Marcus Allen

Marcus Allen is a former running back in the National Football League and football analyst for CBS. He is also a motivational speaker and an authoritative voice on topics such as leadership, personal mastery, and sports.

Allen began his football career at the University of Southern California, where he won the 1981 Heisman Trophy, was a consensus All-America choice, and was named College Player of the Year by Football News. He was the first college player to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season and set 13 other NCAA records in 1981. Allen was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

In 1982, he was drafted by the Oakland Raiders and was named Rookie of the Year. In 1984, Allen won the Super Bowl XVIII MVP award. He joined the Chiefs as a free agent in 1993. During his 16-year career, he ran for 12,243 yards and caught 587 passes for 5,412 yards for both the Los Angeles Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs. He scored 145 touchdowns, including a then-league-record 123 rushing touchdowns, and was elected to six Pro Bowls over the course of his career. Allen was the first NFL player to gain more than 10,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards during his career. He holds the NFL record for most consecutive games with 100 or more rushing yards with 11 (10/28/85-9/14/86). Allen was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

Allen joined CBS Sports in 1998 as a studio analyst on the CBS Television Network's NFL broadcast team, teamed with Jim Nantz, Craig James, Randy Cross, Jerry Glanville, and Mike Ditka on THE NFL TODAY. He was a feature reporter for the network until 2004. In 2008, Allen joined as a spokesman for the sports website OPENSports.com, the brainchild of Mike Levy, founder and former CEO of CBS Sportsline.com. Allen wrote a blog and occasionally answered member questions for the company during this time. He continues to be a prominent figure in sports and a popular motivational speaker at major companies and significant events, including the #EOSConference2022 in Orlando, Florida.