Howie Long

American football defensive end, actor, and sports analyst
Person human Q962794
Howie Long
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Howie Long

Summary

Howie Long is a human[1]. Born in Somerville[2], he… he was born on January 6, 1960[3]. He worked as an American football player[4] and actor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,715 views/month, #6,552 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Howie Long was born in Somerville[2].
  • Howie Long was born on January 6, 1960[3].
  • A child of Howie Long was Chris Long[7].
  • A child of Howie Long was Kyle Long[8].
  • Howie Long held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Howie Long's native language[10].
  • Howie Long's professions included American football player[4].
  • Howie Long's professions included actor[5].
  • Howie Long's education included a stint at Milford High School[11].
  • Howie Long was educated at Villanova University[12].
  • Howie Long received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[13].
  • Howie Long received the Newspaper Enterprise Association Defensive Player of the Year Award[14].
  • Howie Long received the National Football League 1980s All-Decade Team[15].
  • Howie Long is recorded as male[16].
  • Howie Long's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Howie Long's Commons category is recorded as Howie Long[18].
  • Howie Long's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defensive end[19].
  • Howie Long's sport is recorded as American football[20].
  • Howie Long's drafted by is recorded as Oakland Raiders[21].
  • Howie Long's family name is recorded as Long[22].
  • Howie Long's given name is recorded as Howie[23].
  • Howie Long's given name is recorded as Michael[24].
  • Howie Long's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Howie Long's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Howard Michael Long'}[26].
  • Howie Long's country for sport is recorded as United States[27].

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Origins and Family

Howie Long was born in Somerville[2]. He was born on January 6, 1960[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Milford High School[11], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1800[30] and Villanova University[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1842[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include American football player[4] and actor[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[13], an American football hall of fame[34], in United States[35], founded in 1963[36]; Newspaper Enterprise Association Defensive Player of the Year Award[14], an award[37], in United States[38]; and National Football League 1980s All-Decade Team[15], a sports team[39], in United States[40].

Personal Life

Children include Chris Long[7], an American football player[41], b. 1985[42], of United States[43] and Kyle Long[8], an American football player[44], b. 1988[45], of United States[46].

Why It Matters

Howie Long ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,715 views/month, #6,552 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Howie Long born?

Howie Long's place of birth was Somerville[2].

What did Howie Long do for work?

Howie Long worked as American football player[4] and actor[5].

Where did Howie Long go to school?

Howie Long was educated at Milford High School[11] and Villanova University[12].

What awards did Howie Long receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[13], Newspaper Enterprise Association Defensive Player of the Year Award[14], and National Football League 1980s All-Decade Team[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . chicagotribune.com. chicagotribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . chicagotribune.com. chicagotribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation American football player, actor
    Writing language English
    Native language English
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