Dennis Allen (American football)
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Dennis James Allen (born September 22, 1972) is an American professional football coach and former safety who is the defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as head coach of the Oakland Raiders and New Orleans Saints, and has served as an assistant coach for the Texas A&M Aggies, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, Atlanta Falcons, and Denver Broncos.
Infobox
Title
Defensive coordinator
Born
(1972-09-22) September 22, 1972 (age 53)Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
High school
L. D. Bell (Hurst, Texas)
College
Texas A&M (1992–1995)
NFL draft
1996: undrafted
Position
Safety
Regular season
26–53 (.329)
Postseason
0–0 (–)
Career
26–53 (.329)
Tables
· Head coaching record
Won
Won
Team
Won
Year
Lost
Regular season
Ties
Regular season
Win %
Regular season
Finish
Regular season
Won
Regular season
Lost
Postseason
Win %
Postseason
Result
OAK
OAK
Team
OAK
Year
2012
Regular season
4
Regular season
12
Regular season
0
Regular season
250
Regular season
3rd in AFC West
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
OAK
OAK
Team
OAK
Year
2013
Regular season
4
Regular season
12
Regular season
0
Regular season
250
Regular season
4th in AFC West
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
OAK
OAK
Team
OAK
Year
2014
Regular season
0
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
000
Regular season
Fired
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
OAK total
OAK total
Team
OAK total
Year
8
Regular season
28
Regular season
0
Regular season
222
Regular season
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
NO
NO
Team
NO
Year
2022
Regular season
7
Regular season
10
Regular season
0
Regular season
412
Regular season
3rd in NFC South
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
NO
NO
Team
NO
Year
2023
Regular season
9
Regular season
8
Regular season
0
Regular season
529
Regular season
2nd in NFC South
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
NO
NO
Team
NO
Year
2024
Regular season
2
Regular season
7
Regular season
0
Regular season
222
Regular season
Fired
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
NO total
NO total
Team
NO total
Year
18
Regular season
25
Regular season
0
Regular season
419
Regular season
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Total
Total
Team
Total
Year
26
Regular season
53
Regular season
0
Regular season
329
Regular season
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| OAK | 2012 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 250 | 3rd in AFC West | — | — | — | — |
| OAK | 2013 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 250 | 4th in AFC West | — | — | — | — |
| OAK | 2014 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 000 | Fired | — | — | — | — |
| OAK total | 8 | 28 | 0 | 222 | — | — | — | |||
| NO | 2022 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 412 | 3rd in NFC South | — | — | — | — |
| NO | 2023 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 529 | 2nd in NFC South | — | — | — | — |
| NO | 2024 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 222 | Fired | — | — | — | — |
| NO total | 18 | 25 | 0 | 419 | — | — | — | |||
| Total | 26 | 53 | 0 | 329 | — | — | — | |||
References
- NFL.comhttp://www.nfl.com/player/dennisallen/2533356/profile
- Silver and Blackhttp://blog.sfgate.com/raiders/2012/03/27/dennis-allen-q-and-a/
- Fort Worth Star-Telegramhttp://www.star-telegram.com/2013/11/27/5375160/growing-up-in-hurst-oakland-raiders.html
- "Dennis Allen"https://web.archive.org/web/20150121085300/http://www.tulsahurricane.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/allen_dennis00.html
- "Dennis Allen"https://web.archive.org/web/20051226122833/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/coachbio.jsp?id=1923
- NFL.comhttp://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?archive=false&conference=null&role=OPP&offensiveStatisticCategory=null&defensiveStatisticCategory=TOTAL_YARDS&season=2009&seasonType=REG&tabSeq=2&qualified=true&Submit=Go
- NFL.comhttp://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tabSeq=2&season=2011&seasonType=REG&role=OPP&d-447263-n=1&d-447263-o=2&statisticCategory=SACKS&d-447263-p=1&conference=ALL&d-447263-s=DEFENSIVE_SACKS
- 2014 Oakland Raiders Media Guidehttps://web.archive.org/web/20150219001444/http://prod.static.raiders.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/FinalMediaGuidePDF_WebVersion.pdf
- FOX Sportshttp://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/denver-broncos-hire-defensive-coordinator-012411
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/7510400/oakland-raiders-confirm-hiring-dennis-allen-new-head-coach
- "Instant Debate: Is Dennis Allen the right man for Oakland?"https://www.nfl.com/news/instant-debate-is-dennis-allen-the-right-man-for-oakland-09000d5d82650e3f
- KPIX-TVhttps://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/gameday-dennis-allen-oakland-raiders-coach-the-fairy-tale-version/
- Pro Football Referencehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rai/2012.htm
- "Despite benching, Terrelle Pryor doesn't feel like a failure"http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/14/despite-benching-terrelle-pryor-doesnt-feel-like-a-failure/
- Pro Football Referencehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rai/2013.htm
- NFL.comhttps://www.nfl.com/news/raiders-fire-dennis-allen-after-two-plus-seasons-0ap3000000403246
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14148993/new-orleans-saints-fire-rob-ryan-defensive-coordinator
- NewOrleansSaints.comhttps://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/defensive-coordinator-dennis-allen-steps-into-head-coaching-role-for-sean-payton
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/nfl/saints/news/saints-sean-payton-retires
- NewOrleansSaints.comhttps://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/dennis-allen-named-head-coach-new-orleans-saints
- NFL.comdate=December 10, 2022https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-hc-dennis-allen-de-cameron-jordan-fined-for-violating-nfl-rule-on-faking-
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35482796/saints-de-cameron-jordan-win-appeal-fake-injury-fines
- Pro Football Referencehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/2022.htm
- Pro Football Referencehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/2023.htm
- neworleanssaints.comhttps://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/dennis-allen-saints-head-coach-relieved-of-duties-darren-rizzi-interim-head-coach-november-4-2024
- "Bears announce addition of coordinators"https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-announce-addition-of-coordinators
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/8708381/grady-allen-father-oakland-raiders-coach-dennis-allen-dies
- denverbroncos.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110131095615/http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/coaches/Dennis-Allen/4a26681e-8838-4c67-a16c-903b0923053a
- Pro-Football-Reference.comhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/AlleDe0.htm