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LARFAULK28

Marshall Faulk

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Los Angeles Rams · RB

Marshall Faulk recorded 174 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with St. Louis Rams, SL, Indianapolis Colts.

▶Best highlights

70.3

rush yds/gm

39.1

rec yds/gm

12

playoff games

174

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Marshall Faulk's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Faulk's Hall of Fame record, Rams championship history, all-purpose yardage records, and verified archive statistics. The championship and conference-title performances establish the Greatest Show on Turf context, while three regular-season peaks capture the rushing-receiving versatility that redefined the position.

  1. #1. Faulk produced 107 scrimmage yards in Super Bowl XXXIV, forcing Tennessee to account for him on every snap as the Rams won their first championship. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Marshall Faulk
  2. #2. Faulk gained 159 scrimmage yards and scored the decisive fourth-quarter touchdown as St. Louis won the NFC Championship Game. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Marshall Faulk
  3. #3. Faulk rushed for a career-high 220 yards, added 41 receiving yards, and scored three times in the fullest production game of his MVP season. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Marshall Faulk
  4. #4. Faulk scored a career-high four rushing touchdowns and gained 178 scrimmage yards, accelerating the late-season run that secured league MVP. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Marshall Faulk
  5. #5. With Indianapolis, Faulk amassed 267 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns, demonstrating that his all-purpose dominance predated the Rams system. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Marshall Faulk

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Super Bowl
XXXIV
ST. LOUISRAMS
TENNESSEETITANS
JAN 30, 2000

St. Louis Rams vs Tennessee Titans

Super Bowl XXXIV · Jan 30, 2000

17 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Conference Championship
2001
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
ST. LOUISRAMS
JAN 27, 2002

Philadelphia Eagles vs St. Louis Rams

Conference Championship · Jan 27, 2002

159 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
2000
ST. LOUISRAMS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 24, 2000

St. Louis Rams vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2000

220 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 7 rec

Regular Season
2000
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
ST. LOUISRAMS
DEC 10, 2000

Minnesota Vikings vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2000

135 rush yds · 4 rush TD · 6 rec

Regular Season
1998
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
BALTIMORERAVENS
NOV 29, 1998

Indianapolis Colts vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1998

192 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 7 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Marshall Faulk's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 220 rushing yards

Regular Season
2000
ST. LOUISRAMS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 24, 2000

St. Louis Rams vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2000

220 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 7 rec

Career high: 4 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
2000
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
ST. LOUISRAMS
DEC 10, 2000

Minnesota Vikings vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2000

135 rush yds · 4 rush TD · 6 rec

Career high: 32 carries

Regular Season
2002
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
ST. LOUISRAMS
OCT 20, 2002

Seattle Seahawks vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2002

183 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 7 rec

Career high: 2 runs of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2001
CAROLINAPANTHERS
ST. LOUISRAMS
NOV 11, 2001

Carolina Panthers vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Nov 11, 2001

183 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 204 receiving yards

Regular Season
1999
CHICAGOBEARS
ST. LOUISRAMS
DEC 26, 1999

Chicago Bears vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Dec 26, 1999

54 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 12 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Marshall Faulk's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1984–1997

01
INDFAULK28Marshall Faulk
INDDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
INDGEORGE1Jeff George

A new city waits through upheaval

Indianapolis Colts · Indianapolis searches for a cornerstone

Dickerson supplied the first playoff breakthrough and Harbaugh's 1995 team came within one catch of the Super Bowl before the franchise found its defining draft pick.

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Franchise era

1998–2011

02
INDFAULK28Marshall Faulk
INDMANNING18Peyton Manning
INDHARRISON88Marvin Harrison

Pre-snap command creates a perennial contender

Indianapolis Colts · The Peyton Manning machine

Manning and a precisely constructed offense won at least twelve games seven straight times and captured Super Bowl XLI after a defining comeback against New England.

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Franchise era

1999–2004

03
LARFAULK28Marshall Faulk
LARWARNER13Kurt Warner
LARBRUCE80Isaac Bruce

Speed and spacing transform the league

Los Angeles Rams · The Greatest Show on Turf

Warner's emergence, Faulk's versatility and a deep receiving corps produced two Super Bowls and the championship after the 1999 season.

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Franchise era

2005–2016

04
LARFAULK28Marshall Faulk
LARJACKSON39Steven Jackson
LARLONG91Chris Long

St. Louis struggles before Los Angeles gets the Rams back

Los Angeles Rams · The long rebuild and return home

Jackson carried years of losing, Donald arrived as a foundational defender and the franchise returned to Los Angeles in 2016.

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Career accomplishments

NFL Offensive Player of the Year · 1999, 2000, 2001NFL MVP · 2000NFL rushing touchdowns leader · 2000Super Bowl champion · 1999NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year · 19943× first-team All-Pro7× Pro Bowl selection12 NFL seasons174 career games12,225 career rushing yards100 career rushing touchdowns760 career receptions6,803 career receiving yards36 career receiving touchdowns12 career solo tacklesDrafted by: INDDraft pick: 2Jersey: 2812 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1994Most recent: Jan 1, 2006

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