Minnesota Vikings legend Jared Allen is once again a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The hall announced the 15 Class of 2025 finalists on Saturday, and Allen once again made the cut.
It's the fifth year in a row that Allen, who spent six of his 12 NFL seasons with the purple and gold, has been a finalist.
A fourth-round pick out of Idaho State, Allen immediately showed high-level pass-rushing ability. However, after leading the league with 15.5 sacks in 2007, earning his first Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors, the Kansas City Chiefs traded Allen to Minnesota for a first- and two third-round draft picks.
Over the next six years, Allen racked up 85.5 sacks for the Vikings — the most in the NFL. He also notched a league-high 22 sacks in 2011 and was a four-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro with Minnesota.
He finished his career with a couple of seasons in Chicago and part of one in Carolina but was at the height of his career with the Vikings, serving as a true menace off the edge.
Allen retired with six interceptions, a fumble recovery for a touchdown, 58 passes defensed and 136 sacks, and he also tied the NFL record for career safeties (four).
The Class of 2025 will be unveiled publicly Feb. 6.
The other finalists are Luke Kuechly, Eli Manning, Terrell Suggs, Adam Vinatieri, Marshal Yanda, Antonio Gates, Jahri Evans, Steve Smith Sr., Reggie Wayne, Fred Taylor, Torry Holt, Willie Anderson, Darren Woodson and Eric Allen. As many as five Modern-Era players can be elected, with each required to receive at least 80% of the vote for election.
