Age: 24
3rd
season in pro football & with Raiders
College: Southern California
Height: 6’2” Weight: 205
Prelude:
After winning
the 1981 Heisman Trophy at USC, Allen was chosen by the Raiders in the first
round of the ’82 draft. In the strike-shortened 1982 season, he led the NFL
with 1098 yards from scrimmage, 14 TDs, and 84 points. For his efforts, he was a consensus Rookie of the Year and first-team All-NFL selection and was selected to the Pro
Bowl. Allen rushed for
1014 yards in ’83 and caught 68 passes for another 590 yards while scoring 12
TDs, although he also led the league by fumbling 14 times. He was the MVP of
the Super Bowl after rushing for 191 yards in the win against the Redskins.
1984 Season Summary
Appeared and
started in all 16 games
[Bracketed
numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]
Rushing
Attempts – 275
[10]
Most
attempts, game – 22 (for 69 yds.) at Kansas City 9/16
Yards – 1168
[10]
Most yards,
game – 155 yards (on 20 carries) at Miami 12/2
Average gain
– 4.2 [18]
TDs – 13 [3,
tied with Gerald Riggs & James Wilder]
100-yard
rushing games – 3
Pass
Receiving
Receptions – 64
Most
receptions, game – 6 (for 46 yds.) at Kansas City 9/16, (for 62 yds.) vs. San
Diego 9/24, (for 42 yds.) vs. Minnesota 10/14, (for 63 yds.) vs. Denver 10/28
Yards – 758
Most yards,
game – 173 (on 4 catches) vs. Seattle 10/7
Average gain
– 11.8
TDs – 5
100-yard
receiving games – 1
All-purpose
yards – 1926 [4]
Passing
Pass attempts
– 4
Pass
completions – 1
Passing
yardage – 38
TD passes – 0
Interceptions
– 0
Scoring
TDs – 18 [1,
tied with Mark Clayton]
Points – 108 [8,
tied with Mark Clayton & Tony Franklin]
Postseason: 1
G (AFC Wild Card playoff at Seattle)
Rushing
attempts – 17
Rushing yards
– 61
Average gain
rushing – 3.6
Rushing TDs –
0
Pass
receptions – 5
Pass
receiving yards - 90
Average yards
per reception – 18.0
Pass
Receiving TDs – 1
Awards & Honors:
2nd
team All-NFL: AP, NEA
1st
team All-AFC: UPI, Pro Football Weekly
Pro Bowl
Raiders went 11-5
to finish third in the AFC West and qualify as a Wild Card entry in the
playoffs. Lost AFC Wild Card playoff to Seattle Seahawks (13-7).
Aftermath:
Allen received
multiple MVP honors in 1985 in addition to being a consensus first-team All-NFL
selection following a season in which he led the NFL in rushing (1759 yards)
and yards from scrimmage (2314) when adding in his 555 yards on 67 pass
receptions. He was chosen to the Pro Bowl in 1985, ‘86, ’87, and ’93, but never
again ran for a thousand yards or caught more than 51 passes after ‘85. Bothered
by injuries (and involved in disputes with owner Al Davis), he shared time with
other running backs during the remainder of his career with the Raiders, most
notably Bo Jackson. Signing with the Chiefs as a free agent in 1993
reinvigorated his career at age 33, and he led the NFL with 12 rushing
touchdowns. Allen retired in 1997 with 123 career touchdowns, as well as 12,243
rushing yards and 587 pass receptions for another 5412 yards. He was inducted
into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2003.
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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
**NFC/AFC since 1970
