Oakland Raiders

Oakland Raiders — page 1 — 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

Oakland Raiders — page 2 — Marcus Allen 32 had a big day against Washington in the Super Bowl in January

Oakland Raiders — page 3 — FAST FACT Marcus Allen set a Super Bowl single game rushing record at the time However the record only stood for four years Seconds later Allen coasted into the end zone for a Raiders touchdown The spectacular 74 yard run was the highlight of the Raiders 38 9 Super Bowl victory in January 1984 Allen had a Hall of Fame career as a running back His performance in that Super Bowl might have been his best He ran for 191 yards and two touchdowns that day He earned Super Bowl Most Valuable Player MVP honors Marcus Allen breaks another big run against Washington in the Bowl Super

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