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Marion Butts

Retired

Houston Texans · RB

Marion Butts recorded 104 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Houston Texans, Houston Oilers, New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers.

▶Best highlights

49.9

rush yds/gm

4.5

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

104

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Marion Butts's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1990
NEW YORKJETS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 2, 1990

New York Jets vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1990

159 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Wild Card
1992
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
JAN 2, 1993

Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers

Wild Card · Jan 2, 1993

119 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1990
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 14, 1990

Los Angeles Chargers vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 14, 1990

121 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1990
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
OCT 28, 1990

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1990

73 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1994
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 11, 1994

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 11, 1994

82 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Marion Butts's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 176 rushing yards

Regular Season
1989
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 17, 1989

Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 17, 1989

176 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1990
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
OCT 28, 1990

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1990

73 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 46 receiving yards

Regular Season
1991
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
SEP 29, 1991

Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Sep 29, 1991

45 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Marion Butts's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1986–2000

01
LACBUTTS—Marion Butts
LACSEAU55Junior Seau
LACHUMPHRIES12Stan Humphries

Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.

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Franchise era

1993–2000

02
NEBUTTS—Marion Butts
NEBLEDSOE11Drew Bledsoe
NECOATES87Ben Coates

A No. 1 quarterback brings the Patriots back

New England Patriots · Parcells and Bledsoe reset expectations

Robert Kraft's ownership and Bill Parcells's coaching stabilized the organization, leading to Super Bowl XXXI and a roster ready for another regime.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

03
TENBUTTS—Marion Butts
TENMOON1Warren Moon
TENJEFFIRES80Haywood Jeffires

A historic passing offense meets historic heartbreak

Tennessee Titans · Moon and the run-and-shoot

Moon flourished in Houston's wide-open offense and made seven straight playoffs, but the 32-point collapse in Buffalo became the era's defining ending.

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Career accomplishments

2× Pro Bowl selection7 NFL seasons104 career games5,185 career rushing yards43 career rushing touchdowns68 career receptions471 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 02 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 1989Most recent: Dec 24, 1995

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history