Signature skill
Marcus Allen
The patient cutback
Change direction decisively once pursuit crosses the play, then accelerate through the back side before contain can rebuild.
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Marcus Allen · Signature skill
The patient cutback
Learn the repeatable technique inside Marcus Allen Reverses the Field, then open the player and full game behind it.
How it works
1 · The setup
Let the defense flow toward the designed path while preserving balance and vision behind the line rather than forcing a closed gap.
2 · The execution
Change direction decisively once pursuit crosses the play, then accelerate through the back side before contain can rebuild.
3 · The counter
Disciplined back-side defenders can close the reversal, but holding them home gives the original blocking design more room.
Super Bowl
XVIIIW
OAKLANDRAIDERS
WSH
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JAN 22, 1984
Oakland Raiders vs WSH
Super Bowl XVIII · Jan 22, 1984
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Marcus Allen Reverses the Field
Super Bowl XVIII · 1983
The run is a masterclass in patience and improvisation, and the signature play of Allen's Super Bowl MVP performance.
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