Cowboys legend Larry Allen passes away at 52

FRISCO, Texas – Larry Allen, arguably one of many biggest gamers within the historical past of the Cowboys and maybe the very best offensive linemen within the NFL historical past, has handed away far too quickly.

Allen died on Sunday on the age of simply 52 years previous. He was vacationing in Mexico together with his household when he handed away.

Inducted as a first-ballot Corridor of Famer in 2013, Allen was a member of the All-Decade group each within the Nineties and 2000s. From 1994 to 2007, Allen performed 14 seasons within the NFL, together with the primary 12 with the Cowboys.

Allen is one in every of three Cowboys in group historical past with double-digit Professional Bowl alternatives. He had 10 Professional Bowls and 7 All-Professional alternatives with the Cowboys. Allen completed his taking part in profession with the 49ers and earned an 11^th Professional Bowl in 2006.

The Cowboys launched an announcement on Monday morning on Allen’s demise:

The Dallas Cowboys are very saddened to share that Cowboys legend, Tremendous Bowl Champion, Cowboys Ring of Honor member, and Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Larry Allen handed away instantly whereas on trip in Mexico together with his household on Sunday. Larry, identified for his nice athleticism and unimaginable power, was one of the vital revered, completed offensive linemen to ever play within the NFL. His versatility and dependability have been additionally signature components of his profession. By means of that, he continued to function inspiration for a lot of different gamers defining what it meant to be an incredible teammate, competitor and winner.

He was deeply beloved and cared for by his spouse, Janelle – whom he known as his coronary heart and soul, his daughters Jayla and Loriana and son, Larry III.

The Jones household and the Cowboys prolong their deepest condolences, ideas and prayers to the Allen household and grieve together with the numerous different mates and Cowboys teammates that additionally beloved Larry.

Memorial service preparations and particulars might be introduced within the close to future.

Drafted within the second spherical of the 1994 NFL Draft out of Sonoma State in California, Allen shortly confirmed the world his superior mixture of dimension and power. Nevertheless, it was one other trait – velocity – that in all probability bought him on the NFL map early on. Throughout a Monday Evening Soccer recreation in New Orleans throughout his rookie 12 months in 1994, Allen chased down Saints linebacker Darion Conner after an interception, tackling him from behind to save lots of a landing. The MNF announcers of Frank Gifford, Al Michaels and Dan Dierdorf have been blown away in amazement of Allen’s velocity and quickness for his dimension.

However for probably the most half, it was Allen’s power that stood out probably the most. Identified for bench-pressing over 700 kilos throughout an offseason within the early 2000s, Allen dominated his opponents by his brute power.

Additionally, he was slightly versatile as properly, displaying that early in his profession when he moved from guard to sort out. After three Professional Bowl alternatives from 1995-97 at guard, Allen moved to sort out for the 1998 season and in addition earned Professional Bowl and All-Professional honors that 12 months. He finally moved again to protect, the place is arguably one of many biggest to ever play the place.

Allen was one in every of seven guards named to the NFL’s High 100 gamers listing that got here out in 2019.