Eric Allen
Eric Andre Allen
Born: November 22, 1965
San Diego, CA USA
Position: DB
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 184
College: Arizona St.
High School: Point Loma (San Diego, CA)
Career: 1988-2001
Drafted: 1988 in Round 2, #30 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025
Eric Allen played from 1988 to 2001 during his career with the New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles. Allen intercepted 54 passes for 826 yards in his career.
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Kick Returns:
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 21 | 0 |
| 1989 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 18 | 0 |
| 1990 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 35 | 1 |
| 1991 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 49 | 12.2 | 36 | 0 |
| 1993 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 201 | 33.5 | 94 | 4 |
| 1994 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 33 | 0 |
| 1995 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1996 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 |
| 1997 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 27 | 0 |
| 1998 | NFL Oakland Raiders | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | NFL Oakland Raiders | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2000 | NFL Oakland Raiders | 6 | 145 | 24.2 | 50 | 3 |
| 2001 | NFL Oakland Raiders | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Totals | 54 | 826 | 15.3 | 94 | 8 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2000 | NFL Oakland Raiders | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1989 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1994 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 51.5 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 51.5 | 44 | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 1996 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 49.5 | 48 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1997 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 47.5 | 45 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 1998 | NFL Oakland Raiders | 34 | 33 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1999 | NFL Oakland Raiders | 60.5 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | NFL Oakland Raiders | 65 | 62 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 2001 | NFL Oakland Raiders | 52 | 49 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 762.5 | 734 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 1 | 6 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1990 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1993 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |||||||||
| 2000 | NFL Oakland Raiders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||
| 2001 | NFL Oakland Raiders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 15 | 15 |
| 1990 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 15 |
| 1991 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 16 |
| 1994 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 16 |
| 1997 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 | NFL | Oakland Raiders | 10 | 10 |
| 1999 | NFL | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 | NFL | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 15 |
| 2001 | NFL | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 15 |
Honors
1989 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1989 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1989 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1989 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1989 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1991 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1991 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1992 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1993 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1993 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1993 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1994 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1995 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
