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Howie Long
★ HALL OF FAME
All-Time Rank & Honors
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Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1981 | — | LV | — | — | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | LV | — | — | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | LV | — | — | 47 | 32 | — | — | — | 13.0 | 13.0 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | LV | — | — | 60 | 33 | — | — | — | 12.0 | 12.0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | LV | — | — | 45 | 23 | — | — | — | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | LV | — | — | 37 | 20 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | LV | — | — | 43 | 21 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | LV | — | — | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | LV | — | — | 42 | 22 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | LV | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | LV | — | — | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | LV | — | — | 40 | 31 | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | LV | — | — | 42 | 32 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 439 | 247 | — | — | — | 84.0 | 84.0 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 0 | — | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21 | LV | — | — | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 22 | LV | — | — | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 23 | LV | — | — | 47 | 32 | — | — | — | 13.0 | 13.0 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 24 | LV | — | — | 60 | 33 | — | — | — | 12.0 | 12.0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 25 | LV | — | — | 45 | 23 | — | — | — | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 26 | LV | — | — | 37 | 20 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 27 | LV | — | — | 43 | 21 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 28 | LV | — | — | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 29 | LV | — | — | 42 | 22 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 30 | LV | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 31 | LV | — | — | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 32 | LV | — | — | 40 | 31 | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 33 | LV | — | — | 42 | 32 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 439 | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 25 | 14 | 0 | — | — |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position41
Depth
of 100
Reached 42% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
42% of the all-time Sacks leader42
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 0%.
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Movementderived from season history
- 1993final season
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- 1981signing
Entered the NFL with LV
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League Leads 80%All-Time Ranks 20%
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