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Vikings radio commentary, broadcasting career and memorable calls.
Explore his legacyPaul Allen is the radio play-by-play announcer for the Minnesota Vikings, calling games on flagship station KFAN 100.3 FM in the Twin Cities. He was named to the role in 2002, after auditioning unsuccessfully for it the year before, and enters his 25th season as the voice of the Vikings in 2026.
Before he ever called an NFL game, Allen worked as a sportswriter for the Pasadena Star-News and USA Today, and as a horse-race announcer, including calling races at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota, starting in 1995. He joined KFXN-FM (KFAN) in 1998.
His broadcasting style is genuinely emotional rather than neutral. That has made individual calls of his, both agonised and joyful, into some of the most replayed pieces of Vikings radio history, several of which are described with sources in the Memorable Calls section below.
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Radio coverageAllen relocated to Los Angeles with his mother and later attended Pasadena City College, where he served as editor-in-chief of the student newspaper.
He wrote for the Pasadena Star-News and USA Today before moving into broadcasting.
Allen began calling races at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota, after earlier race-calling work elsewhere in the United States.
He joined Twin Cities station KFXN-FM, branded on air as KFAN 100.3, where he has worked ever since.
Allen auditioned for the Vikings radio play-by-play job and did not get it.
He was named the Minnesota Vikings' radio play-by-play announcer, the role he still holds today.
His anguished reaction to Arizona's game-ending touchdown became one of the most widely shared radio calls in NFL history. See Memorable Calls below.
Allen called the interception that ended the Vikings' 2009 NFC Championship hopes against New Orleans, live on KFAN.
His call of Minnesota's 33–30 overtime win at Buffalo went viral after LeBron James shared it, calling Allen a "national treasure."
Allen enters his 25th season as the Vikings' radio play-by-play announcer, alongside color analyst Pete Bercich, who is entering his 20th season.
Sources: Wikipedia, vikings.com Audio Network page and the news coverage linked in Related Reading below.
This site does not host audio or video clips of these broadcasts, so nothing below is a working audio player. Each call is described from contemporary reporting, with a link to a real source where you can read more or watch the original footage.
Arizona's Josh McCown threw a game-ending touchdown pass to Nate Poole as time expired, eliminating Minnesota from playoff contention. Allen's anguished, repeated reaction was widely reported at the time and has since been cited as one of the most replayed calls in NFL radio history.
"No!"Watch the play on NFL.com
With the Vikings driving to potentially win the game, Favre threw across his body into coverage and Saints cornerback Tracy Porter intercepted the pass, ending Minnesota's Super Bowl hopes. Allen's live call captured the disbelief in real time.
"Intercepted… I can't believe what I'm seeing right now… you've got to be kidding me, I can't believe what I just saw."Read more on NBC Sports
A 27-yard field goal in the final minute against Seattle would have won the game for Minnesota. Walsh missed it wide left, and Allen's call, alongside color analyst Pete Bercich, captured the stunned reaction across the Twin Cities in contrast to jubilation on Seattle's broadcast of the same kick.
"Snap good, spot down, Walsh's kick is up and it is… no good, he missed it! Are you kidding me? The season can't end like that! He missed it left!"Hear both calls on Awful Announcing
Minnesota rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit to win 33–30 in overtime at Buffalo. A clip of Allen's enthusiastic calls during the comeback was posted by Pat McAfee and reshared by LeBron James, who wrote that Allen was a "national treasure," sending the clip nationally viral.
See the viral clip on The ComebackSource: Vikings Audio Network page, vikings.com.
These are the official pages for the network and its Twin Cities flagship station, not pages hosted on this fan site.
General biographical reference, including early career and broadcasting history.
Wikipedia Viral MomentHow a clip of Allen's radio call during the Bills comeback reached a national audience.
Vikings Territory Radio CallCoverage of Allen's call of Brett Favre's final playoff interception in 2010.
NBC Sports OfficialThe team's own page for its radio broadcast team, affiliates and how to listen.
vikings.comLast updated 11 September 2026. This is an independent fan site and is not affiliated with the Minnesota Vikings, the NFL, KFAN or iHeartMedia. Facts on this page are drawn from Wikipedia, the official Vikings Audio Network page and the news sources linked above; where a specific call or quote could not be independently verified, it has been left out rather than guessed at. Return to the Fan Community hub for more.
