Las Vegas Raiders: 15 best pass rushers of all-time

Best pash rushers in Las Vegas Raiders history: 1. Howie Long

Who would have guessed that a second-round draft pick out of Villanova would become the franchise’s all-time best pass rusher? It should come as no surprise that Howie Long is the pinnacle when it comes to the Raiders’ best pass rushers of all-time. He is, and was, one of the greatest Raiders ever, regardless of position.

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Drafted in 1981, Long would go on to play for the Raiders until 1993, when he retired after the season.

After 179 career regular season games Long finished with 84 sacks. He also tallied four sacks in 12 playoff games with the Silver and Black.

Tackles for loss and quarterback hits were not recorded then, but if he had 84 career sacks, it would be safe to assume that Long had plenty of the other two.

Long was an eight time Pro Bowler, a five-time All-Pro (three First-Team and two Second-Team) and a Super Bowl champion with the Raiders in 1983.

He was also named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1985 and was honored in the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team. His rightful induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame came in 2000.

Since hanging up the spikes after the 1993 season, Long has dabbled in broadcasting and written a book (Football for Dummies). He has three sons, two of which are NFL players (Chris Long and Kyle Long) and the third, Howie Long Jr., works for the Raiders. Long is more than deserving of the highest rank on this list. He is the gold standard when it comes to pass rushers in Raiders history.