Eric Allen
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San Diego, California, U.S. | |||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
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| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Point Loma (San Diego) | ||||
| College: | Arizona State | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| As a coach: | |||||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Eric Andre Allen (born November 22, 1965) is an American former professional
In 2019, he served as the
Early years
Allen played high school football at Point Loma High School under legendary coach Bennie Edens.
College career
Allen played college football at Arizona State University.
Professional career
Allen was
Allen played seven seasons for the Eagles, three seasons for the
One of Allen's most memorable plays occurred October 3, 1993, in a game against the New York Jets. Having lost their starting quarterback (Randall Cunningham) to a fractured fibula early in the contest, the Eagles found themselves trailing the Jets by two points late in the 4th quarter as the Jets drove downfield for what would likely be the game's final points. Jets quarterback Boomer Esiason attempted to throw for a first down inside the Eagles 10-yard line as Allen stepped in front of the intended receiver at the 6-yard line.[3] The ensuing 94-yard touchdown return was declared "Greatest Interception Return in NFL History" by Steve Sabol of NFL Films.
After several successful and injury-free seasons at Philadelphia and New Orleans, Allen blew out his knee during the
Through the 2001 season, Allen played in 216 of a possible 224 games.
In 2009, Allen also was inducted by the San Diego Hall of Champions into the Breitbard Hall of Fame honoring San Diego's finest athletes both on and off the playing surface.[4]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | ||
| 1988 | PHI | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 21 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | PHI | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 18 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | PHI | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 35 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | PHI | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | PHI | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 4 | 49 | 12.2 | 36 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | PHI | 16 | 16 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 2.0 | 6 | 201 | 33.5 | 94 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | PHI | 16 | 16 | 57 | 46 | 11 | 0.0 | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 33 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | NO | 16 | 16 | 58 | 44 | 14 | 0.0 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | NO | 16 | 16 | 51 | 48 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | NO | 16 | 16 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | OAK | 10 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | OAK | 16 | 16 | 61 | 52 | 9 | 0.0 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 31 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | OAK | 16 | 15 | 68 | 62 | 6 | 1.0 | 6 | 145 | 24.2 | 50 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | OAK | 15 | 14 | 55 | 49 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 216 | 213 | 493 | 431 | 62 | 3.0 | 54 | 826 | 16.3 | 94 | 8 | 120 | 5 | 6 | |
Television career
Allen joined ESPN in August 2002 as an NFL studio analyst. Allen primarily appears on ESPN's "Sportscenter" as an NFL analyst.
Allen has had appearances as a college football analyst on the Pac-12 Networks football shows, as well as for the station's flagship show "Sports Report" as a football analyst.
Coaching career
On December 19, 2018, Allen was named defensive backs coach for the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football.[5]
References
- ^ "NFL Interceptions Career Leaders (Since 1940)". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Today in Philly Sports History: Eric Allen's "Greatest Interception Return in NFL History," 1993". NBC Sports Philadelphia. December 3, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum » Eric Allen". Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- ^ "Wednesday's Sports Transactions". The Brunswick News. Associated Press. December 19, 2018. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
SAN DIEGO FLEET — Named Eric Allen defensive backs coach and LaMont Jordan running backs coach.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · SI.com · Pro Football Reference