Marcus Allen

All-american College Football Player + Professional Football Player + Running Back + Heisman Trophy Winner

Male

Born Mar 26, 1960

Age 53

College Usc Trojans Football

Draft Year 1982

Other Names Allen, Marcus LeM...

Marcus LeMarr Allen is a former American football running back and football analyst for CBS. As a professional, Allen ran for 12,243 yards and caught 587 passes for 5,412 yards during his career for both the Los Angeles Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs… Read More

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Jaime Edmondson

Fling 2010
Stacy Sanches
Dated 2000 - 2002
Nicole Brown Simpson
Dated 1993
Kathryn Eickstaedt

Married 1993
Emma Samms
Dated 1986 - 1987
Nicollette Sheridan
Fling

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Marcel Reece Silences His Doubters
San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 19, 2012

Marcel Reece silences his doubters There were very few bright spots in Sunday's loss, but fullback Marcel Reece was one of them, as he loudly answered those who questioned the Raiders starting him at tailback the past two weeks. Reece rushed for 103 yards and had 90 yards receiving, nearly becoming the first Raider since Marcus Allen to have both 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game. "Reece was a soldier, man," right tack...
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Raiders' Backstage Drama
San Francisco Chronicle - Sep 24, 2012

Raiders' backstage drama There is never a shortage of contrived drama in the NFL, but sometimes the phony baloney gets upstaged by the real thing. Before the game, Marcus Allen strolled the Raiders' sideline, preparing for his pregame duty of lighting the ceremonial flame that honors the late Al Davis. Davis and Allen carried on one of football's great feuds, dating back to the team's Los Angeles days when the owner and running back ...
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Marcus Allen: An Insider's View Of Football
LATimes - Sep 05, 2012

The Heisman Trophy winner and consummate professional football player has a lot to say about the state of the game. The college football season just kicked off, and L.A. still has to cheer for any pro team but its own. Running back Marcus Allen was a standout in college and the pros: a Heisman Trophy winner at USC, then a record-setter with the Kansas City Chiefs after a contentious but stellar stint with the L.A. Raiders, where his clash with team owner Al...
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Fantasy Football Picks From The Pros
Wall Street Journal - Aug 22, 2012

Go inside the NFL's first-ever Fantasy Draft Week in New York City. Get expert advice on your fantasy team from Pro Football Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk and Marcus Allen. Plus, NFL Fantasy Live host, Jason Smith, tells you who to draft this season.
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1960 Birth Born on March 26, 1960.

TEENAGE

1978 18 Years Old Allen played running back at the University of Southern California from 1978 to 1981. … Read More

1979 19 Years Old In 1979, he was moved to fullback.

TWENTIES

1980 20 Years Old Eventually, in 1980, Allen became the starter at tailback and rushed for 1,563 yards, the third-most in the nation that year (behind senior George Rogers of S. Carolina - 1781 yards and freshman Herschel Walker of Georgia - 1,616).

1981 21 Years Old In 1981, Allen had one of the most spectacular seasons in NCAA history, rushing for 2,342 yards, becoming the first player in NCAA history to rush for over 2,000 yards in one season, passing the 2,000 yard mark in a loss to Washington. … Read More

1982 22 Years Old Allen was drafted with the 10th overall selection of the 1982 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Raiders. … Read More

1984 24 Years Old 1 More Event

Allen may be best remembered for his heroics in Super Bowl XVIII January 22, 1984 as he ran for 191 yards, caught two passes for 18 yards, and scored two touchdowns in the Raiders 38-9 victory over the Washington Redskins. … Read More

1985 25 Years Old During the 1985 season, he rushed for 1,759 yards and scored 11 touchdowns on 380 carries, leading the Raiders to a 12-4 record and the AFC West Division Championship. … Read More

1989 29 Years Old In future seasons with the Raiders, Allen formed a stormy relationship with owner Al Davis stemming from a contract dispute where Davis referred to Allen as a "cancer to the team." He also missed most of the 1989 season with a knee injury. … Read More

THIRTIES

1992 32 Years Old Allen's strained relationship with Davis reached an all-time low in December 1992. … Read More

1993 33 Years Old Allen eventually left Los Angeles and joined the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993. … Read More

1997 37 Years Old Allen retired after the 1997 season.

1999 39 Years Old 1 More Event

In 1999, he was ranked 72nd on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. … Read More

FORTIES

2008 48 Years Old In 2008, Marcus Allen joined as a spokesman for the sports website OPENSports.com, the brainchild of Mike Levy, founder and former CEO of CBS Sportsline.com. … Read More

FIFTIES

2011 51 Years Old In 2011, Marcus Allen led the RioCan Wrecking Crew to a 2-1 record in the Strike out Cancer Baseball Tournament. … Read More

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