:Matt Allen

{{Short description|American football player and executive (born 1977)}}

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| number = 12

| position = Punter

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|10|23|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lbs = 230

| high_school = Montgomery (AL) Calvary Christian

| college = Troy

| undraftedyear = 2001

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Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2001}})*
Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2002}})*
Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2002}})*
New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2002}})

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| statvalue2 = 2,045

| statlabel3 = Punt average

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| statlabel4 = Inside 20

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| statlabel5 = Longest punt

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Matt Allen (born October 23, 1977) is a former American football punter in the National Football League (NFL).

Allen played college football at Troy State and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Atlanta Falcons in 2001. He played for one season with Falcons and New York Giants.

Early life

Allen played football, basketball, and baseball for Calvary Christian Academy.

College career

Allen played for Troy State University.

NFL career

Before joining the Giants, Allen played for the Atlanta Falcons in the preseason. In his lone NFL season, Allen had 63 punts for 2,326 yards with 2,045 net yards and an average 36.9 yards per punt.{{Cite web |title=Matt Allen Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleMa20.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He is infamously known for attempting a pass to Rich Seubert after a botched snap from Trey Junkin on a field goal attempt to win the game on the last play of the Giants-49ers NFC Wildcard game on January 5, 2003. The pass fell incomplete, ending the Giants' season, although an obvious pass interference penalty wasn't called by officials. Had that penalty been called, the Giants would have had another chance to kick the winning field goal, as it would have offset their own ineligible man downfield penalty and resulted in an extra, untimed down. However, as it was not 4th down and the team had a timeout left, Allen also could have earned another field goal attempt if he had taken a knee and then used the time out.

This play ended up being #10 on NFL Top 10's Top Ten Meltdowns{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-top-ten/09000d5d82ac35eb/Top-10-meltdowns-in-NFL-history |title=NFL Videos: Top 10 meltdowns in NFL history |work=Nfl.com |date=2012-07-23 |access-date=2012-08-03}} and Top Ten Controversial Calls at #7.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d8187af4c/Top-10-controversial-calls |title=NFL Videos: Top 10 controversial calls |work=Nfl.com |date=2010-06-03 |access-date=2012-08-03}}

References

External links

[http://www.nfl.com/players/mattallen/profile?id=ALL622908 Profile]

Category:Living people

Category:1977 births

Category:Players of American football from Montgomery, Alabama

Category:American football punters

Category:Troy Trojans football players

Category:New York Giants players