Allen Clark Lyday was born on September 16, 1960, in Wichita, Kansas.
[1] He attended Wichita South High School, where he participated in wrestling and football.
[1] After going undrafted in the 1983 NFL draft, Lyday signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on April 28.
[3] He then played in four games for the Oilers during the 1984 season, recording one interception, before being placed on injured reserve on November 21, 1984.
[6][3] He was later activated on October 31 and played in the final eight games of the season, recording three interceptions.