Howie Long
A Massachusetts kid who became one of football's greatest defensive forces.
Long's Legacy Score is anchored by peak dominance: three First-Team All-Pro nods inside an eight-Pro-Bowl run, a Super Bowl ring, and Hall of Fame enshrinement. For Massachusetts athletes, he is the ceiling — proof that a New England defensive lineman can become the league's standard.
Howie Long developed into one of the most dominant defensive prospects in Massachusetts football history.
Defensive standout at Villanova; selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.
13 NFL seasons with the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders as one of the most feared defensive ends of his era.
1981 NFL Draft — 2nd round, Raiders
- High SchoolMilford Academy (MA)
Dominant defensive prospect out of Somerville.
- CollegeVillanova University
Defensive standout, 1981 NFL Draft pick.
- NFLOakland / Los Angeles Raiders
13 seasons, Super Bowl XVIII champion.
- LegacyPro Football Hall of Fame
Enshrined as one of the game's great defensive ends.