Marcus Allen
Career information High school: Lincoln (San Diego, California) College: USC NFL Draft: 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 Debuted in 1982 for the Los Angeles Raiders Last played in 1997 for the Kansas City Chiefs Career history Los Angeles Raiders (1982–1992) Kansas City Chiefs (1993–1997) Career highlights and awards NCAA Chic Harley Award (1981) Heisman Trophy (1981) Maxwell Award (1981) TSN Player of the Year (1981) UPI Player of the Year (1981) Walter Camp Award (1981) Pop Warner Trophy (1981) College Football Hall of Fame inductee (2000) NFL 6× Pro Bowl (1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993) 2× AP First-Team All-Pro (1982, 1985) AP Second-Team All-Pro (1984) Super Bowl champion (XVIII) Super Bowl MVP (XVIII) (1983) 1982 NFL Rookie of the Year (PFWA, NEA, SN) 1982 NFL/AFC Offensive Rookie of the Year (AP, PW, UPI) 1985 NFL MVP (AP, PFWA, SN) 1985 NFL/AFC Offensive Player of the Year (AP, UPI) 1993 NFL Comeback Player of the Year (PFWA) First player to post more than 10,000 yards rushing and 5,000 yards receiving Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (2003) Career NFL statistics Rushing Yards 12,243 Average 4.1 Receptions 587 Receiving Yards 5,411 Touchdowns 144 Stats at NFL.com Pro Football Hall of Fame College Football Hall of Fame 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. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003. 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 is a member of the Laureus World Sports Academy. Allen is a Board Member for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which is named after Ronnie Lott and is awarded annually to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year.