Marshall Faulk

Marshall Faulk
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Faulk in 2023
No. 28
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1973-02-26) February 26, 1973 (age 51)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:G. W. Carver (New Orleans)
College:San Diego State (1991–1993)
NFL draft:1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
Career highlights and awards
NFL record
  • 7 career 2-point conversions
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:12,279
Yards per carry:4.3
Rushing touchdowns:100
Receptions:767
Receiving yards:6,875
Receiving touchdowns:36
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Marshall William Faulk (born February 26, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time.[1][2]

Faulk played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs, with whom he was a two-time unanimous All-American. He was selected by the Colts as the second overall pick in the 1994 NFL draft; he was with the Colts for five seasons and played the last eight seasons of his career with the Rams. He was a member of the Greatest Show on Turf, a name given to the St. Louis Rams team that appeared in two Super Bowls and won Super Bowl XXXIV. In 2000, he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the NFL.

Faulk is one of only three NFL players to reach at least 10,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards and the only one to amass 12,000 yards rushing and 6,000 yards receiving.[3] He was also an analyst for various programs on the NFL Network until December 2017.[4] He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017.

  1. ^ McVey, Rob (April 16, 2022). "25 Greatest Running Backs in NFL History". Athlonsports.com | Expert Predictions, Picks, and Previews. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022. This do-it-all back is one of just three players in the history of the NFL to gain 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. He also holds the NFL record for the most consecutive seasons with at least 2,000 yards from scrimmage (4). Faulk is a Super Bowl champion (XXXIV), took home two NFL MVP awards (2000, '01), and is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  2. ^ Kenyon, David (October 3, 2018). "The Top 10 NFL Running Backs of All Time". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Rose, David; Baxter, Russell. "Top 10: Best No. 2 picks of all-time", ESPN.com, April 26, 2007.
  4. ^ Draper, Kevin (December 12, 2017). "Marshall Faulk and 2 Others Suspended by NFL Network Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2018.