Howie Long is an American former National Football League (NFL), best known for leading the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders to victory in the 1984 Super Bowl XVIII against the NFC Champion, Washington Redskins. He has also been an actor and one of America’s most-respected sports analysts.
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Residence
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Nationality
Manager
He is represented by Athlete Speakers.
Girlfriend / Spouse
He has dated –
- Diane Addonizio (June 27, 1982-Present) – He married Diane Addonizio on June 27, 1982. They have 3 sons named Chris Long (Retired NFL Defensive End), Kyle Long (NFL Guard), and Howie Jr. (Player Personnel Assistant for the Raiders).
Distinctive Features
- Tall, well-built stature
- Cheerful smile
- Charming looks
Brand Endorsements
Howie Long has endorsed numerous brands such as –
- RadioShack (2000)
- Chevy (2009)
- Skechers Wide Fit (2017)
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Howie Long Favorite Things
- Clothes Brand – Salem Sportswear
- Shoe Brand – Time Out Sports
- Person – Hunter S. Thompson (Journalist)
- Animal – Dogs
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Howie Long Facts
- Long was exceptionally versatile as a player, having played all 5 defensive line positions. This coupled with his size, strength, and agility, made him an incredible sportsman.
- He was selected to play in 8 Pro Bowls and 5 All-Pro teams.
- Howie is friends with the sports star, Terry Bradshaw.
- He was included in the “NFL 1980s All-Decade Team” alongside Reggie White.
- In 1985, he was awarded the George S. Halas Trophy by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) for being the “NFL Defensive Player of the Year.”
- He dedicated his whole career to the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders and played in the NFL for 13 seasons from 1981 to 1993, having jersey number 75.
- Howie won the Sports Emmy Award for “Outstanding Studio Analyst” in 1997 and got nominations in the same category for 10 consecutive years (1997-2006).
- He rounded off his outstanding career with induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August 2000.
- After his retirement as a football player, Long explored acting and broadcasting and started working as a studio analyst for Fox Sports‘ coverage on NFL.
- He had appeared in a canceled scene from the theatrical release of the 1996 American musical comedy film, That Thing You Do! but could be seen in the director’s cut version.
- He has appeared in films like In’N Out (1984), Broken Arrow (1996), Firestorm (1998), Dollar for the Dead (1998) and 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001).
- When doing movies, Long was noted for using a popular stock sound effect in the film Broken Arrow, which came to be known as the “Howie scream”.
- Long also made several cameo appearances on various television shows and commercials.
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Facts of Howard Matthew Moses Long
- Gender Male
- full nameHoward Matthew Moses Long
- middle nameMatthew
- nicknamesHowie
- birthplaceSomerville, Massachusetts, United States
- Date of Birth January 06, 1960
- Age 64 years 10 months
- Horoscope Capricorn
- Lucky Number 5
- Lucky Stone Topaz
- Lucky Color Brown
- Best Match for Marriage Scorpio, Virgo, Taurus
- nationalityAmerican
- religionRoman Catholicism
- net worth$16 million
- professionSports Star, Sports Analyst, Actor
- weight122 kg or 269 lbs
- height6 ft 5 in or 195.5 cm
- hair colorDark Brown
- eye colorGreen
- body type / buildAthletic
- high schoolMilford High School
- collegeVillanova University
- motherMargaret Kirk
- fatherHoward Long Sr.
- sistersAnn Marie Long