The Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee announced on Thursday that former Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame's Class of 2025.
"My family and I are thrilled that Jared Allen has become the 20th player in Chiefs history inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame," Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said. "From the time the Chiefs drafted Jared in 2004, we knew he was a special man with special talent. While wearing a Chiefs uniform, Jared was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team, he reached the first of his five Pro Bowls, he was named First Team All Pro, and he led the league in sacks for the first time. He left an indelible mark on Chiefs history, and the entire organization is excited to celebrate his induction in Canton later this year."
Allen was selected by Kansas City with the 126th overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft and spent four seasons with the Chiefs (2004-07), and appearing in 61 regular season games. In those 61 games, Allen recorded 230 tackles (200 solo), 43.0 sacks (since 1982), 39 quarterback hits, 26 passes defensed, 13 forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries and one interception. Allen's 43.0 sacks rank ninth in Chiefs history and his 26 passes defensed rank second among defensive lineman in Chiefs history, only trailing DT Chris Jones (37). He played in one postseason game for Kansas City in the AFC Wild Card round against the Indianapolis Colts in the 2006 NFL playoffs and recorded eight tackles (six solo) and one quarterback hit. After his four-year tenure with the Chiefs, Allen spent six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings (2008-13) and one with the Chicago Bears (2014). In the 2015 season, he played in four games with the Bears before eventually joining the Carolina Panthers for the final 12 games of the season. Throughout the entirety of his career, Allen appeared in 187 regular season contests and recorded 647 tackles (502 solo), 136.0 sacks, 58 passes defensed, 31 forced fumbles, 19 fumble recoveries, six interceptions and one defensive touchdown. In the postseason, he appeared in seven games totaling 23 total tackles (19 solo), five tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and two passes defensed.
The Los Gatos, California, native attended Idaho State where he played football from 2000-03. While at Idaho State, the two-time All-American and three-time All-Big Sky honoree became the first-ever Buck Buchanan Award Winner in the Big Sky Conference in 2003. He tallied 102 tackles (28 tackles for loss), 17.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and nine passes defensed.
