RB · Houston Texans
James Allen
Age 51 · 178 cm (5'10") · 98 kg · Born Mar 28, 1975 · Oklahoma
NFL career
1997
debut year
2002
last season
6
seasons
#20
jersey
College: Oklahoma
2002 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#82
overall pick
NOR
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2002 · 58 games.
Passing
5yards
1touchdowns
0interceptions
50.0%completion
Rushing
2,227yards
3touchdowns
612carries
3.6YPC avg
Receiving
887yards
2touchdowns
125receptions
7.1YPC avg
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Chicago Bears | 10 | 32 | 119 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2000 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 290 | 1,120 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 2001 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 135 | 469 | 3.5 | 1 |
| 2002 | Houston Texans | 16 | 155 | 519 | 3.3 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while James Allen was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
3, 13 vs Titans
2002-17 · Dec 29, 2002 · REGULAR
L
10, 26 @ Commanders
2002-16 · Dec 22, 2002 · REGULAR
L
19, 23 vs Ravens
2002-15 · Dec 15, 2002 · REGULAR
W
24, 6 @ Steelers
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
L
3, 19 @ Colts
2002-13 · Dec 1, 2002 · REGULAR
W
16, 14 vs Giants
2002-12 · Nov 24, 2002 · REGULAR
L
21, 24 vs Jaguars
2002-11 · Nov 17, 2002 · REGULAR
L
10, 17 @ Titans
2002-10 · Nov 10, 2002 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname, ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
Oklahoma alumni in the NFL
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Dalton Cooper
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Danny Stutsman
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LB · 2025 · Chiefs
Joseph Michalski
C · 2025 · Broncos
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Michael Tarquin
OT · 2025 · Panthers
Nick Martin
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2002 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#66
#66
#67
#68
#69
#70
#71
#76
Fred Weary
G · HOU
#66
Fred Weary
DB · HOU
#67
Matt Schobel
TE · CIN
#68
Andre' Goodman
CB · DET
#69
Saleem Rasheed
LB · SFO
#70
Willie Offord
S · MIN
#71
Ben Leber
OLB · SDG
#72
#73
Roosevelt Williams
CHI
Will Witherspoon
OLB · CAR
#74
#75
Joe Jefferson
IND
Derek Ross
DB · DAL
#76
Melvin Fowler
C · CLE
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of James Allen.
Abu Wilson
Debut 1997 · #30 · Colts
Antowain Smith
Debut 1997 · #32 · Saints
Byron Hanspard
Debut 1997 · #24 · Falcons
Chad Levitt
Debut 1997 · #34 · Rams
Chris Parker
Debut 1997 · #39 · Jaguars
Corey Dillon
Debut 1997 · #28 · Patriots
Corey Walker
Debut 1997 · #29 · Eagles
Darnell Autry
Debut 1997 · #24 · Eagles