Chargers' Keenan Allen sets franchise record for receptions, breaking Hall of Fame mark

Keenan Allen came back to the Los Angeles Chargers this season.

And because of that, he got the chance to set a special franchise record.

Allen is now the franchise's all-time leader in receptions.

The Chargers ran a specialty pop pass play late in the fourth quarter on Sunday night to get Allen the record.

Allen came in motion from the left, in front of Justin Herbert in the shotgun, and when Herbert caught the pass, he just flipped it forward to Allen.

Allen ran for seven yards, and that was the record.

It was the 956th catch of his NFL career.

Antonio Gates had previously held the record at 955.

Gates was in attendance, and he could be seen on the NBC broadcast chatting with Allen on the sideline after the record-setting catch.