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Will Allen

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New England Patriots · DB

Will Allen recorded 136 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

3.5

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

136

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Will Allen's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2008
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 2, 2008

Miami Dolphins vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2008

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2008
BALTIMORERAVENS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 4, 2009

Baltimore Ravens vs Miami Dolphins

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2009

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2002
NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 5, 2003

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2003

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2005
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 8, 2006

Carolina Panthers vs New York Giants

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2006

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2006
MIAMIDOLPHINS
HOUSTONTEXANS
OCT 1, 2006

Miami Dolphins vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 1, 2006

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Will Allen's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 10 total tackles

Regular Season
2005
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NOV 27, 2005

New York Giants vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2005

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
2009
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 4, 2009

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 4, 2009

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 4 passes defended

Regular Season
2004
CHICAGOBEARS
NEW YORKGIANTS
NOV 7, 2004

Chicago Bears vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2004

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2008
MIAMIDOLPHINS
HOUSTONTEXANS
OCT 12, 2008

Miami Dolphins vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 12, 2008

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 32 interception return yards

Regular Season
2008
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 2, 2008

Miami Dolphins vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2008

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Will Allen's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1991–2003

01
NYGALLEN—Will Allen
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan
NYGBARBER21Tiki Barber

Defense bridges two generations

New York Giants · From Simms to Strahan

New York rebuilt around Strahan and Barber, reaching Super Bowl XXXV before the next quarterback succession began.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

02
NYGALLEN—Will Allen
NYGMANNING10Eli Manning
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan

Road playoff resilience topples New England twice

New York Giants · Eli's two impossible runs

Manning's late-game calm and a deep pass rush produced two unlikely championships, including the upset of an 18–0 Patriots team.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

03
MIAALLEN—Will Allen
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

Defense and the Wildcat fill a quarterback vacuum

Miami Dolphins · Life after Marino

Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons136 career games402 career solo tackles5 career sacksDrafted by: NYGDraft pick: 22Jersey: 253 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2001Most recent: Jan 1, 2012

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history