editionTier

LEGENDARY

Player Name

Eric Allen

playerFirstName

Eric

playerLastName

Allen

playerPosition

DB

playType

Interception

seriesName

Historical (2025 Release)

setName

Legends of the Turf

teamName

Philadelphia Eagles

awayTeamName

Philadelphia Eagles

awayTeamScore

27

description

In between leaping skyward for acrobatic takeaways and finishing at No. 2 on the end-of-season interceptions leaderboard, Eric Allen left one thing rest assured in 1989: whatever the occasion, Philadelphia’s All-Pro cornerback would rise to it. Determined to ensure that only his Eagles would take flight on Nov. 23, 1989, the future Hall of Famer produced a “greatest hits”-type play against Dallas, preventing a touchdown with a highflying, ambitious interception. The final score — a 27-0 win over the Cowboys — told quite the story, and Allen’s individual success was just as noteworthy, as he tallied pick No. 7 of the season, at that point, the NFL’s best mark.

editionID

5030

gameDate

1989-11-23