Age: 25
4th
season in pro football & with Chiefs
College: Idaho
State
Height: 6’6” Weight: 270
Prelude:
Chosen by the
Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft, Allen was
initially viewed as strictly a situational player who would add depth on the
defensive line, but surprised by leading the team in sacks as a rookie with 9.
Intense, tenacious, and with good instincts, he followed up with 11 sacks in
’05 and improved his play against the run. Allen led the league in fumble
recoveries in 2006 with 6, although his sacks fell to 7.5, and there was
friction with the front office as well as a suspension from the league for a
second DUI offense heading into 2007.
2007 Season Summary
Appeared in 14
of 16 games
[Bracketed
numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]
Sacks – 15.5 [1]
Most sacks,
game – 2.5 vs. Cincinnati 10/14
Multi-sack
games – 6
Interceptions
– 0
Fumble
recoveries – 0
Forced fumbles
– 3
Tackles – 55
Assists – 9
Pass
Receiving
Receptions –
2
Yards – 3
Average gain
– 1.5
TDs – 2
Scoring
TDs – 2
Points – 12
Awards &
Honors:
1st
team All-NFL: AP, PFWA, Sporting News
Pro Bowl
Chiefs went 4-12
to finish third in the AFC West.
Aftermath:
The Chiefs
traded Allen to Minnesota in the offseason where he continued to excel as a
member of a stronger overall defensive line. He received All-NFL and Pro Bowl
honors in 2008 and ’09 while recording 14.5 sacks each year. 2010 was a down
year for the franchise as a whole, and Allen had a comparative off-year,
although he still led the team with 11 sacks, his fourth consecutive season in
double figures. He bounced back strongly with a 22-sack season in 2011 and was
named NFL Defensive Player of the Year by The Sporting News as well as receiving
consensus first-team All-NFL and Pro Bowl recognition. He followed up with 12
sacks in ‘12 and was selected to the Pro Bowl for the fifth time. He registered
11.5 sacks in 2013 and signed with the Chicago Bears as a free agent for 2014. In
ten seasons and 157 games through 2013, Allen was credited with 128.5 sacks, as
well as five interceptions and 17 fumble recoveries. He has been a consensus
first-team All-NFL honoree four times in addition to the five Pro Bowl
selections.
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Highlighted Years features players who were consensus
first-team All-League* selections or league* or conference** leaders in the
following statistical categories:
Rushing:
Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Passing:
Yards, Completion Pct., Yards per Attempt, TDs, Rating
Receiving:
Catches, Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Scoring: TDs,
Points, Field Goals (min. 5)
All-Purpose:
Total Yards
Defense:
Interceptions, Sacks
Kickoff
Returns: Average
Punt Returns:
Average
Punting:
Average
*Leagues
include NFL (1920 to date), AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AAFC (1946-49), AFL
(1960-69), WFL (1974-75), USFL (1983-85)
**NFC/AFC
since 1970
