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Howie Long

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Los Angeles Raiders · DE-NT

Howie Long recorded 179 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Los Angeles Raiders, Oakland Raiders.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

12

playoff games

13

indexed seasons

179

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Howie Long's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Howie Long, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Howie Long's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Super Bowl against Oakland Raiders and WSH, Howie Long supplied a defining performance in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Howie Long
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills, Howie Long recorded 1 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Howie Long
  3. #3. In the Divisional Round against Cincinnati Bengals and Oakland Raiders, Howie Long recorded 1 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Howie Long
  4. #4. Against Oakland Raiders and WSH, Howie Long recorded 5 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Howie Long
  5. #5. Against Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs, Howie Long recorded 3.5 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Howie Long

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Super Bowl
XVIII
W
OAKLANDRAIDERS
WSH
JAN 22, 1984

Oakland Raiders vs WSH

Super Bowl XVIII · Jan 22, 1984

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1993
OAKLANDRAIDERS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 15, 1994

Oakland Raiders vs Buffalo Bills

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 1994

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1990
CINCINNATIBENGALS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JAN 13, 1991

Cincinnati Bengals vs Oakland Raiders

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 1991

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1983
W
OAKLANDRAIDERS
WSH
OCT 2, 1983

Oakland Raiders vs WSH

Regular Season · Oct 2, 1983

0 tackles · 5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1982
OAKLANDRAIDERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 12, 1982

Oakland Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 12, 1982

0 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Howie Long's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 5 sacks

Regular Season
1983
W
OAKLANDRAIDERS
WSH
OCT 2, 1983

Oakland Raiders vs WSH

Regular Season · Oct 2, 1983

0 tackles · 5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1991
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEP 29, 1991

San Francisco 49ers vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 29, 1991

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Howie Long's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1979–1987

01
LVLONG—Howie Long
LVALLEN27Marcus Allen
LVBRANCH—Cliff Branch

Two more championships in two cities

Las Vegas Raiders · Flores and the Los Angeles titles

Tom Flores led the first wild-card Super Bowl champion, then Allen's record run powered a dominant title after the move to Los Angeles.

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Franchise era

1988–2001

02
LVLONG—Howie Long
LVBROWN81Tim Brown
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon

Old stars give way to Gruden's veteran contender

Las Vegas Raiders · Back to Oakland

The Raiders returned home, developed Brown and Woodson, and found a precise veteran offense under Jon Gruden.

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Career accomplishments

13 NFL seasons179 career games84 career sacksCollege: Villanova12 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1981Most recent: Jan 15, 1994

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history