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79
Games
75
Solo Tackles
0.5
Sacks
2
Interceptions
Taje Allen is a former defensive back out of Texas, selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 158th overall pick (round 5) in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played 79 regular-season games from 1997 to 2002. From 1999 on, he played for the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs.
Draft Details
Taje Allen Career Stats
Career Totals
| Games | Solo Tkl | Sacks | Def INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 75 | 0.5 | 2 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | STL | 14 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | STL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | KC | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 26 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  LA |
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| 1 | 2 |  LV |
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DT |  USC |
| 1 | 3 |  SEA |
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| 1 | 4 |  BAL |
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| 1 | 5 |  DET |
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| 1 | 6 | SEA |
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| 1 | 7 |  NYG |
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WR |  Florida |
| 1 | 8 |  NYJ |
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ILB |  Virginia |
| 1 | 9 |  ARI |
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DB |  Iowa |
| 1 | 9 | ARI |
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