Raul Allegre
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| Kicker |
| Personal information |
| Date of birth: June 15, 1959 (1959-06-15) (age 52) |
| Place of birth: Torreón, Coahuila |
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| Career information |
| College: Texas |
| Debuted in 1983 |
| Last played in 1991 |
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| Career history |
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| Career highlights and awards |
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| FG Att |
186 |
| FGM |
137 |
| Pct |
73.7 |
| Stats at NFL.com |
Raul Enrique Allegre (born June 15, 1959 in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico) is a former football placekicker in the National Football League. In his career he kicked for the Baltimore Colts, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, and the New York Jets. Although he was not known for a having a strong leg, he was a clutch kicker for the Giants from 1986-1989. During the team's Super Bowl run in 1986, he kicked game-winning field goals in consecutive weeks in a crucial mid-season stretch.
In 1991, after kicking for the Giants in a Sunday night encounter against Washington, Allegre was released and signed by the Jets. In the season finale at Miami, Allegre tied the game in the waning moments and won the game and a playoff berth for the Jets in an overtime thriller. He lost the competition for the kicker's spot on the Jets roster in training camp before the 1992 season to Jason Staurovsky.
During his nine seasons Allegre made 137 field goals in 186 attempts; he also scored 183 extra points for 594 points.
Allegre currently broadcasts NFL Monday Night Football with Álvaro Martín to Latin America on ESPN. He also appears on NFL32 and contributes to many other ESPN programs.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Allegre, Raul |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
American football player |
| Date of birth |
June 15, 1959 |
| Place of birth |
Torreón, Coahuila |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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