Larry Allen
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| Larry Allen | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 27, 1971 |
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California |
| Position(s) | Offensive guard/tackle |
| College | Sonoma State |
| NFL Draft | 1994 / Round 2/ Pick 46 |
| Pro Bowls | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Honors | 1 Super Bowl ring NFL 1990s All-Decade Team |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1994–2005 2006–Present |
Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers |
Larry Christopher Allen (born on November 27, 1971 at Los Angeles, California) is an NFL player who currently plays offensive guard for the San Francisco 49ers. Allen was released from the Dallas Cowboys in March 2006 after 12 years with the organization and quickly agreed to terms with the arch-rival 49ers. He was drafted by the Cowboys in the 2nd round (46th overall) in the 1994 NFL Draft, making him the first NFL player ever selected out of Sonoma State University. He attended high school in Napa, California.
At 6ft-3in and 340 lb, Allen may be physically the strongest man to have ever played in the NFL. [citation needed] His weightroom highlights include an assisted bench press of 700 pounds and a partial squat of 900 lb. [1]. His strength combined with his noted on-field aggressiveness have made Allen one of the best offensive linemen in the league's history.
Allen was a member of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl Champion team in 1995, has been named All-Pro eight times and has represented the NFC in the Pro Bowl in ten of his twelve seasons to date; at one point playing seven consecutive Pro Bowls before an ankle injury in 2002.
He is one of only three players in NFL history to have played three different Offensive Line positions in the Pro Bowl, playing Right Guard, Left Guard and Left Tackle. Allen played in more Pro Bowls than any other Dallas Cowboys offensive player. Bob Lilly is the only Cowboy with more Pro Bowl appearances. Allen provided much needed blocking during Emmitt Smith's run to become the leading rusher in NFL history.
He also won the ESPN's "Strongest Man Award" during the Pro Bowl weekend in 2006 by completing 43 reps of 225 lbs.
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