Arizona State football legend Eric Allen inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame

Arizona State legend Eric Allen was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, becoming the sixth former ASU football player enshrined in Canton.

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Aug 2, 2025, 2:32 PM

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CANTON, OHIO - AUGUST 02: Eric Allen and his presenter, his son Austin Allen unveil Eric's bronze bust during the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 02, 2025 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

(Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

Eric Allen was inducted into football immortality during a ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, where the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Detroit Lions 34-7 on Thursday night to kick off the NFL preseason.

Allen, a six-time Pro Bowl cornerback who played for the Eagles, Saints and Raiders, was presented into the Pro Football Hall of Fame by one of his four sons.

He had 54 career interceptions, including eight returned for touchdowns.

Allen gave the obligatory “Fly! Eagles! Fly!” to support the Super Bowl champions who drafted him in 1988.

“I grew up in Philadelphia. I became a man there. I have a special gratitude for the organization,” Allen said.

Allen also thanked current Raiders owner Mark Davis, who was in attendance.

“Al Davis had a statement: ’Commitment to excellence,” Allen said. “It’s all over our building in Las Vegas. We are trying to make sure we fulfill that destiny, we fulfill what Al Davis was about.”

During his time at Arizona State, the Sun Devils won the 1987 Rose Bowl.

He had 15 interceptions in his four years at ASU, including two returned for a touchdown in the Rose Bowl season.

He becomes the sixth ASU football player inducted into the Hall of Fame, following Curley Culp, Mike Haynes, John Henry Johnson, Randall McDaniel and Charley Taylor.

Allen was joined by Jared Allen and Antonio Gates and Sterling Sharpe as the Class of 2025.