Howie Long Biography

Fast Facts

• During his 13-year NFL career, was selected to the Pro Bowl eight times and chosen as the NFL's Defensive Lineman of the Year twice
• Earned a Super Bowl title in 1983
• Joined Fox Sports in 1994; won an Emmy in 1997 for Outstanding Sports Personality/Analyst
• Trained with smoke jumpers (firefighters who battle forest fires) for his starring role in the 1998 film Firestorm
• Was enshrined in Pro Football's Hall of Fame on July 29, 2000
• Was named the 2001 Man of the Year by the Walter Camp Foundation because of his charity work
• Charities he's worked with include the United Way, the Mental Health Association and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America
• Was a spokesman for Radio Shack, doing a popular series of commercials with Teri Hatcher; has endorsed a variety of products, including those for Nike, Hanes and Chevrolet
• Is the author of Football for Dummies
• Founded the Howie Long Classic, a charity golf tournament, which raises money for students in need of financial aid at his alma mater, Villanova University
• Eldest son Chris also became a professional football player