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Marshall Faulk

Marshall William Faulk

Position: RB
Height: 5-10    Weight: 211 lbs.
Born: February 26, 1973 in New Orleans, LA
College: San Diego State

Career AV: 133 (19th overall since 1950)

7-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft.

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Rushing & Receiving

Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1994* 21 IND RB 28 16 16 314 1282 11 52 4.1 80.1 19.6 52 522 10.0 1 85 3.3 32.6 1804 12 5 16
1995* 22 IND RB 28 16 16 289 1078 11 40 3.7 67.4 18.1 56 475 8.5 3 34 3.5 29.7 1553 14 8 13
1996 23 IND RB 28 13 13 198 587 7 43 3.0 45.2 15.2 56 428 7.6 0 30 4.3 32.9 1015 7 2 8
1997 24 IND RB 28 16 16 264 1054 7 45 4.0 65.9 16.5 47 471 10.0 1 58 2.9 29.4 1525 8 5 12
1998* 25 IND RB 28 16 15 324 1319 6 68 4.1 82.4 20.3 86 908 10.6 4 78 5.4 56.8 2227 10 3 18
1999*+ 26 STL RB 28 16 16 253 1381 7 58 5.5 86.3 15.8 87 1048 12.0 5 57 5.4 65.5 2429 12 2 25
2000*+ 27 STL RB 28 14 14 253 1359 18 36 5.4 97.1 18.1 81 830 10.2 8 72 5.8 59.3 2189 26 0 22
2001*+ 28 STL RB 28 14 14 260 1382 12 71 5.3 98.7 18.6 83 765 9.2 9 65 5.9 54.6 2147 21 3 22
2002* 29 STL RB 28 14 10 212 953 8 44 4.5 68.1 15.1 80 537 6.7 2 40 5.7 38.4 1490 10 4 9
2003 30 STL RB 28 11 11 209 818 10 52 3.9 74.4 19.0 45 290 6.4 1 30 4.1 26.4 1108 11 0 9
2004 31 STL RB 28 14 14 195 774 3 40 4.0 55.3 13.9 50 310 6.2 1 25 3.6 22.1 1084 4 2 7
2005 32 STL 28 16 1 65 292 0 20 4.5 18.3 4.1 44 291 6.6 1 18 2.8 18.2 583 1 2 4
Career 176 156 2836 12279 100 71 4.3 69.8 16.1 767 6875 9.0 36 85 4.4 39.1 19154 136 36 165
7 yrs RAM 99 80 1447 6959 58 71 4.8 70.3 14.6 470 4071 8.7 27 72 4.7 41.1 11030 85 13 98
5 yrs CLT 77 76 1389 5320 42 68 3.8 69.1 18.0 297 2804 9.4 9 85 3.9 36.4 8124 51 23 67

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1994* 21 IND RB 28 16 16 5 1 0 0
1995* 22 IND RB 28 16 16 8 1 0 0
1996 23 IND RB 28 13 13 2 0 0 0
1997 24 IND RB 28 16 16 5 1 0 0
1998* 25 IND RB 28 16 15 3 2 13 0
1999*+ 26 STL RB 28 16 16 2 0 0 0
2000*+ 27 STL RB 28 14 14 0 2 0 0
2001*+ 28 STL RB 28 14 14 3 2 0 0
2002* 29 STL RB 28 14 10 4 2 5 0
2003 30 STL RB 28 11 11 0 1 0 0
2004 31 STL RB 28 14 14 2 0 0 0
2005 32 STL 28 16 1 2 1 0 0
Career 176 156 36 13 18 0
7 yrs RAM 99 80 13 8 5 0
5 yrs CLT 77 76 23 5 13 0

Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1999*+ 26 STL RB 28 16 16 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2001*+ 28 STL RB 28 14 14 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career 176 156 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
2000*+ 27 STL RB 28 14 14 1 18 0 18 18.0 2207
2004 31 STL RB 28 14 14 1 0 0 0 0.0 1084
Career 176 156 2 18 0 18 9.0 19172

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1994* 21 IND RB 28 16 16 11 1 12 72
1995* 22 IND RB 28 16 16 11 3 14 84
1996 23 IND RB 28 13 13 7 7 42
1997 24 IND RB 28 16 16 7 1 8 48
1998* 25 IND RB 28 16 15 6 4 10 60
1999*+ 26 STL RB 28 16 16 7 5 12 1 74
2000*+ 27 STL RB 28 14 14 18 8 26 2 160
2001*+ 28 STL RB 28 14 14 12 9 21 1 128
2002* 29 STL RB 28 14 10 8 2 10 60
2003 30 STL RB 28 11 11 10 1 11 66
2004 31 STL RB 28 14 14 3 1 4 2 28
2005 32 STL 28 16 1 1 1 1 8
Career 176 156 100 36 136 7 830
7 yrs RAM 99 80 58 27 85 7 524
5 yrs CLT 77 76 42 9 51 306

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3 John L. Williams, Clinton Portis, Terry Metcalf, Roger Craig, Joseph Addai, Joe Cribbs, Lenny Moore*, William Andrews, Fred Taylor, Eric Dickerson*
4 Franco Harris*, Clinton Portis, John Brockington, Lenny Moore*, John L. Williams, Terry Metcalf, Joe Cribbs, Ottis Anderson, Earl Campbell*, Roger Craig
5 Barry Sanders*, Marcus Allen*, Eric Dickerson*, Franco Harris*, John L. Williams, Billy Sims, Lenny Moore*, Ricky Watters, William Andrews, Earl Campbell*
6 Chuck Foreman, Barry Sanders*, LaDainian Tomlinson, Eric Dickerson*, Ricky Watters, Marcus Allen*, Thurman Thomas*, Jim Brown*, Walter Payton*, Larry Brown
7 Thurman Thomas*, LaDainian Tomlinson, Barry Sanders*, Edgerrin James, Emmitt Smith, Lydell Mitchell, Jim Brown*, Ricky Watters, Walter Payton*, Chuck Foreman
8 LaDainian Tomlinson, Edgerrin James, Emmitt Smith, Thurman Thomas*, Barry Sanders*, Jim Brown*, O.J. Simpson*, Lydell Mitchell, Tony Dorsett*, Walter Payton*
9 Emmitt Smith, Edgerrin James, LaDainian Tomlinson, Barry Sanders*, Thurman Thomas*, Jim Brown*, Walter Payton*, Ricky Watters, Tony Dorsett*, O.J. Simpson*
10 Emmitt Smith, Edgerrin James, Barry Sanders*, Thurman Thomas*, LaDainian Tomlinson, Walter Payton*, Tiki Barber, Jim Brown*, Ricky Watters, Tony Dorsett*
11 Emmitt Smith, Edgerrin James, Thurman Thomas*, Barry Sanders*, Walter Payton*, LaDainian Tomlinson, Tiki Barber, Tony Dorsett*, Jim Brown*, Ricky Watters
12 Emmitt Smith, Edgerrin James, Thurman Thomas*, Barry Sanders*, LaDainian Tomlinson, Walter Payton*, Tony Dorsett*, Tiki Barber, Jim Brown*, Ricky Watters
Career Emmitt Smith, Edgerrin James, Thurman Thomas*, Barry Sanders*, LaDainian Tomlinson, Tiki Barber, Walter Payton*, Jim Brown*, Ricky Watters, Tony Dorsett*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Awards

1994 NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
1999 NFL AP Offensive Player of the Year
2000 NFL AP MVP
2000 NFL PFWA MVP
2000 NFL Newspaper Ent. Assoc. MVP
2000 NFL AP Offensive Player of the Year
2001 NFL PFWA MVP
2001 NFL Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)
2001 NFL AP Offensive Player of the Year

Pro Bowls

1994
1995
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002

First-Team All-Pro

1999
2000
2001

Rushing Att

1994 NFL 314 (7)
1998 NFL 324 (6)
Career 2836 (14)

Rushing Yds

1994 NFL 1282 (5)
1998 NFL 1319 (6)
1999 NFL 1381 (5)
2000 NFL 1359 (8)
2001 NFL 1382 (5)
Career 12279 (9)

Rushing TD

1994 NFL 11 (3)
1995 NFL 11 (4)
2000 NFL 18 (1/15)

2001 NFL 12 (2)
2003 NFL 10 (9)
Career 100 (7)

Long Rush

1994 NFL 52 (6)
1998 NFL 68 (10)
2001 NFL 71 (6)

Yds/Rushing Att

1994 NFL 4.1 (7)
1999 NFL 5.5 (1/69)

2000 NFL 5.4 (1/85)

2001 NFL 5.3 (1)

Career 4.3 (111)

Rushing Yds/Game

1994 NFL 80.1 (5)
1998 NFL 82.4 (9)
1999 NFL 86.3 (6)
2000 NFL 97.1 (4/85)
2001 NFL 98.7 (1/76)

Career 69.8 (36)

Receptions

1998 NFL 86 (3)
1999 NFL 87 (8)
Career 767 (24)

Receiving Yds

Career 6875 (110)

Receiving TD

2001 NFL 9 (5)
Career 36 (194)

Long Reception

1994 NFL 85 (4)

Touchdowns

1994 NFL 12 (4)
1995 NFL 14 (7)
1999 NFL 12 (7)
2000 NFL 26 (1/4)

2001 NFL 21 (1/15)

2003 NFL 11 (10)
Career 136 (6)

Points Scored

2000 NFL 160 (1/8)

2001 NFL 128 (1/83)

Career 830 (67)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1994 NFL 12 (4)
1995 NFL 14 (7)
1999 NFL 12 (7)
2000 NFL 26 (1/4)

2001 NFL 21 (1/14)

2003 NFL 11 (9)
Career 136 (6)

2-pt. Conv. Made

Career 7 (1)

Yds From Scrimmage

1994 NFL 1804 (4)
1997 NFL 1525 (8)
1998 NFL 2227 (1/15)

1999 NFL 2429 (1/1)

2000 NFL 2189 (2/20)
2001 NFL 2147 (2/29)
Career 19154 (4)

All-Purpose Yds

1994 NFL 1804 (6)
1998 NFL 2227 (2/37)
1999 NFL 2429 (1/9)

2000 NFL 2207 (4/43)
2001 NFL 2147 (2/59)
Career 19172 (6)

Touches

1994 NFL 366 (5)
1995 NFL 345 (8)
1998 NFL 410 (4/33)
1999 NFL 340 (8)
2001 NFL 343 (10)
Career 3605 (6)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

1994Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1995UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1998Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1999Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2000Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2001Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL

Fantasy

Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1994 21 16 RB 252 125 4 7
1995 22 16 RB 239 99 6 16
1996 23 13 RB 144 16 17 54
1997 24 16 RB 201 66 7 18
1998 25 16 RB 283 155 3 4
1999 26 16 RB 315 185 2 2
2000 27 14 RB 375 216 1 1
2001 28 14 RB 341 206 1 1
2002 29 14 RB 209 57 14 25
2003 30 11 RB 177 35 16 38
2004 31 14 RB 132 30
2005 32 16 RB 64 53
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