Jared Scot Allen (born April 3, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He played college football for the Idaho State Bengals and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft .

Jared Allen, a Buck Buchanan Award winner and Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year from Idaho State, was selected in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. A 6-foot-6-inch, 270-pound defensive end, he played 12-years in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs (2004-07), Minnesota Vikings (2008-2013), Chicago Bears (2014-15) and Carolina …

11 hours ago · Without a doubt, Jared Allen was a dominant player at his position for a long time. Now, I am biased because we played him twice a year for a number of years, but he was a game-wrecker. We had to ...

11 hours ago · Jared Allen, famed edge rusher who didn’t stop there for the Vikings, is elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A year after he was “shocked” to be skipped and five years after he was ...

11 hours ago · Jared Allen is a Hall of Famer. The former Minnesota Vikings defensive end was revealed as a member of the NFL's 2025 Hall of Fame class at the NFL Honors ceremony in New Orleans Thursday night.

10 hours ago · Allen averaged 0.89 sacks per game played (85.5 sacks/96 games), the highest average in team history. He was a cornerstone for three consecutive Minnesota defensive units that ranked in the NFL ...

11 hours ago · Jared Allen was a four-time All-Pro who finished his career with 136 sacks, including a league-leading 22 in 2011 for Minnesota. He also led the league in sacks with 15 1/2 for Kansas City in 2007 and reached double digits in seven straight seasons. His final game was a Super Bowl loss for Carolina against Denver in the 2015 season.

14 hours ago · The fifth time’s a charm for former Vikings defensive end Jared Allen. After missing out on the gold jacket in each of his previous years of eligibility, Allen’s wait finally ended on Thursday ...