Marcus Allen NFL career highlights

[@MalySports]

He's so god damn underrated. One of the best in NFL history

[@bobfeller604]

Such a well rounded player...run, block, pass, catch...he did it all.

[@SCOODAMcGOODA]

One of the most athletic players of all time. Jack of all trades that's talents could transcend in any generation. He was like water!

[@cooprey]

This is the guy that made me a 'Raiders for life'.......still one of the most fluid, natural runners i've ever seen...a frikin legend

[@fideltorres6380]

Marcus Allen was as good as Magic Johnson for a while in the mid 80s, I thought. The two best ball players in any sport.

[@JohnHoulgate]

Watched Marcus Allen when he was at USC. He was every bit deserving of that Heisman Trophy. He also came from a very good family that brought him up to be a classy, high value, high performing achiever. What struck me about some of these highlights is how he would run into traffic, then quickly change course then just as quickly explode straight up the field. It was like he had a nose for that shortest distance between two points is a straight line. He just knew how to find that first point, then ZOOM upfield toward the goal line.

[@billysheppard6091]

Marcus allen.the complete half back.. Allen could do it all... semper fi..

[@jasonpitts3826]

My idol was Marcus Allen. This took me back to the good days.

[@doctorzimgaming]

Had the privilege to meet Marcus a few years ago. Such a humble, well-spoken, and kind person.

[@lanceparker5863]

No one ever more elusive, no one ever smoother, and no one smarter as a football player. If not for Al Davis, Allen may well have been the GOAT.

[@DeeNice681]

He's the most elusive tall runningback along with AP and that "O.J." dude. But Barry Sanders and Gale Sayers were more elusive!

[@dme1016]

Great, smooth and elusive, but there have been many similar - Dorsett, Martin.....

[@SubCultureMEDIAHilbert]

+DeeNice681 no one as complete though. A few runners better than him throughout history, but none that could make 40 yard touchdown passes and down field receptions like him. He was a linebacker's worst nightmare! Trying to figure out what Marcus would do, where he'd be and what your responsibilities covering him were!

[@dme1016]

Deduct .05 from his overall score for having O the murdering J as a friend.

[@previnlubom8094]

Ulimate Raider warrior he made everything he look easy 💀R4L

[@maclac48]

What can I say that hasn’t already been said about this man? I salute U Marcus, I idolized U & a host of NFL players as a child. These highlights actually reminded me of how it used to feel on Sunday afternoons at home as a child. I’m now 45, so those are the times that I’ll treasure forever...

[@jcline87]

My mom always liked Marcus Allen.. now I do too. He always was and is one of the best.

[@stevewise1656]

Allen was the best all around running back and football player, period. Sanders was from another universe running the ball, though Marcus could do it all. If they played him at QB, receiver, Safety, he could play those positions as well. Not many Heisman Trophy winners go on to have Hall of Fame careers like Allen. Maybe a handful and Al Davis had him on the fourth string until Allen and three other players fought the NFL for free agency. Then he went on to have a second stellar career in Kansas City.

[@dc7370]

He was the best at avoiding cheap shots and hits after the play was over. Always conscious of it and defending himself. Fabulous

[@gsentinel4821]

Man I miss old school Football, I really do.

[@generatorx]

Allen was the most complete back to play in the NFL. He could run, catch, pass and was a devastating blocker. I also like the way Plunkett, Branch and others would sacrifice themselves and throw a block so a play can be made. Can't say that about many of the pretty boys who play the game today.

[@txkillersnow]

Most dynamic and complete football player I've ever seen

[@Shem441]

This Dude was amazing to watch. All time favorite.

[@k1ngc0okie64]

This man can do everything run, throw, and catch. Wonder if he could kick?

[@jaymead216]

The block he did at :15 was brutal

[@williamtate6268]

I believe he kicked in high school. Maybe I’m wrong but he did it all!

[@r.shelton7793]

Exactly.....Holy Shit!!!! It had to be scary to play against him, not knowing how he would slay you...the way he throws the ball with ease and precision.... actually appears to throw better than most qb's of that era for real.

[@armybeef68]

Not like Ray Guy

[@generatorx]

@@r.shelton7793 Allen is the best all-around back to have played the game. He lacked elite speed but had great field vision, could block, catch, run patterns and throw. An every down back that the defense had to keep an eye on at all times.

[@davidgreenfuturedoc]

Thank you, thank you, for posting this. There are other Marcus Allen highlight reels on KZbin (and on NFL Films), but you captured so many gems that those other videos are missing, like all those long bombs he caught, and some of his beautiful TD throws. Seriously, has there every been a runningback in NFL history who caught so many deep passes? It's unheard of in today's NFL, and even back in the day it was incredibly rare. In this video alone you see a 90+ yard catch, a 70+ yard bomb for a TD, and a few other 50+ yard catches. None of them are screen passes. Tony Dorsett and Roger Craig caught a lot of short stuff, but no RB ever ran fly patterns like a wide receiver the way Allen did. Arguably the most talented all-round player in the NFL since 1960. Your post showcases his effortless and fluid running style, his on-the-fly changes of direction and sudden acceleration, and his nose for the end zone. Unfortunately, he wasn't very fast, and you can see it in how many times he was caught from behind.

[@generatorx]

The Raiders had a guy named Clem Daniels in the 60s. Daniels was big for his time, especially for a half-back. He was not much of a passer, I don't know much about his blocking, but he could run and catch passes -averaging about 4.5 yards a carry and 16.3 yards a catch.

[@WAHollier54]

This guy is the best football player in the modern era, hands down in my opinions and it ain’t close. In todays NFL game he could easily start at 4 positions and be really good at all of em! Kinda miss that kind of football!!

[@BreuckelensFinest]

This was Barry Sanders idol growing up. There was only one other RB in history that matches Marcus Allen's all around play and many talents, and that is Walter Payton. Both did it all, running, blocking, catching & throwing. They don't make them like this anymore. My second favorite RB of all time, closely behind Sweetness.

[@Kenneth101ish]

BreuckelensFinest leveon bell may be comparable in the all around since

[@BreuckelensFinest]

Kenneth Russell Ah yes the patient one. I remember watching him in College and most recently in the pro's. I've never seen a RB run with such patience. He waits for his blocking to develop. He's a good one. Good hands, good feet but I wouldn't compare him to Walter Payton and Marcus Allen yet. He's too green. Too young and he has to throw the rock & I have to witness his blocking. I've only seen Leveon only catch screen passes & little Flats or Swing out patterns. When he starts to catch over the shoulder deep bombs & over the middle passes like Sweetness and Marcus did then he could be in the same conversation. Until then he is where he is & he isn't in a bad place right now. Let's see how he develops. He's fun to watch. The man can run the rock. ;-)

[@BreuckelensFinest]

@Chris Paul yes very solid.

[@Peakfreud]

I got Thurman Thomas in the list,. Thurman gets over looked for losing in four Super Bowls. But Thurman Is legendary, shared the Back field with Barry in College.

[@buster60341]

Marcus Allen was a underrated running back when he was playing in the NFL but what a shame that Al Davis screw him in his prime and he was a ultimate team player.

[@mixumup1]

buster60341 still broke nfl record for TDs

[@masonrahal6980]

A true Football Player. Regardless of position. If you were playing sandlot football, Marcus is the #1 pick. Every game.

[@alexlingo7779]

Idk, sammy Baugh might be the best pure football player ever.

[@joeywalker6827]

That arm!!!!! I never relly understood which passes are great and ones that aren't, but now I do. Those passes were beautiful , like Morena Baccarin beautiful

[@ef8712]

To this day my all-time favorite NFL player. He feasted on the Chargers and his Super Bowl XVIII performance is still the greatest individual performance in SB history. And he's got to be the best ever receiver out of the backfield.

[@clevelandwaters372]

From USC to LA/Oak Raiders and still had it all as a Chief. Thanks to AL being a bone head. Marcus Allen was in a class all by himself. I'm thankful to have had the opportunity to see it live. Fight On RaiderNation !!!

[@luke-ko8zp]

incredibly smooth

[@DavidHolcomb1776]

He did that halfback toss about as well or better then anybody.One of the all time greats and one of my favorite players.

[@sitizenkanemusic]

I love watching him play on these old videos. My dad says he wasn't the fastest back, but he made up for it with his vision and excellent footwork. Watching him was kinda watching everything in slow motion, including the defense, and I'm talking about a Matrix-like sort of way... When he had the ball, everything would slow down and he would just react to what the defense was allowing to give him, whether it be gaps or breaking a tackle. He was just as elusive as Barry Sanders.

[@DeeNice681]

Marcus was one of Barry's hero's!

[@jonnybgood1105]

+DeeNice681 it's crazy barry sanders said he grew up a raiders fan

[@BreuckelensFinest]

Sitizen Kane Barry Sanders said Marcus Allen was his idol. Probably why Barry ran the way that he did.

[@BreuckelensFinest]

Sitizen Kane Btw, your father was so right. Well said.

[@puckutubesux7356]

Anybody who compares anybody's elusiveness to Barry Sanders is a blind moron. Nobody in history was even close to Sanders in that regard. Nobody moved like Sanders. Not even close.

[@scottmitchell1974]

Thanks!! That was an awesome trip down memory lane with my all-time favorite NFL player. Marcus!

[@reggiemccoy3265]

God Bless This Man and His Wonderful Career

[@williammorales8204]

Def. the most versatile the nfl has ever seen. Running, receiving, and even throwing, unbelievable.

[@Farmlandsfallfan]

I could watch this all day

[@mikem591]

Cool Allen got to play with Montana for awhile. Marcus would have made a great Niner in the 80’s being a triple threat to run, catch and pass. Would have been a superstar version of Roger Craig. Walsh would have loved him because he was a great team player who was also a big game back. Allen would have had a blast with Montana, Rice and Lott. Regardless, Allen played like a champion throughout his career and probably would have had more big Super Bowl games save for Davis’ meddling.

[@reaality3860]

The great ones made things look easy. Marcus Allen not only made it look easy, but was one of the most graceful running backs who ever played the game.

[@ricstormwolf]

Ted Hendricks said it best. Just give the ball to Marcus.

[@anthonypolucci1163]

Smooth! Love to watch him run ! Absolute a thing of beauty

[@vicentevillanueva673]

Thanks for putting this up, I had been looking for a Marcus Allen highlight video this is by far the best one. Those were the days, Marcus Allen and Jim Plunkett, my all time favorite players.

[@whynot8927]

1 of my top fav pro athletes of all time .steady Marcus

[@mylesbaker41]

Easily coulda been one of the GOATs if Al Davis didn't do him wrong

[@protectedsouls415]

Marcus glided through the defense, always making the right cuts, finding the gaps, etc. then it was daylight. helluva football player.

[@indanekwaffles7074]

Tremendous highlight package. Just excellent.

[@charleseverly5634]

Marcus Allen throwing the ball better than most quarterbacks

[@perrygibson8419]

He could it all. The greatest...

[@timsmith1033]

Marcus Allen is the most underrated running back ever. Allen was greatness and in my top 7 all time. The man did everything on the field at a hall of fame level. If not for al davis Allen's numbers would be triple the amount of what they are now. The raiders organization treated him like garbage.

[@stephenhildebrandt883]

+Isaiah Terrones (Da Doh) I don't know man Terrell Davis is a highly underrated half back

[@Funaway77]

One of the best all around players ever. He could run catch and pass...awesome! !!!

[@bayquake]

This is SO MUCH better than NFL films because you can see just how fast he really is.

[@TheTRAINOR11]

Plunkett, Hayes, Christensen and Cliff Branch ALL should be in the HOF.

[@CediBeMe]

I'm here because I just ran into him at Whole Foods in Santa Monica. Top that.

[@israelthacker8568]

I do not know if any player ever had greater vision as a runner than Allen. His ability to find the crease, get through it, and then navigate through traffic was unbelievable. He was also one of the best receiving backs of all time.

[@TheScmtnrider]

The best cutback runner to ever play in the NFL. Thanks for the vid! He even made Joe Montana look good! Oh yeah, right... Montana was just about the best quarterback ever! (It was the red and gold uniform, always holding Joe back... Imagine a decade of Montana, in silver and black!)

[@BigLX2235]

GREAT VIDEO !!! Full speed highlights with game broadcast are the best.

[@townshendshean]

I still maintain, Marcus Allen is the best all around football player I've ever seen (offensively speaking of course). Running back, receiver, throwing the ball...he could do EVERYTHING...and do it GREAT! Name someone better! Good luck!

[@freedomfrom6827]

He was amazing! I still don’t see running backs today go airborne while at the goal line!! Watch marcus!!! Running backs of today!!!

[@Peakfreud]

They're making business decisions out there.. Playing for the next contract

[@raidercassespiritu7020]

Raider HERO!

[@greggross9079]

One of the things I loved most about Marcus Allen was that he never danced and all the rest of that nonsense after a great play or a touchdown. He did all his showing off making plays, not afterward.

[@carlettagoodrichmann1513]

Right player with agility fast feet speed and fluidity. ONE OF THE GREATEST NFL PLAYERS. World Internationals marvel at his physical abilities.

[@TheTRAINOR11]

These were the Raiders I know. I know the game is different now but I know we can get back to this. You see how our guys blocked and played. With purpose and intensity...Plunkett has time to pass and Allen had holes to run through...that's what my fucking Raiders did...they hit your ass...we got to get back to dominating and taking it to those other teams

[@clintfrederici3928]

Imagine if Al Davis didn't bring in Bo Jackson, Eric Dickerson and Roger Craig to name a few to keep Marcus on the bench..........think about all the touchdowns he'd have.

[@marigoldman]

If there's a better highlight reel than Marcus Allen's then lead me to it. He's the reason I loved the Raiders. Multi-talented player and no "look at me" TD celebrations, just got the job done.

[@thegreatone1603]

never seen a hb throw that much before, he could do anything

[@rd-pd8xb]

we used to play "over the top" as kids. trying to get over the couch with the football like marcus used to at the goal line.

[@willseest3732]

Marcus Allen and bo jackson is probably a top ten running back duo all time

[@hollym4469]

Top 3

[@josephodom9179]

Th ey be number one if that clown used them the right way!

[@kameronnaeole7680]

Everyone saying he didn't have speed, he had football speed and hit the holes better than anyone

[@hollym4469]

He himself said he didn't have speed. He said, "If I had OJ's speed, I'd be gone." Slightly more speed and he'd have all the records. He got caught from behind inside the 5-yard-line so many times. Still the best pure runner I ever saw. Best instincts ever.

[@Tone22845]

​​@@hollym4469he didn't say he didn't have speed he said he didn't have oj speed. You don't have a TD like his did against the skins in the SB without some speed

[@reggieraider9617]

The greatest play of Marcus Allen's career is at 3:54. The catch from Plunkett at 4:44 and the catch and run from Marc Wilson at 5:33 are my personal favorites. Marcus is the greatest playmaker NFL history. He made game-breaking and/or game changing plays at crucial times in crucial games.

[@ernestolopez5501]

2:49 goddamn, he made Lawrence Taylor miss twice in one play

[@trevorgeorge6031]

#1 All-Purpose Back ever..

[@Deshawn_88]

His vision was the best thing he had

[@hollym4469]

The most instinctual, natural, graceful tailback I ever saw. Hands down.

[@mikebyrne9739]

Just drops ball after scoring. Total class act.

[@SubCultureMEDIAHilbert]

The GOAT! Only a couple of better runners than Allen ... But absolutely no one is a more complete offensive player than Marcus!

[@BreuckelensFinest]

SubCulture MEDIA Marcus Allen & Walter Payton are the two most complete RBs in the history of the NFL. Hands down. My two favorite's of all time! Roger Craig is my third favorite.

[@gtsportracer3591]

how about just handing the ball back to the ref after a touchdown, When was the last time you saw that...Class

[@mixumup1]

thanks for this video,, im an L.A. native and Raider fan,, i was named after this man in 82 because moms thought i was gonna be a girl so when I was born he had a good game so I was named Marcus, he was L.A.'s superman

[@caliwaiiankev2279]

Marcus and the LA Raiders especially at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum...those were the days my friends!!

[@uranazidar]

Is this Marcus Allen guy a receiver or a running back ? He's awesome at both . He can throw too

[@dougabrams3264]

My daughter brought home her new boyfriend to meet me and he said he was a Raiders fan. I showed him my signed Marcus Allen helmet. He said, "who's MA?". I ran his azz off so fast

[@louieiese154]

The raiders need a Marcus Allen again he is the reason i am a life long Raiders fan my first jersey was a Marcus Allen Al Davis made made a lot of mistakes one of the big one's was letting him go but that came back to bite him in the bum that was the only time i was just a little bit happy to see KC beat my team in a way i am like Al Davis because i love the Raiders its Raiders or nothing at all...JUST WIN BABY

[@sitizenkanemusic]

+Louie Iese yeah same here. You can't really get mad at Al because he was and still is The Raiders. But the mystique and the cult-like status the Raiders had while in LA gradually faded away because the team and its players went Hollywood. Not until they moved back to Oakland did they get that working-class, certain grimy, in-your-face mystique back. But even if the team went Hollywood, Al Davis never changed. He was always a maverick, a Raider to the bone. He put the Raiders above himself- the heart, the soul and the image of the Raiders were always put first. Marcus thought that he was greater than the Raiders. Plus there were a lot of rumours that Marcus did him dirty too.

[@Farmlandsfallfan]

I love this what a player, thank you

[@scottsmith9468]

awesome video. thanks good to see highlights from the chiefs allen years.

[@ajcole22]

That is a nice set of highlights. Well done.

[@nathanmartinez1337]

3:54 Superbowl 18 MVP

[@Playsinvain]

Inside the 5 the man was dang near an automatic td

[@monica93304]

It didn't seem like he was that fast, but it seemed that everyone else looked like they were in slow motion. My favorite half back. He ran with so much grace. Gazelle like...

[@jasonlewis8458]

The best all purpose back in NFL history. Now, the best pure running back, in my opinion, was Walter Payton.

[@andrejrodrigues3765]

im proud that this dude is my cousin

[@paulstone994]

still painful to see him wearing red.

[@RaduMetalCore]

monster, respect from Brazil

[@sydney2929]

Marcus might be the best overall football player! Marcus can run, catch, throw, block & tackle! Marshall Faulk might be number 2. Faulk can catch like a wide receiver & is an excellent running back!

[@daltonwindham6537]

sydney don’t forget bo Jackson

[@Peakfreud]

Thurman Thomas should be in that list He basically was Marshall Faulk before Marshall Faulk. Thurman Gets over looked because they lost 4 Super Bowls Had they won the convo would be way different

[@jimhyland256]

Might be, bite me. Marcus is the best player to ever don pads. Ask anyone who ever played with/:against him..

[@rickyschulz4315]

Not a RB, not a FB, but simply just a ball player! I miss the 80s and 90s👌

[@patrickcallahan2988]

frank hawkins was not a big name,but marcus knew how important he was

[@rhasalghul05]

Marcus Allen one of the great NFL football players.

[@reemaaltobasi3326]

Gs sent me here

[@OneLakerNation]

W

[@MalySports]

Yes

[@mikem591]

Is it me or is Marcus Allen even better then I realised?

[@H1delta]

Not just you. Include me in that group. IMO, he was one of the classiest player ever. He was deceptively fast. You could never get a clean hit on him. He was a "triple threat". He could run, pass, and catch. He was also a good blocker. My favorite football player, college and pro. The noblest Trojan of them all.

[@Maal7432]

H1delta Not just you.

[@jordandargan341]

Not just you either

[@bandwagonkiller1321]

This boy just got one of the nastiest cards in madden history

[@jhgosnell]

Great player... underrated.

[@Farmlandsfallfan]

What a fantastic video, thank you very much, thank you Marcus also !

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

Highlights don't really show you the type of player they were. His best runs are when he had NO hole, yet still got 4 yards. But they only show his long runs.

[@lafayettecathey3409]

my all time fav. running back could do it all.

[@r.williamcomm7693]

Marcus Allen was the most versatile player since the days of 60 minute men.

[@charleseverly5634]

they got marcus allen running routes like he a wideout