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Path to Glory
August 3, 2006
As legendary Raiders head coach John Madden prepares to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday, August 5th, we present a look back at the 16 proud members of the Silver and Black who have previously earned such distinction. We continue with Raiders RB Marcus Allen, who was enshrined in 2003.
Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 3, 2003, Marcus Allen, the 10th player selected in the 1982 NFL Draft, played 16 NFL seasons including 11 with the Los Angeles Raiders. Considered one of the game's best goal line and short-yardage runners, Allen began his pro career as the NFL Rookie of the Year and ended as the game's all-time rushing touchdown leader.
During his 11 seasons with the Raiders, Allen was named to the Pro Bowl five times and added a sixth appearance in 1994. He was the Raiders leading rusher for seven consecutive years and led the Raiders in receptions with 51 in 1987.
Allen was named MVP in Super Bowl XVIII when the Raiders defeated the Washington Redskins 38-9 after rushing for 191 yards and scoring two touchdowns, as well as setting a then-Super Bowl record 74-yarder, that would later be broken in Super Bowl XL. In 1985, Allen was named NFL MVP after leading the league with 1,759 rushing yards on 380 carries for a 4.6 yards per carry average and 11 touchdowns. He also caught 67 passes for 555 yards and scored an additional three touchdowns.
In 1995, Allen made NFL history when he became the first player in league history to rush for over 10,000 yards and catch passes for 5,000 more. He completed 12 of 27 passes for 282 yards and six touchdowns during his career and in 15 career playoff games, he carried the ball 267 times for 1,347 yards and 11 touchdowns, averaging 5.0 yards per carry and he also added 52 catches for 522 yards and two receiving touchdowns.
At the time of his retirement following the 1997 season, he held the single-season record for most rushing and receiving yards combined (2,314), second in consecutive 100-yard games, and was third in career-combined yardage. Over 16 seasons in the league, he gained 12,243 yards rushing, 5,411 yards receiving, and scored 145 touchdowns.
August 3, 2006
As legendary Raiders head coach John Madden prepares to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday, August 5th, we present a look back at the 16 proud members of the Silver and Black who have previously earned such distinction. We continue with Raiders RB Marcus Allen, who was enshrined in 2003.
Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 3, 2003, Marcus Allen, the 10th player selected in the 1982 NFL Draft, played 16 NFL seasons including 11 with the Los Angeles Raiders. Considered one of the game's best goal line and short-yardage runners, Allen began his pro career as the NFL Rookie of the Year and ended as the game's all-time rushing touchdown leader.
During his 11 seasons with the Raiders, Allen was named to the Pro Bowl five times and added a sixth appearance in 1994. He was the Raiders leading rusher for seven consecutive years and led the Raiders in receptions with 51 in 1987.
Allen was named MVP in Super Bowl XVIII when the Raiders defeated the Washington Redskins 38-9 after rushing for 191 yards and scoring two touchdowns, as well as setting a then-Super Bowl record 74-yarder, that would later be broken in Super Bowl XL. In 1985, Allen was named NFL MVP after leading the league with 1,759 rushing yards on 380 carries for a 4.6 yards per carry average and 11 touchdowns. He also caught 67 passes for 555 yards and scored an additional three touchdowns.
In 1995, Allen made NFL history when he became the first player in league history to rush for over 10,000 yards and catch passes for 5,000 more. He completed 12 of 27 passes for 282 yards and six touchdowns during his career and in 15 career playoff games, he carried the ball 267 times for 1,347 yards and 11 touchdowns, averaging 5.0 yards per carry and he also added 52 catches for 522 yards and two receiving touchdowns.
At the time of his retirement following the 1997 season, he held the single-season record for most rushing and receiving yards combined (2,314), second in consecutive 100-yard games, and was third in career-combined yardage. Over 16 seasons in the league, he gained 12,243 yards rushing, 5,411 yards receiving, and scored 145 touchdowns.
