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My Take
What I admire most about Marcus Allen is that his greatness lived in the moments stats can't fully capture. Sixteen NFL seasons, most in the silver and black of the Raiders, and a reputation as perhaps the finest goal-line runner the league has ever seen. That's not raw speed talking, it's vision and nerve. From San Diego to USC to a top-ten draft pick, he walked the classic path and earned every step of it, all the way to Canton. I have a soft spot for the patient, cerebral runner who shows up when the yards matter most, and Allen was exactly that kind of artist.
Overview
Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26, 1960) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the Los Angeles Raiders. Considered one of the greatest goal line and short-yard runners in NFL history, he was selected 10th overall by the Raiders in the 1982 NFL draft, following a successful college football career with the USC Trojans.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marcus Allen
- Name (Japanese)
- マーカス・アレン
- Reading
- まーかす・あれん
- Born
- March 26, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
- Origin
- San Diego, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- American football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Lincoln High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.