, Jim Katcavage

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1989
1992
1993

First-Team All-Pro

1984
1985

Long Intercep. Return

1988 NFL 73 (8)

Sacks

1983 NFL 13.0 (9)
Career 84.0 (37)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1983Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1984Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1985UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1986Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1989Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1990UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.