This article is about the football quarterback. For other uses, see Damon Allen (disambiguation).
Damon Allen
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Damon Allen at an Argonauts game in 2019.
Born:
(1963-07-29) July 29, 1963 (age 60) San Diego, California, U.S.
Career information
CFL status
American
Position(s)
QB
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight
180 lb (82 kg)
College
Cal State Fullerton
High school
Lincoln (San Diego, California)
Hand
Right
Career history
As player
1985–1988
Edmonton Eskimos
1989–1991
Ottawa Rough Riders
1992
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1993–1994
Edmonton Eskimos
1995
Memphis Mad Dogs
1996–2002
BC Lions
2003–2007
Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
4× Grey Cup champion (1987, 1993, 2000, 2004)
CFL All-Star
2005
CFL East All-Star
2005, 1991
CFL West All-Star
1999
Awards
1987 Grey Cup MVP (Offence) 1993 Grey Cup MVP 1993 Eddie James Memorial Trophy 2004 Grey Cup MVP 2005 CFL MOP
Career stats
Passing Comp
5,158
Passing Att
9,138
Passing Yards
72,381
Passing TDs
394
Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2012
Damon L. Allen (born July 29, 1963) is a former professional Canadian football quarterback. He played 23 years in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is currently fourth in all-time professional football passing yards and second in all-time CFL passing yards after he was surpassed for first place by the Montréal Alouettes' Anthony Calvillo on October 10, 2011.[1] Allen retired as professional football's all-time leading passer with 72,381 passing yards after he surpassed Warren Moon's total of 70,553 yards (in both the CFL and NFL combined) on September 4, 2006, in the annual Labour Day Classic.[2][3] He also retired in third place in all-time CFL rushing yards with 11,920 yards, behind Mike Pringle and George Reed. The 2007 season marked Allen's twenty-third season in the CFL and he officially announced his retirement on May 28, 2008, at age 44. Allen is the younger brother of Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen.
Allen has been mentioned as one of the greatest CFL quarterbacks of all time after winning four Grey Cups with three different teams. He also was a three time Grey Cup MVP. In 2005, he was the CFL Most Outstanding Player at 42 years old, becoming the second oldest MVP of any North American sports franchise (oldest is Gordie Howe of the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association, MVP at age 46 in 1974). He was a formidable passer and rusher, as he retired only 323 rushing yards behind his brother Marcus. In 2012, he was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
In May 2010, Allen launched the Damon Allen Quarterback Academy, in which he personally teaches the skills and strategies of quarterbacking to students of all ages and skill levels.[4]
In 2018, Allen was awarded the Order of Sport, marking his induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.[5]
^"Calvillo becomes CFL's all-time leading passer | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
^"CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2006-09-05.
^"Argos' Allen is football's top passer". CBC News. 2006-09-04.
^Damon Allen Quarterback Academy
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