WHERE'S THE PRESSURE?
Based on sack totals alone, Jared Allen is off to his slowest 11-game start since he arrived in the Twin Cities in 2008. Here's a look at Allen's sack numbers through 11 games in each of his nine NFL seasons:
YearTeam11GFinal
2004Chiefs59
2005Chiefs811
2006Chiefs6 1/27 1/2
2007Chiefs9 1/215 1/2
2008Vikings814 1/2
2009Vikings12 1/214 1/2
2010Vikings7 1/211
2011Vikings13 1/222
2012Vikings7??
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