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American Football · Cornerback · United States

Eric Allen

1988–2001 · Six Pro Bowls and 54 career interceptions with four returned for scores in 1993.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
86.3
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 76.8
Career interceptions
54
Interception return touchdowns
8
Pro Bowls
6
Seasons played
14
Games played
219

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
90
Longevity
88
Honours
82
Statistics
92

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
198850
198959
199068
199177
199286
199395
199489
199583
199676
199770
199864
199958
200051
200145

Data sources

  • Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Pro Football Reference
  • NFL official records

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Eric Allen ranks #187 in American Football

Eric Allen ranks 187th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 2176th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 86.3 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 90, Longevity 88, Honours 82, Statistics 92. Those categories are normalised against the full American Football reference universe of 340 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1988–2001 with 14 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1993, which sets the Peak component at 90. Statistics is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 15% of the final score. The underlying career record includes career interceptions 54, interception return touchdowns 8, pro bowls 6, seasons played 14.

Immediately ahead sits Dave Robinson on 86.2, a gap of -0.1 points. Directly behind is Rosey Brown on 86.3. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Eric Allen GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Allen stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1993. Scored 90/100.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 13 years of competition and 14 recorded seasons. Scored 88/100.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 82/100.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 92/100.

Eric Allen — frequently asked

Is Eric Allen the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Eric Allen ranks 187th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 86.3, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Eric Allen's GOAT Score?
86.3 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Eric Allen rank all time?
2176th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 187th within American Football.
Eric Allen vs Dave Robinson: who ranks higher?
Eric Allen, on 86.3 against Dave Robinson's 86.2 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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