Howie Long: net worth, age, children, spouse, health, movies, profiles
Howie Long was a highly versatile player and was able to play all five defensive line positions owing to his physique, stamina, and agility, which distinguished him as a great athlete in the National Football League. He has transferred his football skills into becoming a top-notch sports analyst on the Emmy Award-winning show, FOX NFL Sunday alongside co-host Terry Bradshaw.
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Is Howie Long a Hall of Famer? The NFL legend achieved his lifelong ambition of earning recognition in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000. Find out more about his many other accomplishments with Briefly.
Howie Long's profile
- Full name: Howard Matthew Moses Long
- Nickname: Howie
- Famous for: in-studio analyst for FOX NFL Sunday
- Gender: Male
- Place of birth: Somerville, Massachusetts
- Date of birth: 6 January 1960
- Zodiac: Capricorn
- Howie Long's age: 61 in 2021
- Current residence: Virginia and Arizona
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Sexuality: Straight
- Howie Long's spouse: Diane Addonizio
- Howie Long's children: Chris, Kyle and Howard
- Parents: Howard Long, Sr. and Margaret Kirk
- Howie Long's siblings: Ann Marie (deceased)
- Howie Long's height: 6’5 ″ (1.96 m)
- Howie Long's weight: 112 kg (269 lbs)
- Eye colour: Green
- Hair colour: Brown
- School: University of Villanova
- Occupation: Sports analyst, Former NFL player, Actor
- Position: Defensive end, Defensive lineman (Former)
- Howie Long's jersey number: 75
- Howie Long's net worth: $16 million in 2021
- Facebook: HowieLong
- Howie Long's Twitter: HowieLong
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Biography
Howard Long Sr. and Margaret Kirk raised Howie in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, after relocating from Somerville, where he was born on 6 January 1960.
Howard went to Milford High School in Milford, Massachusetts, before attending Villanova University and earning a bachelor's degree in communications in 1981.
Who is Howie Long's wife?
The gorgeous Diane Addonizio is regarded as the NFL's First Lady. In the mid-1970s, the couple met while attending Villanova University. Soon after they graduated, Howard proposed, and the pair married on 27 June 1982. Diane is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and writer, and she and the football legend have three boys together.
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Career
He began his professional career with the Oakland Raiders, who took him in the second round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He went on to play the defensive end with the Oakland Raiders for 13 seasons and was selected to the Pro Bowl on eight occasions throughout his career.
After a 13-year pro-NFL journey, the former Oakland Raiders hero embraced the job of sports analyst for the pregame and half-time live broadcast of FOX NFL, which is regarded as America's No. 1 program show.
He also graced us with his presence on screen, making his debut in acting with In' n Out in 1984 and even playing alongside John Travolta in Broken Arrow in 1996.
Howie Long's movies and TV shows
- Fox Football Daily
- Malcolm in the Middle
- 3000 Miles to Graceland
- The Road to Graceland
- King of the Hill
- Dollar for the Dead
- Firestorm
- Married with Children
- That Thing You Do!
- Broken Arrow
- Beverly Hills, 90210
- The Highwayman
- In 'n Out
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Is Howie Long in the Hall of Fame?
He achieved his lifelong dream on 29 July 2000 when Howie Long's Hall of Fame initiation took place.
Some of his other accomplishments include earning the title of NFL Alumni Defensive Lineman of the Year in 1985 and the NFLPA AFC Defensive Lineman of the Year, which helped him grow in fortune and recognition among football fans around the world.
After retiring from the football field, he went on to win the Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Studio Analyst in 1997.
Howie Long's highlights
- Super Bowl champion (XVIII)
- 8× Pro Bowl (1983–1987, 1989, 1992, 1993)
- 3× First-team All-Pro (1983–1985)
- 2× Second-team All-Pro (1986, 1989)
- NFL Hall of Fame Member (2000)
- NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1985)
- 1980s All-Decade Team of NFL
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How many of Howie Long's sons play in the NFL?
Chris, the eldest Long son, was born in Santa Monica, California, in 1985 played as an NFL Defensive End who spent his pro career with the St. Louis Rams, New England Patriots, and Philadelphia Eagles.
Kyle, the middle child, was born in 1988 and joined the Chicago Bears as an NFL guard.
Howard Jr., the youngest of the group, was born in 1990 and worked with the Raiders as a player personnel assistant.
Are Howie Long's sons still playing in the NFL? Chris was a formidable linebacker in the NFL well before Howard Jr. was drafted. However, both young men resigned from the league in 2020.
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Howie Long's health
Although there have been no official reports, fans are worried about Howard's recent absence from Fox Sports.
All in all, the NFL legend has generally remained in good health, only having one serious injury throughout his career. However, in 1986, he missed out on some time on the field after he had damaged his knee.
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Howie Long may be missing from your screens, but until we receive an official statement, there is no cause for alarm. Hopefully, your favourite sports analyst will be returning to FOX Sundays any day now, alongside Terry Bradshaw to provide you with the facts and funnies during the NFL season.
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