Marcus Allen

Marcus Allen

Allen in 2013
No. 32
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1960-03-26) March 26, 1960 (age 64) San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lincoln (San Diego)
College:	USC (1978–1981)
NFL draft:	1982 / round: 1 / pick: 10
Career history
Los Angeles Raiders (1982–1992) Kansas City Chiefs (1993–1997)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XVIII) Super Bowl MVP (XVIII) NFL Most Valuable Player (1985) NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1985) NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1982) NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1993) 2× First-team All-Pro (1982, 1985) Second-team All-Pro (1984) 6× Pro Bowl (1982, 1984–1987, 1993) 2× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1982, 1993) NFL rushing yards leader (1985) NFL scoring leader (1982) AFCA National Championship Trophy (1978) Heisman Trophy (1981) Maxwell Award (1981) Walter Camp Award (1981) SN Player of the Year (1981) Chic Harley Award (1981) Unanimous All-American (1981) Second-team All-American (1980) Pac-10 Player of the Year (1981) Pop Warner Trophy (1981) 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (1980, 1981) USC Trojans No. 33 retired
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 12,243 Rushing average: 4.1 Rushing touchdowns: 123 Receptions: 587 Receiving yards: 5,411 Receiving touchdowns: 21 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26, 1960) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the Los Angeles Raiders. Considered one of the greatest goal line and short-yard runners in NFL history,^[1] he was selected 10th overall by the Raiders in the 1982 NFL draft, following a successful college football career with the USC Trojans. He was a member of the Raiders for 11 seasons and spent his last five seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs.

During his professional career, Allen ran for 12,243 yards and caught 587 passes for 5,412 yards. He also scored 145 touchdowns, including a then-league-record 123 rushing touchdowns, and was elected to six Pro Bowls. While with the Raiders, he helped the team win Super Bowl XVIII. He was the first NFL player to gain more than 10,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards during his career. Allen has the distinction of being the only player to have won the Heisman Trophy, named Unanimous All-American, won an AFCA National Championship Trophy, the Super Bowl, and be named NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP.^[2] He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003, and the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2021.^[3]