Jared Allen spent exactly half of what is just shy of officially a 12-year Hall of Fame career with the Minnesota Vikings, with 82.5 of his 136 career sacks in Purple and Gold (including 22, the third-highest single season total in NFL history, in 2011). The 2025 induction ceremony in Canton is taking place on Saturday afternoon.
Allen not only took his career to a Hall of Fame level in Minnesota, he became a massive fan favorite. After sacks, his calf-roping celebration became the stuff of legend. When he spoke to the media before Friday's practice, Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell wore a t-shirt commemorating Allen's Hall of Fame induction and Allen did the press conference acknowledging his induction at the Vikings' facility.