San Diego ? Like it or not, the Oakland Raiders and Marcus Allen may stay together in football history.

On the very weekend that the Raiders return to the Super Bowl for the first time in 19 years, the player who led them to victory the last time is eligible for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Divorce — football-style — may not be forever, after all.

Allen achieved most of his Hall of Fame credentials in 11 seasons with the Raiders, but he was dismissed after the 1992 season following an ugly contract fight with owner Al Davis, who called the running back “a cancer on the team.” Allen moved on to the Kansas City Chiefs for five more productive seasons.

A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Allen was the first player in NFL history to rush for more than 10,000 yards and catch passes for 5,000 more. He finished his career with 12,243 yards rushing and 5,411 receiving and scored 145 touchdowns as one of game’s best goal-line and short yardage runners.

Allen isn’t the only ex-Raider on the Hall of Fame ballot.

Also among the 15 finalists are Raider quarterback Kenny Stabler, who led the team to five straight AFC championship games and seven straight winning seasons, and cornerback Lester Hayes.

Stabler had consecutive 3,000-yard passing seasons and, like Allen, left the Raiders near the end of his career, finishing up with the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints.

Hayes played his entire 10-year career with the Raiders, making 39 interceptions and returning four of them for touchdowns. He was the NFL defensive player of the year in 1980.

The other finalists are defensive end Elvin Bethea, linebacker Harry Carson, guard Joe Delamielleure, linebacker Randy Gradishar, defensive end Claude Humphrey, guard Bob Kuechenberg, wide receiver James Lofton, wide receiver Art Monk, coach Hank Stram, owner Ralph Wilson, general manager/administrator George Young and tackle Gary Zimmerman.

The 39-member selection committee consists of media representatives from the league’s 32 franchises. There is one voter representing the Pro Football Hall of Fame and six at-large voters.

The candidates will be reduced first to 10 and then to six before the final vote is taken. Election requires approval by 80 percent of the voters.

Bill Parcells was originally a finalist but removed himself from consideration when he signed to coach the Dallas Cowboys.

Enshrinement of the class of 2003 is scheduled for Aug. 3 in the Hall of Fame at Canton, Ohio.