Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Meranda Keller / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Howie Long earns my respect twice over. First as a player: thirteen seasons anchoring the Raiders' defensive line, a Hall of Fame career built from a working-class Somerville childhood and an unheralded Villanova program, a path that takes uncommon grit. Second as a reinventor: most linemen vanish after retirement, but Long parlayed his presence into broadcasting and acting, becoming one of football's most recognizable faces off the field. At 196 centimeters he was built for intimidation, yet his second career runs on articulation and warmth. I find that combination of brute-force excellence followed by graceful reinvention rarer than the Hall of Fame plaque itself.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Howie Long
- Name (Japanese)
- ハウィー・ロング
- Reading
- はうぃー・ろんぐ
- Born
- January 6, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
- Height
- 196 cm
- Occupation
- American football player / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Milford High School
- University
- Villanova University
Awards & achievements
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Newspaper Enterprise Association Defensive Player of the Year Award
- National Football League 1980s All-Decade Team
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howie%20Long
Frequently asked questions
When was Howie Long born?
Born January 6, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Howie Long from?
Howie Long is from Somerville, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Howie Long do?
Howie Long works as American football player, actor.
How tall is Howie Long?
Howie Long is 196 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.