Larry Allen

'MY OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE THE OTHER GUY QUIT. YOU CAN TELL WHEN IT’S STARTING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE HE STOPS RUSHING AS HARD AND WHEN YOU RUN-BLOCK HE DOESN’T RESIST AS MUCH…I LIKE WHEN THEY HAVE TO KEEP ROTATING THREE OR FOUR PEOPLE INTO THE GAME TO TRY TO FIND SOMEONE TO GET THE JOB DONE.'

Early in his speech upon being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Larry Allen joked about having to having to address the audience. "During my career, I didn't talk that much. I didn't have to -- I used my helmet," Allen said.

NFL Hall of Fame: Larry Allen’s humble beginnings

Pos:LG, Career: 203 G, 6xAll-Pro(1st), 11xProBowl, Cowboys/49ers 1994-2007, born in CA 1971

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As a member of the NFL's All-Decade team for the 1990s and 2000s, Larry Allen was widely recognized as one of the NFL's premier offensive linemen, and he established himself as one of the most decorated offensive players in Dallas Cowboys and NFL history.

Larry Christopher Allen Jr. (born November 27, 1971) is a former American football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Sonoma State University. At 6 ft 3 in height and weighing 325 pounds, Allen is regarded as one of the physically strongest men to have ever played in the NFL, having recorded an official bench press of 705 lb (320 kg)[1] and a squat of 905 lb (411 kg).[2][3]