
Jared Allen tears pants while doing his sack celebration at Hall of Fame induction
At the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, the former star defensive end celebrated his enshrinement with a wardrobe malfunction.
After receiving his gold jacket, Allen performed his signature 'calf-roping' sack dance while on stage with his family.
4 Jared Allen rips his suit pants as he does the 'calf-roping' sack celebration while being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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This was often performed as a sack celebration on the football field.
In the midst of his celebration, Allen tore the pants of his suit.
4 Jared Allen feels the rip in his suit pants at the Hall of Fame Gold Jacket ceremony.
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The Vikings' X account captured the moment, sharing a video of Allen executing the dance in his gold jacket, followed by the wardrobe mishap.
Allen walked off the incident, but — of course — it was caught on camera.
4 Jared Allen speaks during the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 2, 2025 in Canton, Ohio.
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4 Jared Allen smiles on the bench after returning an interception for a touchdown while playing the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 2, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan.
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After being selected in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft, Allen became an immedaite impact player on the Chiefs, with whom he spent his first four seasons.
Allen spent the bulk of his prestigious career with the Vikings, with whom he played from 2008-13 before rounding out his NFL tenure with shorts stints for the Bears and Panthers.
Allen retired following the 2015 season.
The Idaho State alum recorded 136 career sacks, which is officially 12th all-time in NFL history, although he was in the top 10 at the time of his retirement.
The four enshrined members of the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class were Allen, Eric Allen, Antonio Gates and Sterling Sharpe.
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