Raul Enrique Allegre is a former football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 placekicker

Placekicker

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 in the National Football League

National Football League

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. In his career he kicked for the Baltimore Colts

Indianapolis Colts

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, Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts

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, New York Giants

New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

, and the New York Jets

New York Jets

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. Although he was not known for a having a strong leg, he was a clutch kicker for the Giants from 1986-1989. During the team's Super Bowl

Super Bowl

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 run in 1986

1986 New York Giants season

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, he kicked game-winning field goals

Field goal (football)

A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...

 in consecutive weeks in a crucial mid-season stretch.

In 1991

1991 NFL season

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, after kicking for the Giants in a Sunday night encounter against Washington, Allegre was released and signed by the Jets. In the season finale

1991 New York Jets season

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 at Miami

Miami Dolphins

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, Allegre tied the game in the waning moments and won the game and a playoff berth for the Jets in an overtime thriller. He lost the competition for the kicker's spot on the Jets roster in training camp before the 1992 season

1992 NFL season

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 to Jason Staurovsky

Jason Staurovsky

Jason Charles Staurovsky is a former American football placekicker from 1987 to 1992. He attended Bishop Kelley High School and the University of Tulsa, for whom he is the all-time leading scorer. He played for the St Louis Cardinals in 1987, the New England Patriots from 1988 to 1991, and the New...

.

During his nine seasons Allegre made 137 field goals in 186 attempts; he also scored 183 extra points for 594 points.

Allegre currently broadcasts NFL Monday Night Football

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 with Álvaro Martín to Latin America

Latin America

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 on ESPN

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. He also appeared on NFL32.

See also

• History of the New York Giants (1979-1993)