diff --git a/lib/plug/cowboy.ex b/lib/plug/cowboy.ex
index 41d859e..4ed13e4 100644
--- a/lib/plug/cowboy.ex
+++ b/lib/plug/cowboy.ex
@@ -429,6 +429,36 @@ defmodule Plug.Cowboy do
   end
 
   @doc false
+  def handle_event(
+        [:cowboy, :request, :early_error],
+        _,
+        %{
+          resp_status: 414,
+          reason: {:connection_error, :limit_reached, specific_reason},
+          partial_req: partial_req
+        },
+        _
+      ) do
+    Logger.error("""
+    Cowboy returned 414 because the request path was too long.
+
+    The more specific reason is:
+
+        #{inspect(specific_reason)}
+
+    You can customize those limits when configuring your http/https
+    server. The configuration option and default values are shown below:
+
+        protocol_options: [
+          max_request_line_length: 50_000
+        ]
+
+    Request info:
+
+        peer: #{format_peer(partial_req.peer)}
+    """)
+  end
+
   def handle_event(
         [:cowboy, :request, :early_error],
         _,
diff --git a/test/plug/cowboy/conn_test.exs b/test/plug/cowboy/conn_test.exs
index f1742ea..f86ceda 100644
--- a/test/plug/cowboy/conn_test.exs
+++ b/test/plug/cowboy/conn_test.exs
@@ -245,6 +245,33 @@ defmodule Plug.Cowboy.ConnTest do
     :telemetry.detach(:early_error_test)
   end
 
+  test "emits telemetry events for cowboy early_error for paths that are too long" do
+    :telemetry.attach(
+      :early_error_test,
+      [:cowboy, :request, :early_error],
+      &__MODULE__.telemetry_send/4,
+      self()
+    )
+
+    assert capture_log(fn ->
+             # Send a request line that's too long (exceeds max_request_line_length)
+             long_path = String.duplicate("a", 10_000)
+             response = request(:get, "/#{long_path}")
+             assert match?({414, _, _}, response) or match?({:error, :closed}, response)
+           end) =~ "Cowboy returned 414 because the request path was too long"
+
+    assert_receive {:telemetry, [:cowboy, :request, :early_error],
+                    %{
+                      system_time: _
+                    },
+                    %{
+                      reason: {:connection_error, :limit_reached, _},
+                      partial_req: %{}
+                    }}
+
+    :telemetry.detach(:early_error_test)
+  end
+
   def send_200(conn) do
     assert conn.state == :unset
     assert conn.resp_body == nil