Chris Long

Christopher Howard Long (born March 28, 1985) is an American former football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. The son of Hall of Fame defensive end Howie Long and older brother of NFL guard Kyle Long, he played college football at the University of Virginia and won the Ted Hendricks Award as a senior. Long was selected by the St. Louis Rams second overall in the 2008 NFL Draft, where he spent eight seasons. He later played one season for the New England Patriots and two for the Philadelphia Eagles, winning a Super Bowl title with each.

Chris Long
Long during the Eagles' Super Bowl LII victory parade
No. 72, 91, 95, 56
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1985-03-28) March 28, 1985
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Anne's-Belfield School
(Charlottesville, Virginia)
College:Virginia (2004–2007)
NFL draft:2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:332
Sacks:70.0
Forced fumbles:15
Fumble recoveries:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Long is one of six players to win consecutive Super Bowls for different teams, having won Super Bowl LI with the Patriots and Super Bowl LII with the Eagles. He also received the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in 2018 for his charitable work, which included donating his entire 2017 salary to charity.

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