Editing Allen Rossum (section)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1975)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Allen Rossum
| image       = Allen Rossum in 2006.jpg
| caption     = Rossum returns a kickoff in 2006 with the Falcons
| number      = 25, 20, 30
| position    = [[Return specialist]] <br /> [[Defensive back]]
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1975|10|22}}
| birth_place = [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]], U.S. 
| height_ft   = 5
| height_in   = 8
| weight_lb   = 180
| high_school = [[Skyline High School (Texas)|Skyline]] (Dallas, Texas)
| college     = [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] (1994–1997)
| draftyear   = 1998
| draftround  = 3
| draftpick   = 85
| pastteams   =
* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] ({{NFL Year|1998|1999}})
* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2000|2001}})
* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|2002|2006}})
* [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ({{NFL Year|2007}})
* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2008|2009}})
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] (2009)
| highlights  =
* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]])
* [[List of National Football League season punt return yards leaders|NFL punt return yards leader]] ([[2003 NFL season|2003]])
| statlabel1  = Total [[Tackle (football move)|tackle]]s
| statvalue1  = 188
| statlabel2  = [[Quarterback sack|Sack]]s
| statvalue2  = 2.0
| statlabel3  = [[Fumble]] recoveries
| statvalue3  = 10
| statlabel4  = [[Interception]]s
| statvalue4  = 2
| statlabel5  = [[Return yards]]
| statvalue5  = 15,003
| statlabel6  = Total [[touchdown]]s
| statvalue6  = 8
| pfr         = RossAl99 
}}

'''Allen Bonshaca Lamont Rossum''' (born October 22, 1975) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[cornerback]] and [[return specialist]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame Fighting Irish]]. He was selected by the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in the third round of the [[1998 NFL draft]].

Rossum also played for the [[Green Bay Packers]], [[Atlanta Falcons]], [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], [[San Francisco 49ers]], and [[Dallas Cowboys]]. He was a [[Pro Bowl]] selection in [[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]]. Rossum was one of the most consistent returners in the league during his 12-year career. That consistency put him in the top five of all-time return leaders. During his career he ranked first among active players in both [[punt return|punt]] and [[kickoff return]] yardage. He is the only player in NFL history to have a kickoff return for a [[touchdown]] with five different teams.<ref>{{Citation |title=Running Home: Rossum Signs With Dallas Cowboys |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2009/10/14/running-home-rossum-signs-with-dallas-cowboys/ |work=[[San Diego Union Tribune]] |date=October 14, 2009 |access-date=May 2, 2010}}</ref>