Editing Eric Allen (section)

{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1965)}}
{{Other people}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name          = Eric Allen
| image         = Eric Allen Philly HOF (cropped).jpg
| alt           = 
| caption       = Allen in 2018
| number        = 21
| position      = [[Cornerback]]
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1965|11|22}}
| birth_place   = [[San Diego, California]], U.S.
| death_date    = 
| death_place   = 
| height_ft     = 5
| height_in     = 10
| weight_lb     = 190
| high_school   = [[Point Loma High School|Point Loma]] {{nowrap|(San Diego)}}
| college       = [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]] (1984–1987)
| draftyear     = 1988
| draftround    = 2
| draftpick     = 30
| pastteams     = 
* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] ({{NFL Year|1988|1994}})
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|1995|1997}})
* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|1998|2001}})
| pastcoaching  = 
* [[San Diego Fleet]] ({{AAF Year|2019}}) <br> Defensive backs coach
| highlights    =
* First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1989 All-Pro Team|1989]])
* 2× Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1991 All-Pro Team|1991]], [[1993 All-Pro Team|1993]])
* 6× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1990 Pro Bowl|1989]], [[1992 Pro Bowl|1991]]–[[1996 Pro Bowl|1995]])
* [[PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team#1988|1988]])
* [[Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team]]
* [[Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame]]
| statlabel1    = Total [[Tackle (football move)#Gridiron football|tackles]]
| statvalue1    = 787
| statlabel2    = [[Interception]]s
| statvalue2    = 54
| statlabel3    = Interception yards
| statvalue3    = 826
| statlabel4    = [[Pass deflections]]
| statvalue4    = 40
| statlabel5    = Forced [[fumble]]s
| statvalue5    = 5
| statlabel6    = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue6    = 7
| statlabel7    = [[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
| statvalue7    = 3
| statlabel8    = Defensive [[touchdown]]s
| statvalue8    = 9
| pfr           = A/AlleEr00
| HOF           = eric-allen
}}

'''Eric Andre Allen''' (born November 22, 1965) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[cornerback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], [[New Orleans Saints]], and [[Oakland Raiders]] from 1988 to 2001. A six-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection, Allen retired after the 2001 season and is currently an NFL analyst for [[Pac-12 Networks]]. In his NFL career, he recorded 54 [[interception]]s for 826 yards and eight [[touchdown]]s, while also recovering seven [[fumble]]s. His 54 interceptions is tied for [[List of NFL career interceptions leaders|21st in NFL history]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/def_int_career.htm|title = NFL Interceptions Career Leaders (Since 1940)| website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] }}</ref> He was inducted into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in 2025.

In 2019, he served as the [[defensive back]]s coach for the [[San Diego Fleet]] of the [[Alliance of American Football]] (AAF).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-23 |title=Cornerbacks are the Story at No. 21 with Eric Allen at the Top |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/eagles/news/cornerbacks-are-the-story-at-no-21-with-eric-allen-at-the-top |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Philadelphia Eagles On SI |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-31 |title=Philadelphia Eagles: Eric Allen got snubbed by the Hall of Fame |url=https://section215.com/2021/12/30/philadelphia-eagles-eric-allen-snubbed/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Section 215 |language=en-US}}</ref>