John Randle, that electric DT from the Vikings, spoke of the fear Larry Allen spread in the trenches. When one of the loudest trash talkers of the 90s says, "Don't get him mad", you know Larry Allen was built different
@Joe Buck he was considered undersized for a defensive lineman, but definitely not 170 lbs; he was around the 280s and has the most sacks recorded by a nose tackle (137.5). He had a high motor that never shut off, and his "mic'd up" moments were legendary.
@@manuelfinale9231 he was definitely a Beast!! I dream of having prime John Randle, Reggie White, Bruce Smith, and Lawrence Taylor on the same team. Imagine that pass rush 😂. Lol even just the thought of having Lawrence Taylor BEHIND Bruce Smith would be insane.
I was at the gym a few years after Larry retired & watched him bench 500 for over 10 reps, it was like a normal dude pressing 135. He had phenomenal strength & a super cool guy.
They'd never find an actor big enough! ;) One of my friends played next to him at BJC. He said it was like being next to the Hulk and my friend's a BIG STRONG guy.
He's my favorite all time player. He used to walk up to the line, and if the run was coming his way, he used to make a train whistle sound to tell the defense to get ready.
@@christiansoldier77 O linemen are some of the nastiest and biggest in football, they also are not men you want to piss off, and don't even bother hurting their running back or qb😏. He probably liked Larry Allen because he was an exceptional athlete and teammate, a Cowboy fan, and the best Offensive lineman in the history of the game, a definite fan favorite after that sideline chase and tackle and 3X super bowl performances .
HE WAS ON THE TRACK TEAM AT BUTTE COLLEGE ALSO. HIS LOCKER WAS NXT TO MINE. COOLEST GUY IN THE WORLD. ABSOLUTE GENTLE GIANT. REALLY BIG AND REALLY STRONG. I THINK I WATCHED EVERY NFL GAME HE PLAYED IN👍🏽
As an eagles fan, this guy literally had that dawg in him. Just hearing his upbringing and all the trials and tribulations he went through, glad it worked out for him.
As a kid, i remeber them airing the video of Larry Allen bench pressing something like 730 lbs.. the bar was bending and he pressed it like it was just another day. Incredible athelete.
I'm a Cowboys fan and I remember watching that dominant Cowboys team of the 90's. Larry Allen was a beast. There were so many big names that younger people haven't heard about on that team. Charles Haley comes to mind as well.
Yeah, and it's funny when people try and compare Emmitt Smith to Barry Sanders. Switch teams and no one remembers the name Emmitt Smith. Understand that.
@@dirtymikesnow Barry could have been the all time rushing leader had he stayed in the league like Emmitt did. Barry on the Cowboys back then would have been insane. He would have got that Super Bowl ring he deserved.
@@csb772 yeah, you would think so, right?? Like, no one could have put up the numbers that Barry Sanders put up without having a "great offensive line", right?? Only, in this case you couldn't be further from the truth and I could say with confidence that NO ONE living or dead who watched the Detroit Lions in the 90s ever said what you just said. So congratulations, you have said something no one in the world has ever said .
@@csb772 holy crap tell us you don't know football without telling us you don't know football. It's common knowledge Sanders had one of the worse offensive lines in the league. There's a reason he got hit BEHIND the line of scrimmage majority of his runs.
No one gets stronger in life without overcoming challenges. We cant remove the challenges, and we should continue to praise and emulate those who overcome unbelievable challenges like Larry and achieve greatness.
The play where he ran down that player that was 100 lbs lighter than him is one of the greatest plays of all time. Period. I'm a redskins fan and that was a Darrel Green type play: Allen was 320, so that play is almost physically impossible. Greatest play of all time and there was no score.
I’m ashamed to write I wasn’t aware of the story of Larry Allen’s Life and Career. What an Amazing and Inspiring story! Overcoming ALL of the Adversity he did…Thank you for making this Video!!! 👏👏👏👍
That rundown of the linebacker in the Saints game is still one of, if not the most epic of all time. Better than the Metcalf run vs the Cardinals considering his size.
On a team FULL of talent with names like Sanders, Haley, Maryland, Smith, Irvin and Aikman…Larry may have been the most dominant at what he did…making more pancakes than a Godamn IHOP!! His life in the trenches could be a teaching guide for OL people looking to be great. Rest in peace my brother…you will be missed more than you know.
Larry Allen is a true Cowboy I remember his panckes and his ability to open holes for the great Emmit Smith as a Cowboy fan I wish we had 5 of him right now he is IMO the greatest ever guard in the history of the NFL...
A lineman with a highlight reel is unbelievable. I played with him in college and as a DB, you could not let him touch you. Just to strong. He could dunk from a standstill. What was most impressive was that he had that dog in him. Like John Randle said, do not make him mad. Lol
Excellent video. Larry Allen was a beast. I absolutely think Barry Sanders was much better than Emmit. If Barry ran behind Allen and the rest of that Dallas O-line... he'd have flirted with 3000 yards. Aikman, Smith, Irvin, etc., were talented people that were allowed to excel and dominate because of that legendary O-Line. Nothing but respect and admiration for the great Larry Allen.
@@exotic_t I’d say top 7 or 8. His biggest strengths were his durability and holding onto the ball. All he had to do with Dallas was not screw anything up and he was perfect for that. But I think he averages 3 yards per carry on the Lions during the Barry Sanders years
@@sprawlz6466 Dude, he was a first round pick for a reason. It's not as though the freakin' guy came into the league with little to no talent and was carried to being the greatest. And Smith was still running the ball well beyond his prime and when the Cowboys o-line was nowhere near what it was in the early 90s. We have no idea how Sanders would have done in Dallas. It's all hypotheticals and pointless.
@@FirstLast-yc9lq Emmit averaged under 4.5 yards per carry in 12 of his 15 seasons. Barry only did it once out of his 10. And I think we can all agree that the Cowboys had a way better O-line than the Lions did back then lol
@@sprawlz6466 The Cowboys O-Line was only great for about 4 seasons, man. One of the biggest reasons for the 90s Cowboys burning out so fast is because the line degraded - and those guys all talked up Smith. But it's not even just that, scheme matters for RBs. 90s Cowboys was very much a ground and pound style of football. There is a reason Smith had two 20+ TD seasons. It's not just because of a great O-Line, he WAS the redzone guy, he was the man who put points on the board. It's easy to say Sanders would do the same, but you have no idea how RBs from another team would play in certain situation compared to another.
When Larry Allen played for the 49ers at the end of his career I once saw him get out of a modern Rolls Royce in an East Bay park in a town called Pleasanton. His arms were bigger than my legs, huge man
Last guy I heard of was impressed his cousin benched his weight, but it was 300 lbs. I told him that's a lot if you weigh way under 300 in weight but not if you are over it. That Larry Allen feat with Rocket Ismail diving over him on the bench in the 90's reminded me if you are big like him you should lift double your weight or more to be impressive and not just your weight.
5:32 when that pick play happened, the two announcers reacted perfectly to the play. “Woah! LAAAARRY ALLEN I can’t believe it!!” He was still blocking when the linebacker was running the ball the other way. He turned on the jets and boom!
I see ya Boi👍🏾👍🏾 Big LA!!! Honor to compete against you! Goes without saying who won the individual matchups 🤣 In my book, Larry is the Best Offensive Lineman of All Time! In my years of playing, there was some Greats such as Jonathan Ogden, Orlando Pace, Lincoln Kennedy, Steve Hutchinson, Willie Roaf
Truly an inspiring life. I am picturing Walter Payton running behind Larry. Can you imagine for how many more yards Walter would have run if he would have had Larry in front of him?
I hardly watch sports anymore. But I have to admit, I miss Madden gushing over Larry Allen. It's rare to hear a broadcaster speak with as much enthusiasm about a lineman as they would a quarterback.
Just the fact that a 300 plus man can run that damn fast. Mind Boggling. That is like a freight train that usually goes 200 mph going 300 MPH obliterating ANYTHING in its path.
Always detested the Cowgirls and still do....BUT....that doesn't mean I have a blind eye to amazing talent and ability. Larry Allen was a ROCK!!! Truly amazing!!! His personal story is equally amazing. Just love that guy!!!
Strength is not the same as endurance. Bob Sapp was a monster size MMA fighter that was very strong but he always got tired very quickly. There’s a fine balance between strength AND endurance.
Larry allen, Eric Williams, mark stepnoski, nate newton, and mark tuinea now that was a line i miss those days also cant forget flozell adams either!!!
Dabrikishaw Ferguson (pardon the spelling). Man was a beast of a linebacker. Son of a bricklayer. I never forget that because when he was playing I was a 20 year old kid laboring for my bricklaying uncle. Those 3 years I did that turned me from a skinny kid to a strong man.
I was a huge cowboys fan in the 90s had jerseys of almost everyone on the team, never found the Allen but had that Leon lett. I remember you always had to expect a few false starts with both them big boys lol
The greatest lineman in NFL history....no lineman had the speed and strength this man had....RIP Legend !
I couldn’t have said it better myself.
John Randle, that electric DT from the Vikings, spoke of the fear Larry Allen spread in the trenches. When one of the loudest trash talkers of the 90s says, "Don't get him mad", you know Larry Allen was built different
Real recognize real
Wasn’t John Randle the dude who weighed like 170 lbs but he still had 280 sacks lol?
@Joe Buck he was considered undersized for a defensive lineman, but definitely not 170 lbs; he was around the 280s and has the most sacks recorded by a nose tackle (137.5). He had a high motor that never shut off, and his "mic'd up" moments were legendary.
@@manuelfinale9231 he was definitely a Beast!! I dream of having prime John Randle, Reggie White, Bruce Smith, and Lawrence Taylor on the same team. Imagine that pass rush 😂. Lol even just the thought of having Lawrence Taylor BEHIND Bruce Smith would be insane.
Definitely recognized more as a Seahawk
Larry Allen is the definition of hard work.
Larry Allen is the definition of otherworldly athleticism
Go 9ers!!!
@@sterlingwilliams8645 your statement is far more accurate
Hard work yes but hard work won’t get you what he had alone.. he was a freak
@@rowdymoorerm Any boy who willed himself out of Compton in the 80's gang violent era is a bad ass.
I was at the gym a few years after Larry retired & watched him bench 500 for over 10 reps, it was like a normal dude pressing 135. He had phenomenal strength & a super cool guy.
RIP LARRY ALLEN
Larry Allen was a monster!
He was a giant among the best football players on earth.
No one dominated the OL like Mr. Allen.
He was the best I've ever seen. At his size, his speed was incredible. A true Hall of Famer!
Facts ‼️ n should've been but he's not due to his career ending injury 😩
In my opinion greatest football player I've ever seen. And I've seen a lot of great players
@@kinglocccss what do you mean? he was inducted in 2013.
Movie needs to be made about this dude. Incredible story
They'd never find an actor big enough! ;) One of my friends played next to him at BJC. He said it was like being next to the Hulk and my friend's a BIG STRONG guy.
Yeah you're right at least a 30 for 30 episode or something
He's my favorite all time player. He used to walk up to the line, and if the run was coming his way, he used to make a train whistle sound to tell the defense to get ready.
Jo La how can an o lineman be your favorite player?
@@christiansoldier77 Long story.
@@christiansoldier77 O linemen are some of the nastiest and biggest in football, they also are not men you want to piss off, and don't even bother hurting their running back or qb😏. He probably liked Larry Allen because he was an exceptional athlete and teammate, a Cowboy fan, and the best Offensive lineman in the history of the game, a definite fan favorite after that sideline chase and tackle and 3X super bowl performances .
@@samuellp1146 fax
get ready and know there is little that can be done about it
He didn’t give excuses. He just went out there and excelled 👍🏻👏🏻
I remember when it was like that not these crying pansies today whining and bitching about everything smh.
HE WAS ON THE TRACK TEAM AT BUTTE COLLEGE ALSO. HIS LOCKER WAS NXT TO MINE. COOLEST GUY IN THE WORLD. ABSOLUTE GENTLE GIANT. REALLY BIG AND REALLY STRONG. I THINK I WATCHED EVERY NFL GAME HE PLAYED IN👍🏽
Bro that’s so cool
@@cj.59 YES!!! REALLY COOL 😎
Cool, thanks for sharing that
That's awsome! What events did he do?
@@Carp_Loc322OZ40 SHOT PUT FROM WHAT I REMEMBER. DNT THINK HE JAVELIN OR DISC THREW
As an eagles fan, this guy literally had that dawg in him. Just hearing his upbringing and all the trials and tribulations he went through, glad it worked out for him.
What does being a eagles fan have anything to do with it? Just became a fan this year or?
@@alexanderestk 100% last year he was rams fan
@@Kirisage😂
Wow, this guy is a true champ, despite all the adversity he faced while growing up, he made it all the way to the HOF 💪
I believe that's what made him.
He should've been in the HOF but his tenure wasn't long enough smh
As a kid, i remeber them airing the video of Larry Allen bench pressing something like 730 lbs.. the bar was bending and he pressed it like it was just another day. Incredible athelete.
The man was an absolute beast and anchored a line that saw the leagues all-time rushing leader.
Well said
Larry Allen was the main REASON Emmitt became the rushing leader.
@@drewt1717 Absolutely correct!!!!
@@drewt1717 Emmitt led the NFL in rushing 3 years in a row before Larry Allen was even drafted
I'm a Cowboys fan and I remember watching that dominant Cowboys team of the 90's. Larry Allen was a beast. There were so many big names that younger people haven't heard about on that team. Charles Haley comes to mind as well.
Yeah, and it's funny when people try and compare Emmitt Smith to Barry Sanders. Switch teams and no one remembers the name Emmitt Smith. Understand that.
@@dirtymikesnow Barry could have been the all time rushing leader had he stayed in the league like Emmitt did. Barry on the Cowboys back then would have been insane. He would have got that Super Bowl ring he deserved.
@@dirtymikesnow Barry Sanders had a great line or he wouldn't have been a good as he was. You can't be great in the NFL alone.
@@csb772 yeah, you would think so, right?? Like, no one could have put up the numbers that Barry Sanders put up without having a "great offensive line", right??
Only, in this case you couldn't be further from the truth and I could say with confidence that NO ONE living or dead who watched the Detroit Lions in the 90s ever said what you just said. So congratulations, you have said something no one in the world has ever said .
@@csb772 holy crap tell us you don't know football without telling us you don't know football. It's common knowledge Sanders had one of the worse offensive lines in the league. There's a reason he got hit BEHIND the line of scrimmage majority of his runs.
As a Cowboys fan, I love Larry Allen. He's a good man.
I dont know anything about NFL but this Guy sounds like an absolute Legend
No one gets stronger in life without overcoming challenges. We cant remove the challenges, and we should continue to praise and emulate those who overcome unbelievable challenges like Larry and achieve greatness.
The play where he ran down that player that was 100 lbs lighter than him is one of the greatest plays of all time. Period. I'm a redskins fan and that was a Darrel Green type play: Allen was 320, so that play is almost physically impossible. Greatest play of all time and there was no score.
He was so good. We were lucky to have him. GOAT!
Dang! He’s not only strong, he’s quick and fast too. What an incredible athlete!
Larry Allen was an absolute beast when he was playing. Best guard to ever play the game.
I’m ashamed to write I wasn’t aware of the story of Larry Allen’s Life and Career. What an Amazing and Inspiring story! Overcoming ALL of the Adversity he did…Thank you for making this Video!!! 👏👏👏👍
When Larry Allen came to my Niners Frank Gore had his best rushing year. Best offensive lineman I ever saw.
R.I.P. Forever in our hearts Larry Allen
Love the vids man thank you for creating this and teaching us this stuff
He was throwing 250+ pounds players like rag dolls😭
There was a clip In this video of him passing a medicine ball like a basketball
Reggie White was picking Larry off the floor and throwing him. With one arm!!! Ya picked the guy
@@elvisp116 what? Larry is the strongest most dominate lineman of all time
@@elvisp116 rookie. He needed that lesson.
@@paulsworld2287 i seen Reggie White pick him off his feet and throw larry allen. Gtfoh. Reggie White the 🐐🐐🐐
This man never let anything put him down or keep him down. A inspiring and Incredible story to hear…worthy of a movie for sure.
I'm here after hearing about the passing of Allen it's just crazy how such a legend can go so fast
Wow!! I’ve never knew…Much respect to this great man 💪🏽
Only 1 Larry Allen....never will there be another athlete like him
A one of a kind player,massive and extremely strong.
You never heard anything bad about Larry. He was pure greatness.
That rundown of the linebacker in the Saints game is still one of, if not the most epic of all time. Better than the Metcalf run vs the Cardinals considering his size.
Good for Mr. Allen. He deserved what success he had.
It’s always a feel good moment when you hear about a player’s path to professional sports. Many take for granted and or use excuses.
On a team FULL of talent with names like Sanders, Haley, Maryland, Smith, Irvin and Aikman…Larry may have been the most dominant at what he did…making more pancakes than a Godamn IHOP!! His life in the trenches could be a teaching guide for OL people looking to be great. Rest in peace my brother…you will be missed more than you know.
He and Erik Williams were solid ,real solid together !!
The saints linebacker that Allen caught was also good at track and field runner. That made the play even more impressive
Larry Allen is a true Cowboy I remember his panckes and his ability to open holes for the great Emmit Smith as a Cowboy fan I wish we had 5 of him right now he is IMO the greatest ever guard in the history of the NFL...
I definitely remember that 06 skills competition one of the best ever 👌.
Larry Allen has always been one of my favorite players.
Hell Yeah, been asking for this for a while now Thank you guys!!
Gotta love these rags to riches stories. Very inspiring!
A lineman with a highlight reel is unbelievable. I played with him in college and as a DB, you could not let him touch you. Just to strong. He could dunk from a standstill. What was most impressive was that he had that dog in him. Like John Randle said, do not make him mad. Lol
Nothing puts the look of fear in your enemies' eyes better than seeing a 325lb man charging at you like a freight train.
When Larry showed up in SF, they had to go out and buy bigger weights - no joke
Excellent video.
Larry Allen was a beast. I absolutely think Barry Sanders was much better than Emmit. If Barry ran behind Allen and the rest of that Dallas O-line... he'd have flirted with 3000 yards.
Aikman, Smith, Irvin, etc., were talented people that were allowed to excel and dominate because of that legendary O-Line.
Nothing but respect and admiration for the great Larry Allen.
Still top 5
@@exotic_t I’d say top 7 or 8. His biggest strengths were his durability and holding onto the ball. All he had to do with Dallas was not screw anything up and he was perfect for that. But I think he averages 3 yards per carry on the Lions during the Barry Sanders years
@@sprawlz6466 Dude, he was a first round pick for a reason. It's not as though the freakin' guy came into the league with little to no talent and was carried to being the greatest. And Smith was still running the ball well beyond his prime and when the Cowboys o-line was nowhere near what it was in the early 90s.
We have no idea how Sanders would have done in Dallas. It's all hypotheticals and pointless.
@@FirstLast-yc9lq Emmit averaged under 4.5 yards per carry in 12 of his 15 seasons. Barry only did it once out of his 10. And I think we can all agree that the Cowboys had a way better O-line than the Lions did back then lol
@@sprawlz6466 The Cowboys O-Line was only great for about 4 seasons, man. One of the biggest reasons for the 90s Cowboys burning out so fast is because the line degraded - and those guys all talked up Smith.
But it's not even just that, scheme matters for RBs. 90s Cowboys was very much a ground and pound style of football. There is a reason Smith had two 20+ TD seasons. It's not just because of a great O-Line, he WAS the redzone guy, he was the man who put points on the board. It's easy to say Sanders would do the same, but you have no idea how RBs from another team would play in certain situation compared to another.
When Larry Allen played for the 49ers at the end of his career I once saw him get out of a modern Rolls Royce in an East Bay park in a town called Pleasanton. His arms were bigger than my legs, huge man
There should be a statue of Larry Allen outside Cowboys Stadium showing Larry carrying Aikman, Smith and Irving on his shoulders.
I’m going hold on to my Larry Allen rookie card
Good call. Rip
Larry was (and IS) a bad BAD man. One of the best O-linemen you will EVER see.
Inspiring story, thanks!
You guys deserve more subscribers, your videos are awesome. Good job lol
Last guy I heard of was impressed his cousin benched his weight, but it was 300 lbs. I told him that's a lot if you weigh way under 300 in weight but not if you are over it. That Larry Allen feat with Rocket Ismail diving over him on the bench in the 90's reminded me if you are big like him you should lift double your weight or more to be impressive and not just your weight.
My father was his head coach at Vintage HS (Napa, CA) his Senior year.
I’m an Eagles fan but Larry Allen was scary
Larry Allen is the best Cowboys player ever. Thank you Larry for giving me so many memories.
The man was a beast and had a big heart he easily could have gave up but didn't
5:32 when that pick play happened, the two announcers reacted perfectly to the play.
“Woah! LAAAARRY ALLEN I can’t believe it!!”
He was still blocking when the linebacker was running the ball the other way. He turned on the jets and boom!
@0:55 He was dominant and he was such a beast during his years in Compton that the City of Compton needed to bring in the Chicago Police Department.
Allen was def the strongest player, he could have been a dominant defensive linemen too I bet
What a great man and player for everyone to call a hero
The fact that even madden spoke about him is insane
Larry Allen FREAK ATHLETE 🔥🔥🔥
one word " RESPECTED" to a great man and a football player Larry Allen
He could 2-hand Dunk a basketball-too. Just an absolute Freakshow. Love #73 Legendary Larry Allen = true Beast Mode !!! He was phenomenal.
He wore the jersey well. Larry Allen was the man.
at 2:42 in the video it hella shows an alley in Downtown Las Vegas while describing the streets and ghetto of Compton. Holy shit I died laughing!
I see ya Boi👍🏾👍🏾 Big LA!!! Honor to compete against you! Goes without saying who won the individual matchups 🤣 In my book, Larry is the Best Offensive Lineman of All Time! In my years of playing, there was some Greats such as Jonathan Ogden, Orlando Pace, Lincoln Kennedy, Steve Hutchinson, Willie Roaf
The consistency is great
I truly wish I was alive back then to watch Larry Allen play football. It would’ve been remarkable to witness
Having attended a different school.
Each year sometimes two.
I can relate.
Awesome! Thank you for sharing!
What an amazing athlete! Totally deserving of the HOF.
Truly an inspiring life.
I am picturing Walter Payton running behind Larry. Can you imagine for how many more yards Walter would have run if he would have had Larry in front of him?
His name is emmitt smith
@@heeheeheehaw1682 , lol.
I hardly watch sports anymore. But I have to admit, I miss Madden gushing over Larry Allen. It's rare to hear a broadcaster speak with as much enthusiasm about a lineman as they would a quarterback.
That's a BAD MAN right there.
Just the fact that a 300 plus man can run that damn fast. Mind Boggling. That is like a freight train that usually goes 200 mph going 300 MPH obliterating ANYTHING in its path.
A 700 pound bench press?! That level of strength is scary!!!!
I know I struggle every time I bench that much.
as a bucs fan, watching him put sapp on his back is terrifying. truly the 🐐
Yep. Larry could maul the best pass rushers back in the day.
Always detested the Cowgirls and still do....BUT....that doesn't mean I have a blind eye to amazing talent and ability. Larry Allen was a ROCK!!! Truly amazing!!! His personal story is equally amazing. Just love that guy!!!
I always knew he was that dude, but I didn't know about the struggle. Why is there not a movie about his life?
Strength is not the same as endurance. Bob Sapp was a monster size MMA fighter that was very strong but he always got tired very quickly. There’s a fine balance between strength AND endurance.
Larry had both. What's your point? SMH
He also squatted 900 lbs as well
Larry Allen set the standard for what offensive linemen in the NFL should be. Big, strong and athletic. He’s the offensive lineman GOAT.
Truly an inspirational story.
6:26 He manhandled Warren Sapp!
I felt bad when Allen left the Cowboys. But he was back, and he is in the Hall Fame.
Well done sir! Well done Larry Allen☺
He was determined 👍🏿
Larry allen, Eric Williams, mark stepnoski, nate newton, and mark tuinea now that was a line i miss those days also cant forget flozell adams either!!!
Best offensive linemen ever in NFL in my opinion
That’s crazy I didn’t know Larry Allen went to my high school 😮
Dabrikishaw Ferguson (pardon the spelling). Man was a beast of a linebacker. Son of a bricklayer. I never forget that because when he was playing I was a 20 year old kid laboring for my bricklaying uncle. Those 3 years I did that turned me from a skinny kid to a strong man.
I was a huge cowboys fan in the 90s had jerseys of almost everyone on the team, never found the Allen but had that Leon lett. I remember you always had to expect a few false starts with both them big boys lol
Great video
An American success story, and an NFL legend 🤠
I'm a CT Fletcher fan and everything, but this man may very well just be the true Compton Superman.
Absolutely nobody wanted none of this man straight dominated probably one of the best offensive lineman of all time
An inspiration!