Howie Long

Las Vegas Raiders 48th pick

DE · Villanova · 1981–1993

Draft Details

Year

1981

Round

Round 2

Pick

48th overall

Team

Las Vegas Raiders

Position

College

Villanova

Howie Long Career Stats

Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
8× Pro Bowl selection, 2× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 11 seasons.
Ranks 4th in the 1981 draft class in sacks (91.5).

Career Totals

Games	Sacks	Def INT
179	91.5	2

Career span: 1981–1993.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Howie Long is a former defensive end out of Villanova, selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 48th overall pick (round 2) in the 1981 NFL Draft. He played 179 regular-season games from 1981 to 1993. He was named to 8 Pro Bowls and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

More from the 1981 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	NO	George Rogers	RB	South Carolina
1	1	NO	Dave Wilson	QB	Illinois; Fullerton
1	2	NYG	Lawrence Taylor	OLB	North Carolina
1	3	NYJ	Freeman McNeil	RB	UCLA
1	4	SEA	Kenny Easley	DB	UCLA
1	5	LA	E.J. Junior	LB	Alabama
1	6	GB	Rich Campbell	QB	California
1	7	TB	Hugh Green	LB	Pittsburgh
1	8	SF	Ronnie Lott	SAF	USC
1	9	LA	Mel Owens	LB	Michigan

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