Marcus Allen

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.

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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)

Origin

San Diego, California, United States

Height

188 cm

Occupation

American football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Rat

High school

Lincoln High School

Awards & achievements

• Pro Football Hall of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus%20Allen
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q379491

Tags

• California
• American football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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