TABLE OF CONTENTS ALLEN S RUN 4 RAIDERS ARE BORN 10 ONE OF THE BEST 14 EXCELLENCE 18 ON THE WAY BACK 26 Timeline 30 Glossary 31 Index About the Author 32
ALLEN S RUN Raiders running back Marcus Allen took a handoff from quarterback Jim Plunkett and cut to his left Allen stopped immediately Washington safety Ken Coffey was closing in on him Allen turned around and ran back to his right Coffey reached out and brushed the back of Allen's jersey But the Los Angeles Raiders star running back was too fast Coffey could not hold on Allen split the Washington defense Then he found another gear and raced past two defenders more
Marcus Allen 32 had a big day against Washington in the Super Bowl in January
