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| Running back | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: February 21, 1968 | |
| Place of birth: Commerce, Georgia | |
| High School: Homer (GA) Banks Co. | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Clemson | |
| NFL Draft: 1990 / Round: 9 / Pick: 241 | |
| Debuted in 1991 for the Minnesota Vikings | |
| Last played in 2001 for the Baltimore Ravens | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2001 | |
| Games played | 130 |
| Carries | 2,152 |
| Rushing yards | 8,614 |
| Rushing average | 4.3 |
| Receiving yards | 1,601 |
| Total touchdowns | 79 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Terry Thomas Allen, Jr. (born February 21, 1968) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. In the 1990 NFL Draft he was selected in the ninth round by the Minnesota Vikings.
Professional career[]
- Minnesota Vikings
His rookie year, he was the second string running back behind Herschel Walker. The next year, the Vikings got rid of Walker and Allen was named the starter. That year, he ran for 1,201 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 49 passes for 478 yards and 2 touchdowns. In the summer of 1993, Allen tore his ACL in practice and was out the whole 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. However, due to the artificial turf tearing up his knees, he then decided it was time to go.
- Washington Redskins
After Minnesota, he joined the Washington Redskins and wasting no time in his first year, he ran for 1,309 yards with 10 rushing 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, he played for the New England Patriots, where he ran for nearly 900 yards with 8 rushing touchdowns.
- New Orleans Saints
He had the worst season of his career with the New Orleans Saints in 2000, when he was forced into action after starting RB Ricky Williams broke his ankle.
- Baltimore Ravens
Even though he 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.
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Edwards |
New England Patriots' Starting Running Back 1999 |
Succeeded by Kevin Faulk |
| Preceded by Ricky Ervins |
Washington Redskins' Starting Running Back 1995-1998 |
Succeeded by Stephen Davis |
| Preceded by Herschel Walker |
Minnesota Vikings' Starting Running Back 1992,1994 |
Succeeded by Robert Smith |
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