Damon Allen
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| Date of birth | July 29, 1963 |
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| Place of birth | San Diego, California |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | QB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| College | Cal State Fullerton |
| High school | Abraham Lincoln |
| Hand | Right |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1985–1988 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1989–1991 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1992 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1993–1994 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1995 | Memphis Mad Dogs |
| 1996–2002 | BC Lions |
| 2003–2007 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2005 |
| CFL East All-Star | 2005 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1999 |
| Awards |
1987 Grey Cup MVP (Offence) 1993 Grey Cup MVP 1993 Eddie James Memorial Trophy 2004 Grey Cup MVP 2005 CFL MOP |
| Career stats | |
| Passing Comp | 5,158 |
| Passing Att | 9,138 |
| Passing Yards | 72,381 |
| Passing TDs | 394 |
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Damon Allen (born July 29, 1963) is a former professional quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League. He is currently second in all-time professional football passing yards and second in all-time CFL passing yards after he was surpassed for first place by the Montréal Alouettes' Anthony Calvillo on October 10, 2011. He is pro-football's combined passing & rushing leader with a total of 84,301 yards. Allen retired as professional football's all-time leading passer with 72,381 passing yards after he surpassed Warren Moon's total of 70,553 yards (in both the CFL and NFL combined) on September 4, 2006 in the annual Labour Day Classic. He also retired in third place in all-time CFL rushing yards with 11,920 yards, behind Mike Pringle and George Reed. The 2007 season marked Allen's twenty-third season in the CFL and he officially announced his retirement on May 28, 2008 at age 44. Allen is the younger brother of Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen.
Allen has been mentioned as one of the greatest CFL quarterbacks of all time after winning four Grey Cups with four different teams, he also was a three time Grey Cup MVP. In 2005 he was the CFL Most Outstanding Player at 42 yrs. old, becoming the oldest MVP of any North American sports franchise. He was a formidable passer and rusher, as he retired only 323 yards behind his brother Marcus. In 2012, he was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
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