Terry Allen (running back)

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Terry Allen
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Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1968-02-21) February 21, 1968 (age 53)
Commerce, Georgia
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Homer (GA) Banks Co.
College:Clemson
NFL Draft:1990 / Round: 9 / Pick: 241
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • Pro Bowl (1996)
  • Second-team All-Pro (1996)
  • NFL Rushing Touchdowns Leader (1996)
  • ACC Rookie of the Year (1987)
  • 80 Greatest Redskins
Career NFL statistics
Games played:130
Carries:2,152
Rushing yards:8,614
Rushing average:4.3
Receiving yards:1,601
Total touchdowns:79
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Terry Thomas Allen Jr. (born February 21, 1968) is a former American football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. Allen played college football for Clemson University. In the 1990 NFL Draft, he was selected in the ninth round by the Minnesota Vikings.

Between 1992 and 1996, Allen had 4 consecutive seasons of rushing for 1,000 or more yards, minus the 1993 season which he missed completely due to an injury. Terry has four children.

Professional career[]

Minnesota Vikings[]

During Allen's rookie season, he was the second string running back behind Herschel Walker. The next season, the Vikings named Allen as the starter, and he rushed for 1,201 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also caught 49 passes for 478 yards and 2 touchdowns. In the summer of 1993, Allen tore his ACL in practice and missed the entire 1993 season. In 1994, Allen returned. Despite dealing with two bad ACL's, he was able to amass 1,031 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns.

Washington Redskins[]

Allen joined the Washington Redskins for the 1995 season and rushed for 1,309 yards and 10 touchdowns. During the 1996 season, his second with the Redskins, he gathered 21 rushing touchdowns; only 9 other running backs ever rushed for over 20 touchdowns in a single season. He also had another career best in the 1996 season; besides 21 rushing touchdowns, he ran for 1,353 yards, which earned him a spot in the Pro Bowl. After the 1996 season, he played with Washington for only two more seasons and ran for 700 or more yards in each season.

In July 1997, Allen was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and fleeing the police at high speed before crashing his sports car into a peach tree in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]

New England Patriots[]

In 1999, Allen played for the New England Patriots, where he ran for nearly 900 yards with 8 rushing touchdowns.

New Orleans Saints[]

Allen had the worst season of his career with the New Orleans Saints in 2000, when he was forced into action after starting running back Ricky Williams broke his ankle.

Baltimore Ravens[]

Even though Allen had a subpar season with the Saints, in 2001 the Baltimore Ravens signed him to a one-year deal due to losing Jamal Lewis for the season.

NFL career statistics[]

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1991 MIN 15 6 120 563 4.7 55 2 6 49 8.2 21 1
1992 MIN 16 16 266 1,201 4.5 51 13 49 478 9.8 36 2
1993 MIN 0 0 Did not play due to injury
1994 MIN 16 16 255 1,031 4.0 45 8 17 148 8.7 31 0
1995 WAS 16 16 338 1,309 3.9 28 10 31 232 7.5 24 1
1996 WAS 16 16 347 1,353 3.9 49 21 32 194 6.1 28 0
1997 WAS 10 10 210 724 3.4 34 4 20 172 8.6 38 1
1998 WAS 10 10 148 700 4.7 45 2 17 128 7.5 17 0
1999 NE 16 13 254 896 3.5 39 8 14 125 8.9 38 1
2000 NO 4 3 46 179 3.9 18 2 1 7 7.0 7 0
2001 BAL 11 8 168 658 3.9 26 3 17 68 4.0 11 1
Career[2] 130 114 2,152 8,614 4.0 55 73 204 1,601 7.8 38 6

References[]

  1. ^ "Terry Allen Arrested After Police Chase". The New York Times. July 11, 1997. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Terry Allen". Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
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