Marcus Allen Football Cards

About Marcus Allen, Hall of Famer

Marcus Allen was a running back who spent 16 seasons in the NFL, primarily with the Los Angeles Raiders before finishing his career with the Kansas City Chiefs. Drafted 10th overall in 1982, he became one of football's most dominant short-yard runners, accumulating 12,243 rushing yards and 587 receptions for 5,412 yards. Allen scored 145 touchdowns and earned six Pro Bowl selections. He helped the Raiders win Super Bowl XVIII, where he earned MVP honors with 191 rushing yards. A former USC standout and Heisman Trophy winner, Allen was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003. He remains the only player to win the Heisman, Super Bowl, and NFL MVP.

Did you know? Allen was the first NFL player to gain more than 10,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards in his career.

Source: Wikipedia, Marcus Allen (CC BY-SA)