Bruce Allen (American football)

Bruce Allen

Allen in 2015
Personal information
Born:	(1956-10-26) October 26, 1956 (age 67)
Career information
High school:	Langley (McLean, Virginia)
College:	Richmond
Career history
As a coach:
Arizona State Sun Devils (1978) Graduate assistant Occidental Tigers (1979) Head coach Los Angeles Thunderbolts (1980) Head coach
As an executive:
Montreal Alouettes (1982) Vice president of operations Chicago Blitz (1983) General manager Arizona Wranglers (1984) General manager Oakland Raiders (1995–2003) Senior executive Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004–2008) General manager Washington Redskins (2010–2013) Executive vice president/general manager Washington Redskins (2014–2016) President/general manager Washington Redskins (2017–2019) President
Career highlights and awards
NFL Executive of the Year (2002)
Executive profile at PFR

Bruce Allen (born October 26, 1956) is an American former football executive. He served as general manager in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2004 to 2008 and the Washington Redskins from 2010 to 2019. He first joined the NFL as a senior executive with the Oakland Raiders in 1995.

Allen played college football at the University of Richmond and was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 1978 NFL draft, but never played. Allen is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame coach George Allen and brother of former Virginia governor and U.S. Senator George Allen.