Dan Campbell sends emotional message after the sudden death of Larry Allen

The sudden death of the Super Bowl champion, Larry Allen, at the age of 52, sent shockwaves through the NFL, especially among his teammates, and he is fondly remembered by Dan Campbell who played with him in the twilight of his career in Texas.

Allen, who was an important part of the last Dallas Cowboys dynasty as an offensive lineman died, whilst on vacation in Mexico suddenly, although his cause of death is not yet known.

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Larry Allen made the best play Jason Kelce ever saw from NFL big man

Allen played for the Cowboys from 1994 to 2005, won Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and played the last two seasons of his career with the San Francisco 49ers leading to many of his former teammates bidding him farewell.

One of the most recent send an emotional message was the Lions‘ head coach, who played with him for the Cowboys from 2003 to 2005 before Allen bowed out from playing professional football.

“I really need to start with Larry Allen,” Campbell told media on June 4. “He was a teammate of mine for three years in Dallas.

“Man, I’m like everybody else. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. What an incredible human being, what an incredible teammate.

“And then his plays on the field speak for itself, he was a rare player. I just can’t believe it. Anyway, I’m really thinking about his family, but that Larry Allen was an exceptional human being.”

Emmitt Smith’s heartfelt message on the death of Larry Allen

One of the former-Cowboys players who reacted with quite a lot of feeling to the passing of his friend was the running back Emmitt Smith, who in a video on Instagram spoke about Allen and was seen quite moved and on the verge of tears as he recalled his personality.

“I have no words right now. He was a great man, super person,” Smith said. “It breaks my heart.

“I know life is fragile and we are only here for a moment. We need to seize every moment and take people for granted.”

Dallas Cowboys Legend & Super Bowl Champion Has Tragically Passed Away At Age 52 While On Vacation

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Larry Allen, one of the greatest players in the history of the Dallas Cowboys franchise has tragically passed away at the age of 52.

The Dallas Cowboys announced on X/Twitter that Allen “suddenly” passed away on Sunday while he was vacationing with family in Mexico. Allen and his wife, Janelle, had two daughters and a son together.

Allen was a key member of the Cowboys’ success during the mid’90s, helping them to a Super Bowl 30 championship in the 1995 season that cemented them as a dynasty. The 6-foot-3, 325-pound guard was a seven-time First-team All-Pro and an 11-time Pro Bowler in his Hall of Fame career.

Allen was a second-round pick (46th overall) by the Cowboys in the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Butte and Sonoma State before emerging as one of the greatest draft steals in the history of America’s Team.

The Dallas Cowboys icon was also named to the 1990s and 2000s All-Decade Teams, as well as the NFL’s 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. In 2011, Allen was added to the team’s Ring of Honor.

Allen played for Dallas from 1994 to 2005 before spending his final two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Larry Allen’s family and friends, as well as the Cowboys organization, during this devastating time.

Larry Allen Was Pivotal In Dallas Cowboys’ Dynastic Run

The Dallas Cowboys had won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1992 and ’93, with both victories coming against the Buffalo Bills.

But with the Green Bay Packers emerging as an NFC power, and with the San Francisco 49ers in the midst of their own dynastic run, the Cowboys needed a couple of pieces to win that third Super Bowl.

Larry Allen proved to be the difference-maker in Dallas, adding that game-wrecking offensive lineman to block for Emmitt Smith while helping keep Troy Aikman upright. If not for Allen, the Cowboys might have never won a third Super Bowl in the ’90s, nor remain a consistent playoff contender in the back half of the decade.