He was the quarterback at Abraham Lincoln highschool within San Diego, California, then a running off back at a University of Southern California, where he won a Heisman Trophy in 1981 by being a number of these college streaming video player to handle to a higher degree 2,000 yards within one year. He finished his senior year by using the sum of 2,342 yards.

Professionally, he played for two a Los Angeles Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a office, Allen run 12,243 yards. He scored 145 touchdowns including a so league record 123 rushing touchdowns.

Allen is better remembered for his heroics inside Super Bowl XVIII. He run 191 in a Raiders 38-9 triumph across the Washington Redskins. This involved the 75-front yard touchdown rerun, the record that however stands for the long haul inside Extremely Bowl history.

Allen's brother Damon Allen is a legendary player in the Canadian Football League. Marcus Allen was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

He alledgedly experienced an affair by having a late Nicole Simpson, wife of his effective friend O.J. Simpson.

Within August 2005, Allen & CBS Sports parted ways. A network began to diminish Allen's role above a endure pack years.

Awards
Heisman Trophy (1981) NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1982) Super Bowl XVIII MVP (1984) NFL MVP (1985) NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1993)