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Marion Barber

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Chicago Bears · RB

Marion Barber recorded 184 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

27.7

rush yds/gm

8.4

rec yds/gm

9

playoff games

184

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2007

43 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 10 rec

ARIZONACARDINALS

Dallas Cowboys vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 12, 2008

45 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 11 rec

ARIZONACARDINALS

Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2005

127 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Divisional Round

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 2008

129 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 16, 2008

114 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 6 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 142 rushing yards · 28 carries

GREEN BAYPACKERS

Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 21, 2008

142 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Dallas Cowboys vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2009

62 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 1 run of 40+ yards

Dallas Cowboys vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2007

102 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 128 receiving yards

ARIZONACARDINALS

Dallas Cowboys vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 12, 2008

45 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 11 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981–1996

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

Undrafted improvisation restores contention

Dallas Cowboys · The Romo years

Romo developed into a prolific quarterback and gave Dallas repeated division titles, though a sequence of narrow playoff losses shaped the era's reputation.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

Takeaways and special teams reach the Super Bowl

Chicago Bears · Urlacher and Lovie's defense

Lovie Smith restored the defense-first formula, and Hester's return brilliance helped the 2006 Bears reach Super Bowl XLI.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 200814 NFL seasons184 career games5,095 career rushing yards56 career rushing touchdowns204 career receptions1,539 career receiving yards7 career receiving touchdowns15 career solo tacklesDrafted by: DALDraft pick: 109Jersey: 249 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 21, 1982Most recent: Dec 18, 2011

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