Eric Allen. @ProFootballHOF Class of 2025! #PFHOF25 #NFLHonors pic.twitter.com/0PeZBEl3oB
— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2025
Another former New Orleans Saints player will be inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025. This year it was cornerback Eric Allen, who despite not being the longtime Saint in the class (as opposed to Jahri Evans), was a notable member of the team nonetheless. Allen was a member of the team from 1995 to 1997, where he would receive his sixth and last Pro Bowl nod in his first year with the team.
Allen was an exceptional defensive back who had a legendary career across the three teams he played for, accruing 54 career interceptions, 787 total tackles, and a whopping 40 pass deflections in the three seasons of his career they were tracked, which only goes to show how impressive he was when he was nearing the end of his playing days.
As a major component in the “Gang Green” defense with Reggie White, Jerome Brown, Byron Evans, and many others, he was able to build up a legacy with the Eagles, and ultimately was inducted into their team Hall of Fame as well. A legendary career for the 14-year cornerback, and one that will now forever be enshrined among the greatest to ever play the game.
