Thursday, August 31
Howie Long's career highlights



COLLEGE
Villanova
HT
6-5
WT
268
YRS
13
G
179
SACKS
84.0
INT
2
YDS
84

  • Member of the NFL's All-Decade team of the 1980s.

  • Was the Raiders' No. 2 pick (48th overall) of 1981 draft, playing for the Silver and Black from 1981 to 1993.

  • Moved into starting role at defensive end beginning in fifth game of strike-shortened 1982 season.

  • Had career-best 13 sacks in 1983 with five in one game vs. Redskins.

  • Recorded 84 career sacks, not including 7½ sacks in 1981 before sack was an official NFL stat.

  • Named NFL Defensive Lineman of the Year by NFL Alumni, 1984 when he had 58 tackles, 12 sacks, and nine passes defensed.

  • Recorded 10 sacks, with at least one in eight games, in 1985. Voted Raider Lineman?s Club Defensive Lineman of the Year by teammates.

  • Named NFL Defensive Lineman of the Year by national fan vote in 1986.

  • All-Pro three times (1983, 1984, 1985) and selected second-team All-Pro thre times (1983, 1986, 1989).

  • All-AFC four times (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986).

  • Selected to eight Pro Bowls (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994).