Professional Football lost another great one.

Hall of Fame Guard Larry Allen passed away today at 52.  He was vacationing with his family in Mexico at the time.

Drafted in the second round in 1994, Allen earned a starting job on the Dallas offensive line and helped them win Super Bowl XXX, and would later become their best lineman, earning six consecutive First Team All-Pros (1996-2001) and 10 Pro Bowls as a Cowboy.  He added an eleventh in 2006, in his first of two years with San Francisco.

Allen entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013 in his first year of eligibility. 

We at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to Larry Allen's fans, family, and friends.

The selection of Larry Allen in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft out of Division II Sonoma State proved to be one of the greatest drafting triumphs in franchise history. The hulking lineman made immediate history as the first player ever drafted from his school, bringing a terrifying blend of raw bench-press power and freakish open-field athleticism to a Dallas front line already considered standard-setting across the league.

His versatility paid immediate dividends for the defending champions. Pressed into service at right tackle as a rookie after starter Erik Williams was injured, Allen earned All-Rookie team honors for dominant edge blocking. The following season, he moved inside to right guard, anchoring the interior pocket and opening vast lanes for Emmitt Smith as Dallas marched to victory in Super Bowl XXX. That position change launched a three-year streak of Pro Bowl selections from 1995 to 1997, along with consecutive First-Team All-Pro nods in 1996 and 1997.

In 1998, Allen was moved to left tackle by the coaching staff, where he continued to excel, earning another Pro Bowl and First-Team All-Pro honors. In 1999, he transitioned to left guard—his permanent position—and kept dominating opposing defensive lines. Known for his legendary strength, including a bench press of 700 pounds, Allen's real prowess was his mobility. Opponents feared his pull into the flat on sweep plays, where he often took out secondary defenders in space. His switch to left guard resulted in three more straight First-Team All-Pro selections, completing a streak of six consecutive All-Pro honors across three different positions.

After earning ten total Pro Bowl selections during his 12 seasons in Dallas (1994–2005), Allen spent his final two NFL campaigns with the San Francisco 49ers, adding an eleventh Pro Bowl nod to his mantle in 2006 before calling it a career.

With Dallas, Allen started 170 of his 176 games and was also chosen for the 1990s, 2000s, and 100th Anniversary Teams.  The Cowboys inducted Allen into the Ring of Honor in 2011, paving the way for his official enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013.