Jared Allen was honored during Minnesota's game Sunday against Arizona as the team added the star defensive end to its Ring of Honor. He arrived on the field in incredible fashion.
Jared Allen. Forever legendary.@JaredAllen69 @Vikings pic.twitter.com/p34JKXvte7
— NFL (@NFL) October 30, 2022
Meanwhile this is happening at halftime.
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) October 30, 2022
Jared Allen just rode a horse onto the field for his Ring of Honor induction ceremony. pic.twitter.com/Rb2yjLBFeU
Allen -- an all-time Vikings great -- rode a horse onto the field during the halftime ceremony.
In a pre-recorded video Allen said, "this is the part where I was gonna ride off into the sunset, but seeing that there's no sunset, I'm just going to ride off." The video then showed Allen riding a horse as the screen faded to black. That was when he made his grand entrance.
Jared. Allen. Legendary. pic.twitter.com/MVIYloMdQW
— Lindsey Young (@LindseyMNSports) October 30, 2022
Allen was drafted 126th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played for Kansas City during his first four seasons before being traded to Minnesota after the 2007 season. During six seasons with the franchise, Allen recorded 85.5 sacks, the third most in franchise history, per Stat Muse.
He made a lot of great memories with the franchise, but he may have saved his most memorable for last.
Jared Allen got about as loud of a reception for a Gjallarhorn sounder as I’ve heard here. pic.twitter.com/hULe52KISJ
— Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) October 30, 2022
Jared Allen is a living legend
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) October 30, 2022
(via @Vikings)pic.twitter.com/JFx3BRy5Kp
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