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Marcus Allen

Marcus LeMarr Allen

Position: RB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: March 26, 1960 in San Diego, CA
College: USC

Career AV: 103 (106th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2003

6-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1982 NFL Draft.

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Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1982*+ 22 RAI RB 32 9 9 160 697 11 53 4.4 77.4 17.8 38 401 10.6 3 51 4.2 44.6 1098 14 5 18
1983 23 RAI RB 32 16 15 266 1014 9 19 3.8 63.4 16.6 68 590 8.7 2 36 4.3 36.9 1604 11 14 13
1984* 24 RAI RB 32 16 16 275 1168 13 52 4.2 73.0 17.2 64 758 11.8 5 92 4.0 47.4 1926 18 8 14
1985*+ 25 RAI RB 32 16 16 380 1759 11 61 4.6 109.9 23.8 67 555 8.3 3 44 4.2 34.7 2314 14 3 17
1986* 26 RAI RB 32 13 10 208 759 5 28 3.6 58.4 16.0 46 453 9.8 2 36 3.5 34.8 1212 7 7 7
1987* 27 RAI RB 32 12 12 200 754 5 44 3.8 62.8 16.7 51 410 8.0 0 39 4.3 34.2 1164 5 3 9
1988 28 RAI RB 32 15 15 223 831 7 32 3.7 55.4 14.9 34 303 8.9 1 30 2.3 20.2 1134 8 5 8
1989 29 RAI rb 32 8 5 69 293 2 15 4.2 36.6 8.6 20 191 9.6 0 26 2.5 23.9 484 2 2 4
1990 30 RAI RB 32 16 15 179 682 12 28 3.8 42.6 11.2 15 189 12.6 1 30 0.9 11.8 871 13 1 8
1991 31 RAI 32 8 2 63 287 2 26 4.6 35.9 7.9 15 131 8.7 0 25 1.9 16.4 418 2 1 4
1992 32 RAI 32 16 0 67 301 2 21 4.5 18.8 4.2 28 277 9.9 1 40 1.8 17.3 578 3 1 4
1993* 33 KAN RB 32 16 10 206 764 12 39 3.7 47.8 12.9 34 238 7.0 3 18 2.1 14.9 1002 15 4 8
1994 34 KAN RB 32 13 13 189 709 7 36 3.8 54.5 14.5 42 349 8.3 0 38 3.2 26.8 1058 7 3 7
1995 35 KAN RB 32 16 15 207 890 5 38 4.3 55.6 12.9 27 210 7.8 0 20 1.7 13.1 1100 5 2 8
1996 36 KAN RB 32 16 15 206 830 9 35 4.0 51.9 12.9 27 270 10.0 0 59 1.7 16.9 1100 9 2 8
1997 37 KAN 32 16 0 124 505 11 30 4.1 31.6 7.8 11 86 7.8 0 18 0.7 5.4 591 11 4 5
Career 222 168 3022 12243 123 61 4.1 55.1 13.6 587 5411 9.2 21 92 2.6 24.4 17654 144 65 142
11 yrs RAI 145 115 2090 8545 79 61 4.1 58.9 14.4 446 4258 9.5 18 92 3.1 29.4 12803 97 50 106
5 yrs KAN 77 53 932 3698 44 39 4.0 48.0 12.1 141 1153 8.2 3 59 1.8 15.0 4851 47 15 36

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1982*+ 22 RAI RB 32 9 9 1 4 25.0 47 0 0.0 0 0.0 47 11.8 11.8 47.0 5.2 76.0 0 0 11.8 11.8 0.0
1983 23 RAI RB 32 16 15 4 7 57.1 111 3 42.9 0 0.0 43 15.9 24.4 27.8 6.9 141.4 3 26 8.5 14.5 30.0
1984* 24 RAI RB 32 16 16 1 4 25.0 38 0 0.0 0 0.0 38 9.5 9.5 38.0 2.4 66.7 1 2 7.2 7.2 20.0
1985*+ 25 RAI RB 32 16 16 1 2 50.0 16 0 0.0 0 0.0 16 8.0 8.0 16.0 1.0 77.1 0 0 8.0 8.0 0.0
1987* 27 RAI RB 32 12 12 1 2 50.0 23 0 0.0 0 0.0 23 11.5 11.5 23.0 1.9 91.7 1 3 6.7 6.7 33.3
1988 28 RAI RB 32 15 15 1 2 50.0 21 0 0.0 0 0.0 21 10.5 10.5 21.0 1.4 87.5 1 1 6.7 6.7 33.3
1990 30 RAI RB 32 16 15 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0
1991 31 RAI 32 8 2 1 2 50.0 11 1 50.0 0 0.0 11 5.5 15.5 11.0 1.4 106.2 0 0 5.5 15.5 0.0
1996 36 KAN RB 32 16 15 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1997 37 KAN 32 16 0 2 2 100.0 15 2 100.0 0 0.0 14 7.5 27.5 7.5 0.9 137.5 0 0 7.5 27.5 0.0
Career 222 168 12 27 44.4 282 6 22.2 1 3.7 47 10.4 13.2 23.5 1.3 106.8 6 32 7.6 9.8 18.2
11 yrs RAI 145 115 10 24 41.7 267 4 16.7 1 4.2 47 11.1 12.6 26.7 1.8 105.4 6 32 7.8 9.0 20.0
5 yrs KAN 77 53 2 3 66.7 15 2 66.7 0 0.0 14 5.0 18.3 7.5 0.2 118.1 0 0 5.0 18.3 0.0

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1982*+ 22 RAI RB 32 9 9 5 2 0 0
1983 23 RAI RB 32 16 15 14 2 0 1
1984* 24 RAI RB 32 16 16 8 3 0 0
1985*+ 25 RAI RB 32 16 16 3 2 -6 0
1986* 26 RAI RB 32 13 10 7 1 0 0
1987* 27 RAI RB 32 12 12 3 0 0 0
1988 28 RAI RB 32 15 15 5 0 0 0
1989 29 RAI rb 32 8 5 2 0 0 0
1990 30 RAI RB 32 16 15 1 1 0 0
1991 31 RAI 32 8 2 1 0 0 0
1992 32 RAI 32 16 0 1 0 0 0
1993* 33 KAN RB 32 16 10 4 1 0 0
1994 34 KAN RB 32 13 13 3 0 0 0
1995 35 KAN RB 32 16 15 2 1 0 0
1996 36 KAN RB 32 16 15 2 0 0 0
1997 37 KAN 32 16 0 4 2 0 0
Career 222 168 65 15 -6 1
11 yrs RAI 145 115 50 11 -6 1
5 yrs KAN 77 53 15 4 0 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1982*+ 22 RAI RB 32 9 9 11 3 14 84
1983 23 RAI RB 32 16 15 9 2 1 12 72
1984* 24 RAI RB 32 16 16 13 5 18 108
1985*+ 25 RAI RB 32 16 16 11 3 14 84
1986* 26 RAI RB 32 13 10 5 2 7 42
1987* 27 RAI RB 32 12 12 5 5 30
1988 28 RAI RB 32 15 15 7 1 8 48
1989 29 RAI rb 32 8 5 2 2 12
1990 30 RAI RB 32 16 15 12 1 13 78
1991 31 RAI 32 8 2 2 2 12
1992 32 RAI 32 16 0 2 1 3 18
1993* 33 KAN RB 32 16 10 12 3 15 90
1994 34 KAN RB 32 13 13 7 7 1 44
1995 35 KAN RB 32 16 15 5 5 30
1996 36 KAN RB 32 16 15 9 9 54
1997 37 KAN 32 16 0 11 11 66
Career 222 168 123 21 1 145 1 872
11 yrs RAI 145 115 79 18 1 98 588
5 yrs KAN 77 53 44 3 47 1 284

Similar Players

Glossary · What does "similar" mean? · CSV · PRE
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Barry Sanders*, Terrell Davis, Jim Brown*, Ricky Watters, Billy Sims, Earl Campbell*, Hugh McElhenny*, LaDainian Tomlinson, Roger Craig, Tony Dorsett*
4 Barry Sanders*, Ricky Watters, Jim Brown*, Chuck Foreman, Tony Dorsett*, Billy Sims, LaDainian Tomlinson, Eric Dickerson*, William Andrews, Terrell Davis
5 Marshall Faulk, Barry Sanders*, Billy Sims, Ricky Watters, William Andrews, Walter Payton*, Tony Dorsett*, Lenny Moore*, Eric Dickerson*, Franco Harris*
6 Eric Dickerson*, Roger Craig, Ricky Watters, Chuck Foreman, Lenny Moore*, Jim Brown*, John L. Williams, Calvin Hill, Wilbert Montgomery, Alan Ameche
7 Eric Dickerson*, Lenny Moore*, Roger Craig, Chuck Muncie, John L. Williams, Ricky Watters, Chuck Foreman, Larry Brown, Clinton Portis, Brian Westbrook
8 Eric Dickerson*, Tiki Barber, Lenny Moore*, Roger Craig, John L. Williams, Chuck Muncie, Wilbert Montgomery, Chuck Foreman, Larry Brown, Fred Taylor
9 Eric Dickerson*, Tiki Barber, John L. Williams, Roger Craig, James Brooks, Chuck Muncie, Leroy Kelly*, Eddie George, Jerome Bettis, Ahman Green
10 Eric Dickerson*, John L. Williams, James Brooks, Roger Craig, Leroy Kelly*, Chuck Muncie, Charlie Garner, Ahman Green, Tiki Barber, Freeman McNeil
11 Eric Dickerson*, James Brooks, Roger Craig, John L. Williams, Leroy Kelly*, Jerome Bettis, Calvin Hill, Freeman McNeil, Ahman Green, Chuck Muncie
12 Eric Dickerson*, James Brooks, Roger Craig, John L. Williams, Jerome Bettis, Calvin Hill, John Riggins*, Freeman McNeil, Leroy Kelly*, Lenny Moore*
13 Eric Dickerson*, James Brooks, Jerome Bettis, Roger Craig, John L. Williams, Warrick Dunn, John Riggins*, Earnest Byner, Lenny Moore*, Calvin Hill
14 Eric Dickerson*, Warrick Dunn, James Brooks, John Riggins*, Jerome Bettis, Roger Craig, Earnest Byner, Tony Dorsett*, John L. Williams, Lenny Moore*
15 Warrick Dunn, John Riggins*, Eric Dickerson*, James Brooks, Jerome Bettis, Roger Craig, Franco Harris*, Tony Dorsett*, Earnest Byner, John L. Williams
16 John Riggins*, Warrick Dunn, Eric Dickerson*, James Brooks, Jerome Bettis, Roger Craig, Franco Harris*, Tony Dorsett*, Earnest Byner, John L. Williams
Career John Riggins*, Warrick Dunn, Eric Dickerson*, James Brooks, Jerome Bettis, Roger Craig, Franco Harris*, Tony Dorsett*, Earnest Byner, John L. Williams

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1982 NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
1983 NFL Super Bowl MVP
1985 NFL AP MVP
1985 NFL PFWA MVP
1985 NFL AP Offensive Player of the Year
1993 NFL AP Comeback Player of the Year

Pro Bowls

1982
1984
1985
1986
1987
1993

First-Team All-Pro

1982
1985

Rushing Att

1982 NFL 160 (6)
1984 NFL 275 (10)
1985 NFL 380 (2/16)
Career 3022 (6)

Rushing Yds

1982 NFL 697 (4)
1984 NFL 1168 (10)
1985 NFL 1759 (1/22)
1987 NFL 754 (10)
Career 12243 (10)

Rushing TD

1982 NFL 11 (1)
1983 NFL 9 (10)
1984 NFL 13 (3/82)
1985 NFL 11 (3)
1990 NFL 12 (4)
1993 NFL 12 (1)
1994 NFL 7 (8)
1996 NFL 9 (9)
1997 NFL 11 (3)
Career 123 (3)

Long Rush

1982 NFL 53 (8)

Yds/Rushing Att

1982 NFL 4.4 (7)
1995 NFL 4.3 (10)
Career 4.1 (192)

Rushing Yds/Game

1982 NFL 77.4 (6)
1985 NFL 109.9 (1/30)
1987 NFL 62.8 (10)
Career 55.1 (86)

Receptions

Career 587 (56)

Receiving Yds

Career 5411 (188)

Long Reception

1984 NFL 92 (1/57)

Touchdowns

1982 NFL 14 (1)
1983 NFL 12 (8)
1984 NFL 18 (1/34)
1985 NFL 14 (4)
1990 NFL 13 (4)
1993 NFL 15 (2/97)
1997 NFL 11 (10)
Career 145 (3)

Points Scored

1982 NFL 84 (1)
1984 NFL 108 (8)
Career 872 (60)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1982 NFL 14 (1)
1984 NFL 18 (1/33)
1985 NFL 14 (3)
1990 NFL 13 (4)
1993 NFL 15 (2/95)
1997 NFL 11 (10)
Career 144 (3)

2-pt. Conv. Made

Career 1 (139)

Yds From Scrimmage

1982 NFL 1098 (1)
1983 NFL 1604 (9)
1984 NFL 1926 (4/66)
1985 NFL 2314 (1/7)
1987 NFL 1164 (6)
Career 17654 (6)

All-Purpose Yds

1982 NFL 1098 (2)
1983 NFL 1604 (10)
1984 NFL 1926 (4)
1985 NFL 2314 (2/21)
1987 NFL 1164 (10)
Career 17654 (9)

Touches

1982 NFL 198 (3)
1983 NFL 334 (8)
1984 NFL 339 (8)
1985 NFL 447 (1/6)
1987 NFL 251 (7)
Career 3609 (5)

Games

Career 222 (100)

Games Started

Career 168 (194)

Playoff Games

Career 16 (156)

Playoff Games Started

Career 15 (100)

Fumbles

1983 NFL 14 (1/41)
Career 65 (60)

Fumble Return TD

1983 NFL 1 (3/38)

     
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1982UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1984Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1985UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1986UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1993Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.

Fantasy

Glossary · CSV · PRE
Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1982 22 9 RB 196 206 1 1
1983 23 16 RB 249 99 6 14
1984 24 16 RB 302 176 3 4
1985 25 16 RB 316 165 1 1
1986 26 13 RB 163 25 17 53
1987 27 12 RB 147 41 10 34
1988 28 15 RB 162 22 15 44
1989 29 8 RB 60 60
1990 30 16 RB 163 35 13 31
1991 31 8 RB 60 54
1992 32 16 RB 76 47
1993 33 16 RB 190 77 5 11
1994 34 13 RB 148 20 19 56
1995 35 16 RB 140 24 75
1996 36 16 RB 164 36 15 41
1997 37 16 RB 138 3 23 70
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