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Marcus Allen

Marcus Allen
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Allen in July 2008
No. 32
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1960-03-26) March 26, 1960 (age 56)
Place of birth: San Diego, California
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: San Diego (CA) Lincoln
College: USC
NFL Draft: 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 12,243
Average: 4.1
Receptions: 587
Receiving yards: 5,411
Touchdowns: 144
Player stats at NFL.com
Rushing yards: 12,243
Average: 4.1
Receptions: 587
Receiving yards: 5,411
Touchdowns: 144
Player stats at NFL.com

Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26, 1960) is a former American football running back and football analyst for CBS. As a professional, Allen ran for 12,243 yards and caught 587 passes for 5,412 yards during his career for both the Los Angeles Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs from 1982 to 1997. He scored 145 touchdowns, including a then league record 123 rushing touchdowns, and was elected to six Pro Bowls over the course of his career. He was also a fairly good passer for a running back, completing 12 of 27 passes for 285 yards and six touchdowns, with only one interception. Allen was the first player ever to gain more than 10,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards during his career.

Allen is considered one of the greatest goal line and short-yard runners in National Football League (NFL) history. His younger brother, Damon Allen, played quarterback for 23 seasons in the Canadian Football League and was professional football's all-time leader in passing yards.

Allen has the distinction of being the only player in the history of football to have won a Heisman Trophy, an NCAA National Championship, a Super Bowl, and be named NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP. He has also been inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Allen played football at Abraham Lincoln High School in San Diego, California, where he played the quarterback and safety positions.


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