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Rodgers Defends Allen's 2011 Sack Controversy Ahead of HOF

8/1/2025

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Aaron Rodgers passionately backs Jared Allen's assertion that he was wrongfully denied a sack in 2011, which would have given him the single-season record. With 22 sacks, Allen fell just shy of the mark set by T.J. Watt and Michael Strahan. Rodgers' support shines a light on Allen's legacy as he enters the Hall of Fame.

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Aaron Rodgers passionately backs Jared Allen's assertion that he was wrongfully denied a sack in 2011, which would have given him the single-season record. With 22 sacks, Allen fell just shy of the mark set by T.J. Watt and Michael Strahan. Rodgers' support shines a light on Allen's legacy as he enters the Hall of Fame.