Marshall Faulk
Faulk playing Madden NFL.
Date of birth	February 26, 1973 (1973-02-26) (age 34)
Place of birth	New Orleans, Louisiana
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	211 lb (96 kg)
Position(s)	RB
College	San Diego State
NFL Draft	1994 / Round 1 / Pick 2
Career highlights
Pro Bowls	1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Awards	NFL Awards 2001 AP Offensive Player of the Year 2001 Bert Bell Award 2001 PFWA MVP 2001 Rams MVP 2000 AP NFL MVP 2000 AP Offensive Player of the Year 2000 PFWA MVP 2000 Rams MVP 1999 AP Offensive Player of the Year 1999 Rams MVP 1994 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year 1994 Pro Bowl MVP 1994 UPI AFC Rookie of Year
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference CBS.com DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1994-1998 1999-2006	Indianapolis Colts St. Louis Rams

Marshall William Faulk (born February 26, 1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former football player in the National Football League. He played football in college for San Diego State University, before being drafted second overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1994 NFL Draft. Following the 1998 season Faulk was traded to the St. Louis Rams. Marshall is one of the few players to reach at least 10,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards in his career. Due to a knee injury, Faulk did not play in the 2006 season. During the season he became an analyst for the NFL Network. Faulk announced on March 26, 2007 that he had officially retired from football at the annual NFL Owners meeting.^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Marshall_Faulk. ... Madden NFL is a American football video game series developed by Electronic Arts Tiburon for EA Sports. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 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College

Marshall Faulk's game ball from the September 14, 1991 game when he ran for a NCAA-record 386 yards and scored 44 points. Faulk did this in his second game as a starter for San Diego State.

Marshall Faulk was a stand-out back at San Diego State University (SDSU), compared to Gale Sayers, Roger Craig and Thurman Thomas with his ability to rush and receive. In one of the most prolific performances of his entire career, he ran all over the University of the Pacific in just his second collegiate start. In 37 carries, he racked up 386 yards and scored seven touchdowns, both NCAA records for freshmen, and built on this performance throughout the year. He compiled one of the greatest freshman seasons in NCAA history, gaining 1,429 yards rushing, with 23 total touchdowns (21 rushing), and 140 points scored. Although in the next two seasons, he would not replicate the success of his freshman year, he showed in his final season at SDSU he was still an all-purpose back, catching 47 passes for 640 yards, which aided him in ranking 3rd in all-purpose yardage that year and 2nd in scoring. Faulk left San Diego State University with many of the school's offensive records, amongst them 62 career touchdowns, which is also 2nd most in NCAA history. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 912 KB) Marshall Faulks September 14, 1991 game ball where he ran a NCAA-record 386 yards and scored 44 points in his second game at San Diego State University. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 912 KB) Marshall Faulks September 14, 1991 game ball where he ran a NCAA-record 386 yards and scored 44 points in his second game at San Diego State University. ... San Diego State University (SDSU), founded in 1897, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area (generally the City and County of San Diego), and is part of the California State University system. ... Gale Eugene Sayers (born May 30, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas), also known as The Kansas Comet, was a professional football player in the National Football League who spent his entire career with the Chicago Bears. ... Roger Craig (born July 10, 1960 in Davenport, Iowa) is a former NFL running back who won three Super Bowls (1985, 1989, 1990) while playing with the San Francisco 49ers. ... Thurman Lee Thomas (born May 16, 1966 in Houston, Texas) is a former American football running back who spent most of his NFL career with the Buffalo Bills. ... The University of the Pacific (also known as Pacific, and formerly known as UOP) is a private northern California university originally chartered on July 10, 1851 in Santa Clara, California, under the name California Wesleyan College by the California Supreme Court. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ...

NFL career

Indianapolis Colts (1994-1998)

Faulk was drafted 2nd overall in the 1994 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts, who were in desperate need of a running game. Faulk responded by rushing for 1,282 yards, 11 touchdowns, and one receiving touchdown. The Colts improved to 8-8. The next season Faulk rushed for 1,078 yards and 14 total touchdowns. The Colts made the postseason, going 9-7, and narrowly missed the Super Bowl after a close loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game which Faulk missed due to a nagging toe injury. The 1994 NFL Draft Round one Where Are They Now? Marshall Faulk tore up his knee on July 22, 2006 which may indicate he will likely retire. ... City Indianapolis, Indiana Team colors Royal Blue and White Head Coach Tony Dungy Owner Jim Irsay General manager Bill Polian Mascot Blue [1] League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1953–present) Western Conference (1953-1969) Coastal Division (1967-1969) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC East (1970-2001) AFC South... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... AFC Championship Game is a football game played every year to determine the champion of the American Football Conference of the National Football League. ...

The next year was a miserable one for Faulk. Because of a toe injury he suffered earlier in the season, he only rushed for 587 yards, with a paltry 3 yards-per-carry average. He recovered from the injury and rushed for 1,000+ yards in each of the next two seasons, setting a new personal high with 1,319 in 1998. He also caught 86 passes for 906 yards that year and was the NFL's leader in total yards from scrimmage with an astounding 2,227, beating out Denver's MVP running back Terrell Davis by 2 yards, while also finishing 4th in the league in receptions. It would also be the first of an NFL-record 4 consecutive 2,000+ total-yard seasons. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Terrell Lamar Davis (born October 28, 1972 in San Diego, California) is a former American football running back who played for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League from 1995 to 2001. ...

St. Louis Rams (1999-2006)

Faulk was traded to the St. Louis Rams the following season due to problems he referred to as "misunderstandings." Faulk had missed practices and was considered holding out for a new contract. Colts president Bill Polian did not want his young team's chemistry damaged, so he traded Faulk for second- and fifth-round picks in the upcoming draft (used by the Colts to draft LB Mike Peterson and DE Brad Scioli). This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Porter Michael Mike Peterson (born June 17, 1976 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL. He has also played for the Indianapolis Colts. ... Brad Elliott Scioli (born September 6, 1976 in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania) is a former American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL. Scioli played for the Colts from 1999 to 2004. ...

In his first year in St. Louis, Faulk was the catalyst for "The Greatest Show on Turf", a nickname given to the Rams' spread offense formation, innovated by Dick Vermeil and Mike Martz. In this offense he put up some of the best all-purpose numbers in the history of the NFL. Faulk's patience and diligence in learning the Rams' offense paid off when he totaled an NFL record 2,429 yards from scrimmage, eclipsing Barry Sanders's record of 2,358 yards set in 1997. With 1,381 yards rushing (5.5 yards-per-carry average), 1,048 receiving yards, and scoring 12 touchdowns, Faulk joined Roger Craig as the only men to total 1,000+ yards in each category in a season. The Rams eventually went on to win Super Bowl XXXIV. In the game, Faulk was contained on the ground by Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher's defensive scheme, limiting him to just 17 rushing yards. This was perhaps due to the Titans' inability to stop the Rams' passing game, which Faulk was a major part of, recording 5 receptions for 90 yards. His 90 receiving yards were the second highest total by a running back in Super Bowl history. At the end of the season, he received the NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award and starter for the NFC squad in the 1999 Pro Bowl. The Greatest Show on Turf was the nickname for the offense fielded by the St. ... Dick Vermeil is a former American head coach for the National Football Leagues Philadelphia Eagles (1976-1982), St. ... Mike Martz (born May 13, 1951, Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions. ... Barry David Sanders (born July 16, 1968) is a Hall of Fame American football running back from the NFL who spent his entire professional career with the Detroit Lions. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roger Craig (born July 10, 1960 in Davenport, Iowa) is a former NFL running back who won three Super Bowls (1985, 1989, 1990) while playing with the San Francisco 49ers. ... Date January 30, 2000 Stadium Georgia Dome City Atlanta, Georgia MVP Kurt Warner, Quarterback Favorite Rams by 7 National anthem Faith Hill Coin toss Super Bowl IV participants: Bud Grant, Lamar Hunt, Bobby Bell, Paul Krause, Willie Lanier, Alan Page, and Jan Stenerud Referee Bob McElwee Halftime show Phil Collins... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Jeffrey Michael Fisher (born February 25, 1958) is an American football head coach, currently the head coach of the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. ... The NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award is given annually by the Associated Press to the offensive player of the National Football League believed to have had the most outstanding season. ... The 1999 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 7, 1999 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. ...

The following year, Faulk became the first running back in NFL history to lead his team in receptions five separate seasons (three in Indianapolis and twice in St. Louis). In addition, he was the NFL MVP and again the Offensive Player of the Year in 2000. He had 1,359 yards rushing in fourteen games and set a new NFL record with 26 total touchdowns (a record that would soon be broken by Priest Holmes, Shaun Alexander, and in 2006 LaDainian Tomlinson), despite missing two games due to injury. He also averaged 5+ yards per carry again, this time with 5.4. The Rams, however were not able to replicate the record they had the year prior. Even with the offense scoring the most points and yards during the "The Greatest Show on Turf" era, the defense gave up 470 points. The Rams slid into the playoffs after finishing 10-6, and were unable to secure home field advantage. They quickly exited as a result, losing to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Wild Card game. Priest Anthony Holmes (born October 7, 1973 in Fort Smith, Arkansas) is an American football running back who is currently a member of the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. // Holmes was raised in San Antonio, Texas. ... Shaun Alexander (born August 30, 1977 in Florence, Kentucky) is an American football player in the National Football League. ... LaDainian Tomlinson (born June 23, 1979) is an American football player who currently plays running back for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. ... The Greatest Show on Turf was the nickname for the offense fielded by the St. ... City New Orleans, Louisiana Team colors Old Gold, Black, and White Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo the dog League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967–present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National Football Conference (1970-present... In North American professional sports leagues, the term wild card refers to a team that qualifies for the championship playoffs without winning their specific subdivision (usually called a conference or division) outright. ...

The next season, with Warner healthy, and the defense creating turnovers and putting pressure on opposing QBs, the Rams went 14-2. Faulk finished second in MVP voting to his teammate Kurt Warner, but was named Offensive Player of the Year for the third year in a row. On the strength of their backfield and newly revamped defense, the Rams reached Super Bowl XXXVI, only to lose to the Patriots on a game-winning field goal by Adam Vinatieri. Faulk did however have an impressive performance in the game, rushing for 76 yards and catching 4 passes for 54 yards against Bill Belichick's defense. Kurtis Eugene the Boyo Warner (was never born June 22, 1971, Burlington, Iowa) is a professional American football quarterback on the Arizona Cardinals. ... Date February 3, 2002 Stadium Louisiana Superdome City New Orleans, Louisiana MVP Tom Brady, Quarterback (New England) Favorite Rams by 14 National anthem Mariah Carey Coin toss George H. W. Bush and Roger Staubach Referee Bernie Kukar Halftime show U2 Attendance 72,922 TV in the United States Network FOX... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... William Stephen Belichick (born April 16, 1952) is the American football coach of the New England Patriots of the National Football League. ...

Marshall Faulk had what may have been the best consecutive seasons in league history during these years. In that span, he scored 59 total touchdowns, amassed 6,765 yards of total offense (4,122 rushing and 2,643 receiving) and won the NFL Most Valuable Player Award and three NFL Offensive Player of the Year Awards. He was also named All-NFC, ALL-NFL, and selected for the Pro Bowl in each of those years. He would never again reach the stratospheric statistical levels that he reached in 1999 to 2001. Entering his 12th season, he served as a reserve tailback on the Rams, behind Oregon State running back Steven Jackson. In the 2004 season, Faulk recorded his 100th rushing touchdown, becoming only the 6th player in NFL history to accomplish this feat. In the 2005 season, Faulk moved up to #17 on the NFL's list of all time leading receivers by recording his 765th reception (retired fullback Larry Centers is the only running back with more receptions then Faulk). He also moved up to #9 on the NFL's list of all time leading rushers by surpassing Marcus Allen's total of 12,243 yards. The NFL Most Valuable Player Award is given by various entities, most notably the Associated Press, to the player who has contributed the most to the success of the players team. ... Oregon State University (OSU) is a research and degree-granting four-year public university located in Corvallis, Oregon. ... Steven Rashad Jackson (born July 22, 1983 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American Football running back currently playing for the St. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Larry Eugene Centers, Sr. ... Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26, 1960 in San Diego, California) is a former American football player, and until recently affiliated with CBS as a game analyst. ...

On July 21, the Rams announced the Faulk would undergo reconstructive knee surgery and miss the entire 2006 NFL season.[1] During the season Faulk served as an analyst for the NFL Network's NFL Total Access. NFL Network is an American specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League (NFL) and is also shown in Canada and Mexico. ... NFL Total Access is a television news program on the NFL Network. ...

During an NBC Sunday Night Football halftime show, Faulk was asked by one of the announcers, "So are you retired or not?" Faulk said that he was still a Ram, and would be a Ram for the rest of his life. He then said that if the Rams would have him back, he would play next year, as he was able to run full speed on his re-built knees, however on March 26, 2007 Faulk announced his retirement from football. March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (86th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Professional Statistics

Rushing

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Receiving

Video game presence

In 2002, Faulk was featured on the cover of EA Sports' Madden NFL 2003. He was the fifth player to be featured, after Barry Sanders, Dorsey Levens also on the cover of 2000, Eddie George, and Daunte Culpepper. It is believed that there is a "Madden Curse" for the players who are featured on the game's cover, as almost all of them have faced injuries or poor performance during their Madden seasons. After Faulk was featured on the cover, he injured his ankle and missed six games, but still had a 1,000-yard season. In 2000, he appeared in 989 Sports' NFL Gameday 2001. Barry David Sanders (born July 16, 1968) is a Hall of Fame American football running back from the NFL who spent his entire professional career with the Detroit Lions. ... Dorsey Levens is a former American NFL running back. ... Edward Nathan George, Jr. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The Madden Curse, also known as the Madden Cover Curse, is a myth involving the video game series Madden NFL, stating that the season a player appears on the cover, that player will be cursed with either an injury or poor performance. ... Grays Fig. ...

See also

• SDSU Aztecs
• Indianapolis Colts
• St. Louis Rams

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References

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External links

• Marshall Faulk at ESPN.com
• Marshall Faulk's Official Site
• Marshall Faulk's Official Stats