#2 Howie Long | Top 10 Raiders All Time | NFL Films

[@SeanOMatic]

Thirteen seasons isn't long enough? People are upset because Howie was smart enough to get out with his health intact.

[@jamesd2128]

Thirteen years in the NFL playing the line is amazing, you're right, he got out in one piece, at the right time.

[@rampageclover9788]

If you end up having multiple back surgeries, both knees and hips replaced AND suffering from CTE as a bonus....you were a great player otherwise meh

[@rickycurley159]

Well Michael Lombardi was the one who said that so i took it as blasphemy anyway

[@HowieLong72]

Hello, how long have you been following my page?

[@yessirrrrr_daddy]

@@rickycurley159mike said why didn’t he play longer. The other guy just said he didn’t play long enough

[@kimkelly5512]

Howie and his wife Diane were customers of the bank that I worked at. They both were so nice when they came in, it was such a joy to wait on them.

[@chesterbenjaminlane826]

Howie Long was drafted by the Raiders when they were in Oakland in 1981 and then he continued his career with the Raiders until 1993 and I'm still a huge fan of his for a long time since 1981

[@HowieLong72]

Hello, how long have you been following my page?

[@kevinstrang11]

Howie was a Beast. Played his entire career with the Raiders 1st time Hall of Fame ballot. My favorite Raider Ever !!!

[@rojoe802]

One of the most underrated players in NFL history if not the most.

[@carltonfaldo2975]

try overrated only 84 miserable sacks

[@pontiacGXPfan]

That flattop fade belongs in a museum

[@Strummie]

Cliff Branch most underrated.

[@andrewhall7930]

Steve Largent is probably the most underrated player. Yes he made the Hall of Fame, but he is still relatively unknown. Led the NFL in receiving yards until Jerry Rice beat him. Was the reason Rice wanted number #80 Had arguably the greatest hands of all time. When Largent retired, he held all major NFL receiving records, including: most receptions in a career (819), most receiving yards in a career (13,089), and most touchdown receptions (100). He was also in possession of a then-record streak of 177 consecutive regular-season games with a reception. He also holds the distinction as the first receiver in NFL history to achieve 100 touchdown receptions in his career.

[@elbowgang9715]

​@@andrewhall7930Don Hutson clears Largent

[@jeffdoran8126]

Greg Townsend got all those sacks because of Howie Long being double team and sometimes triple team it freed up Townsend to rush the passer but Greg Townsend was a great defensive end make no mistake about it with Howie Long being the Wildman and then throw in Lyle Alzado aggression with a short temper and you got one hell of a group on the defensive line

[@kyledamron]

That entire defense is so underrated. You got Bill Pickell too. The insane cornerback duo of Hayes and Haynes, and The LBs like Rod Martin, Matt Millen, and of course the great Ted Hendricks0

[@Mike34129]

When I think of the raiders I think of Howie Long

[@McGarthur]

Really? I think of Jack Tatum & Al Davis

[@nikkisixx6042]

@@McGarthur Bo Jackson all the way!!

[@Lovehoops89]

@@nikkisixx6042 lol

[@Scotty2HottyTheWorm3]

Still think it's a crime Ted Hendricks didn't make the list.

[@horse225]

Poison_0038 yup

[@mariohenriquebastosviana9530]

Agreed!

[@robertdore9592]

..as long as he's on YOUR list; who cares mate :-)

[@dsrsp]

Amem to that.

[@victorevanssr8771]

I personally believe that there's too many raiders for a top 10

[@raiderraider84]

howie is still in shape

[@TJFritz]

He was Great 👍 Very intelligent man. On the field &off the field just listen to him speak on sundays Says it all about the character of the man. Class act. 👍🇺🇸

[@glensims3744]

The difference between Howie Long and other great Raiders is that he was as tough as any of them but he wasn't a head case. Howie always had class. Something that was blatantly lacking in other Raiders and fans as well. Case in point, the guy in this video with the Raider shield on his melon.

[@GeorgeFitness-yo8bl]

Wasn’t as tough lol? You don’t know much about Howie Long

[@stephaniegormley9982]

There's a belief (untrue) you have to be a psycho to be a Raider. Not so. Long, Jim Plunkett, Art Shell, Mike Haynes, Daryl LaMonica, Tom Flores (probably others) were 'eagle scouts' Others like Matt Millen, Skip Thomas, Cliff Branch, Ken Stabler, Reggie Kinlaw, they were what's known as 'characters...with character.' Then there were the psychos, too numerous to mention. What I mean is the Raiders just wanted you to be yourself (WHATEVER that was) and then play your guts out on Sunday.

[@imaginationworker9144]

“Class” is not something one would associate with players or fans of any team of this brutal sport.

[@maturin1919]

​@@imaginationworker9144K

[@jennifermelvin8038]

He’s # 1 !!!!!!! A phenomenal player...he was a BEAST!!!! His sack record hasn’t been broken and he had the most sacks before they were recorded as a stat!! NOBODY can even touch him...controversial? I say it’s only GREATNESS!!!! He’s a one of a kind!! There will never be anyone like him again!!!🧡🧡🧡

[@HowieLong72]

Really, how long have you been my fan?

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

Actually Greg Townsend has the most sacks in Oakland Raiders history Over 100 sacks Howie has about 80

[@jennifermelvin8038]

@@dumisatonyjohnson8145 at the time before sacks were recorded. Howie was # 1…

[@doaksimpson7088]

The Raiders of the late 60’s to the late 80’s were freakin intense!!!

[@elm457]

Howie is my absolute favorite Raider ever!

[@thean9ryrussian621]

Honestly, I don’t mind Howie being this high cuz of the simple fact he played his whole career with the raiders. Marcus Allen, Ken Stabler, Ted Hendricks didn’t

[@jaylucien669]

That wasn't their faults.

[@TeachAManToAngle]

@@jaylucien669 nonetheless…

[@russellcunningham2118]

Number one to me, just a badass

[@NEIL-CURCIO]

when I see Howie it makes me wish that the Raiders were still in LA

[@darren.plateroti]

Not a Raiders fan, but Howie will always be my favorite man to have donned the silver and black. In my family, he made my grandma a fan of the team (long before their move to Vegas, the area my grandparents live now; back then, they lived in New York) in his heyday not just because he was a great player, but because she had a crush on him, too!

[@randomname3715]

He's number ONE. Nobody dominated as a Raider more than Howie. Even Shell and Upshaw, they got beat regularly. But when you watched Howie play he changed every opponents gameplan.

[@nikkisixx6042]

When I think of Raiders it's definitely B0 Jackson

[@jaggedstarrPI]

Dude, Shell and Upshaw were not "beaten regularly." They were both first ballot HOF offensive linemen.

[@kaenamoose7337]

Howie was the reason why I wanted to play defensive line, he's also the reason I wore 75 from elementary through college and arena. I modeled my game after his.

[@chrisspencer4093]

Image going from a catholic college to the Oakland raiders locker Howie long.

[@mikeyoungblood94]

Well he grew up a poor kid on the streets of blue collar Charlestown in Boston

[@kevinbarry3277]

John Hannah of the Patriots said Joe Klecko and Howie Long were the greatest players he ever played against.

[@davidharrison9324]

best father son combo ever!!!!

[@713Already]

1:30 business in front party in the back 🤣 sounds just like Chris 🤘

[@Azner101]

Lyle Alzado should be a honorable mention

[@sergeontheloose]

Lyle Alzado was a part of "orange crush" defense and a certified PED user, so off the list he goes. Although, they are quite hypocritical with those lists as most NFL players are on PEDs these days.

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

Antiwan T Alzado played his best with Denver and Cleveland

[@ryanjacobson2508]

​@@sergeonthelooseI don't mind the PED use (most linemen and LBs were on PEDs in the 80's), I mind the fact that he openly admits that he would have never made the NFL w/o PEDs.

[@ChrisMcCutcheon-wj2pp]

H Long on one side either Alzado or Matusak on the other, defense coordinators dream of this now

[@excalibur3433]

Great,Great,Great Raider.

[@MP-tf7cc]

13 seasons is not a short NFL career.

[@pontiacGXPfan]

His haircut belongs in the Hall of Fame

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

Over 80 sacks at left defensive end, right defensive end & nose tackle in his 13 year NFL career with the Oakland Raiders/Los Angeles Raiders in the 1980s & early 1990s 13 years is a pretty long time Not bad for a 2nd round pick out of Villanova

[@javieralvarado2831]

where's Charles Woodson

[@Munchkkinz]

this list was made a few years back if i remember

[@javieralvarado2831]

I think it's because he wasn't only on the raiders.He was also a green bay player

[@ryanmason9320]

Yeah, he was still playing when this was made and they don't typically put current players on these lists

[@jon8342]

+Javier Alvarado They put Willie Brown at number 9 and he wasn't just a Raider either.

[@SuedeStonn]

Old Man Willie played the majority of his days as a RAIDER so basically he was a RAIDER through and through. Mike Haynes played half his career with the Patriots and the second half with the RAIDERS so you could go either way. A last example would be Jerry Rice, he would be considered as a 49er despite his 3 or so years as a RAIDER (3 excellent years, but he wasn't a 'long time' RAIDER that you would compare with other 'long time' RAIDERS).

[@withbothfeet8593]

Do you remember that 5 sack game Khalil Mack had against the Donkeys when he took over the game? That was Howie about 4 times a year. Townsend got more sacks because he played his entire career with Howie getting double and triple teamed next to him.

[@peteoconnor3536]

The greatest Raider.

[@kcthesledgestoryteller]

I first watched this shouting, ”c’mon, I want Howie high here!”

[@anointedsword]

One of the best for sure. I agree, he should have been 1!

[@togelz]

Looking on his highlight i realize that Howie Long is a smart player, he utilize his arm to "throw" offensive linemen and Quarterback like in Judo or Jujitsu instead of "colliding" his body to his opponent in order to bring them down, no wonder he is one of the few players from the 80's who is the healthiest

[@brayden9299]

Guy played until 33, HE PLAYED LONG ENOUGH, haha.

[@nothx962]

Howie Long never ages.

[@pontiacGXPfan]

Aaron Hildebrand neither does his hair

[@karenbachman1866]

Fact!!! And still hot 🔥 as hell!!

[@theirishmon3661]

I love these

[@branon6565]

Howie Long, Matusak, and Alzado are the only Las Vegas Faiders players I respect, they're all beasts....

[@blackcoffeeentertainment2241]

Bo jackson,marcus allen?

[@killerdude35]

@@blackcoffeeentertainment2241 Jack Tatum!

[@paulstone994]

Howie Long was everything nasty about the Raiders in the 80s, he's number 2 in my book, but technically he's at 4 on this list.

[@NEwYorkRevenge]

Yeah NFL Films didn't distinguish that Howie Long is an "LA RAIDER", his power and competitiveness was straight out of the "Oakland" Raiders playbook, but he played in Los Angeles other than his rookie campaign in Oakland. He helped define LA Raider football.

[@SuedeStonn]

I'm probably in the minority but I'd call Howie Long the #1 RAIDER player in team history. From his rookie season to his final game Long was a beast, and everyone knew it. He was relentless, a pass rushing DL that could play NT and the run with the best of them. IMO only a handful of guys, like Joe Greene and Reggie White, are ahead of Long... and not by much.

[@JakeSmith-rv1hm]

SuedeStonn If you know the Raiders, you'd know that Jim Otto, Ken Stabler, Art Shell, Gene Upshaw, Jack Tatum, Willie Brown, Lester Hayes, Mike Haynes, Marcus Allen, and hell even Cliff Branch had bigger impacts for the lore of the Oakland Raiders than Howie.

[@46dc9er]

www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LongHo00.htm ONLY 84.0 SACKS PATHETIC I'm a Raider fan there were many games where he didn't even make a assist The only people that say hes good are white fans

[@wilmerrueda4193]

46dc9er Nice Job bringing race into this buddy

[@josheden832]

SuedeStonn bro you dumb. Reggie white and Joe Greene are WAY better than Bowie long. Let's not even mention bob Lilly and ted Hendricks.

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

SuedeStonn Long was a Raider (a great player) But he only had 83 sacks in his 12 year career with the Los Angeles Raiders

[@Nordicpitbull]

Love Howie but personally I would of put Jack Tatum at #2.

[@Fireyninjadog]

If we ranked raiders players based on how much of a true raider they were, lyle alzado would be #1, no doubt. Absolutely murderous on a football field, and lyle was damn nice

[@raidernate9042]

No one more underrated then karlos dansby

[@kevinbarry7475]

Howie played all 5 spots on the defensive line,and was constantly double teamed,so he didn't get the sacks others did,but he was a huge disruptive force.Google Bill Parcels talking about Long,among others!

[@ismaellopez6214]

Which are what?? Nose tackle, defensive tackle, right defensive end, left defensive end and what else?? A 3-4 linebacker?? Idk if LB's are considered D-Line though

[@kevinbarry7475]

Left end,left tackle,nose guard, right tackle, right end.The Raiders mainly played 3-4,but also played 4-3.

[@theguesthouse8305]

RAIDER NATION FOR EVER BABY!! HOWIE IS THE ULTIMATE RAIDER,OUR CLEAN CUT RAIDER IS THE BLACK SHEEP OF THE BLACK SHEEPS,,,,THE DARK SIDE MISSES YOU HOWIE LONG!!!!!!!

[@FBIStatMajor]

People don't realize that the sack number was so low because he wasn't always used to pass rush. He was used as a defensive tackle at times which doesn't help in the sack department. He would be much more celebrated today with advanced metrics

[@brianbachmeier34]

Howie Long #75 Career highlights and awards Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders (1981-1993) 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) NFL 1980s All-Decade Team Pro Football Hall of Fame selection

[@HowieLong72]

Hello

[@stormymaiden]

Howie fue mi idolo de adolescente y fue una leyenda de los Raiders, no sé si es el #2 pero cuando eras el alma de la defensa!! *1. Ken Stabler 2.Marcus Allen 3. Lyle Alzado 4.Howie Long 5.Jim Plumkett

[@marianobeltra7872]

75 howie long is numero 1 he is A RAIDERS

[@tomfrankiewicz7951]

Ted Hendricks, John Matuzak , Lyle Alzado, Jack Tatum, Lester Hayes, Mike Haynes, George Atkinson

[@jamestellson3164]

The QB who put the Raiders on the map was Daryl Lamonica and not on the list ?

[@darinloveland6120]

Exactly.

[@fromthearcade]

Darin Loveland compared to Ken "The Snake" Stabler.........

[@leoarenque9917]

The Mad Bomber

[@jerrybrownell3633]

From 1960 to 1966 the Raiders were not very good. They traded for Lamonca and Daryle immediately turned them into a power house. He led them to a 13-1 record and a Super Bowl berth in 1967, a 12-2 record in 1968 ( lost to Jets in the Playoffs, and went 12-1-1 in 1969 losing to K.C. in the Playoffs. That 36-4-1 W/L mark is still the best 3 year stretch in history..

[@saydaddy91]

Where is Jim Otto

[@paulstone994]

They placed him 00, very top of the list.

[@victorevanssr8771]

Y need more than 10 for greatest raiders

[@romanbarba6755]

Howie is rated to high. Raiders have so many great players.

[@ronschaffer5959]

Howie was the most dominant defensive player on 2 Super Bowl teams. Enough said.

[@HowieLong72]

Hello, how long have you been my fan?

[@brettfavreify]

Townsend got more sacks because Howie occupied more blockers.

[@mitchelle4322]

What's with George Atkinson saying Howie doesn't belong at #2???? Is he senile, Howie was a beast.

[@ThankGodImBlack370]

I LOVED how much he hated the Broncos.

[@briangray5809]

1:30 you can see Chris

[@TAURON85]

He could have been great DUKE NUKEM! 💪😎

[@jangofett8210]

How da hell he gonna say Howie didn’t play long enough? Lawrence Taylor played same amount of years??!?!?

[@josesaucedo4419]

Howie Long the original JJ Watt

[@CasonovaCorkClub]

No way he's #2

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

Why am I not seeing HOF Raiders legend Ted Hendricks?

[@ryanjacobson2508]

Probably cuz he started with the Colts for 3-4 seasons at the beginning of his career.

[@rogerwelsh2335]

Definitely #2. If you know football you would not think this was a bad choice at #2

[@claytoncarey2730]

If not higher than #2, Howie Long manhandled every one across the line from him, and the quarterback and running back as well, that's why he receives at least double teaming but alot of times triple teaming

[@kevinkhoy7171]

Greg Townsend Should be the #2 🏴‍☠️ Of all Time! He was Great with Lyle Alzado & Howie Long!

[@Dustincooley40]

Back when football was FOOTBALL

[@BSE1320]

...Honestly I'd have Ted Hendricks instead of Howie Long.

[@mikeyoungblood94]

Tom B You are crazy. Gimme an Elite DT over a OLB any day

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

Mike Youngblood Long mostly played The End position in his HOF career with the LA Raiders

[@jondadon7993]

Howie Long can play any position on the D line and still get through 💪🏼😤

[@wiggywil]

?????? #2 RAIDER OF ALL TIME....BUT NOT ONE OF THE TOP `100 NFL GREATS??? hmmm

[@andrewhall7930]

These aren't based purely on skill level or accolades, Don't forget, Jerry Rice played for the Raiders, he is the best player of all time, but we don't think of RAIDERS when we think of Jerry Rice. When I think Howie Long, I think of the Raiders. I actually don't care much for him as a player, but the association is 100 percent there.

[@NEwYorkRevenge]

Yes....but when you think of Howie Long.....you think of LOS ANGELES Raiders. He was the epitome of their Los Angeles era. he play all but 1 season for the Raiders in Los Angeles.

[@amelierenoncule]

In '85, after his game against the Bears, while walking to their cars he confessed to Lyle Alzado that he hadn't been SO beat-up in a game...since grade school. That's the very contest were, out of frustration, he began to cry...in the 3 rd. quarter.

[@shermanmiller3203]

He wasn’t #2, he’s #1!, who’s better???

[@halleck3]

Allen, Plunkett, Shell, Long, Upshaw, Guy, Biletnikoff, Townsend, Christensen, Branch, Brown. There's your top ten, plus one just in case.

[@pp3k3jamail]

halleck3 I'm not a Raider fan but I grew up watching football in that error I would be hard-pressed to think that Howie Long is even better than Greg Townsend. Number two on the list is way too high for Howie Long.

[@michaelm2998]

Only guys besides Art Shell and Gene Upshaw I’d put ahead of Howie would be Mike Haynes and he only played 7 years with the Raiders

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

Why am I not seeing Greg Townsend or Jake Plummer or the late TE Todd Christensen

[@dkitty8124]

all time Oakland raiders... George blanda, the snake,Jack Tatum,Fred Biletnikoff,Cliff Branch,art shell,gene Upshaw,ray guy ,the mad stork,lester the molester,jim otto,janikowski,charles woodson,mike davis, the raider nation!!!!

[@jaggedstarrPI]

Townsend was great but he's the sack leader BECAUSE he played opposite Howie, no question about it. That's a fact. Great pass rushers often do NOT lead in sacks because they are double or triple teamed every play, which means more sacks for everyone else! Not complicated.

[@GeorgeFitness-yo8bl]

George Atkinson is a fool . He was better than the entire Raiders defense in the 70s

[@rogerwelsh2335]

Not many played to the whistle in EVERY play of his career

[@rogerwelsh2335]

Townsend got all of those sacks because of Howie Long

[@Mattwolf92]

Like Arnold Schwarzenegger in cleats!

[@Gamebox27]

Bo Jackson Howie Long

[@MultiEviscerator]

Great Raider, and despite being a big fan of his, he was not the #2 GOAT of the Raiders.

[@27RAIDERMAN]

Hope we sign his son Kyle

[@russellcunningham2118]

Still looks like he could play

[@marianobeltra7872]

75 the best

[@mauriceduran2258]

He bleeds Silver and Black

[@anointedsword]

He should have been 1.

[@RyanWehr]

If Howie had to play with today rules, he would not be in the hall of fame

[@laurala101]

He belongs in the top ten but this is too high.

[@HowieLong72]

Really, how long have you been my fan?

[@shawncrawford3146]

Jim Otto should have been #1.

[@mizofan]

he's # 00

[@dkitty8124]

almost forgot TouchDown Tim Brown

[@victoriawinter3607]

Snake is #1

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

Doesn't Townsend have the most sacks in raider history?

[@arielarguello448]

I do think howie is a top 10 raider but got to switch him and willie

[@mikem591]

Marcus Allen #1...

[@HotRodRocco]

bo jackson?