STLReceived
PMarshall FaulkChampionship catalyst · April 15, 1999
The two-pick trade that completed the Greatest Show on Turf
St. Louis acquired Marshall Faulk from Indianapolis for second- and fifth-round picks in the 1999 draft.
See where this happened in the 1999 offseason →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
The arrows show what each team received—not which direction a player left.
INDReceived
Indianapolis Colts
#1999 second · No. 36
#1999 fifth · No. 138
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The Colts had drafted Edgerrin James and moved an unhappy Faulk. The Rams saw the receiving back Mike Martz needed to connect every part of a new offense.
Why history remembers it
Faulk won three straight Offensive Player of the Year awards, an MVP and a championship while becoming the tactical center of the Greatest Show on Turf.
The family tree
Where the picks and rights went
Selections, swaps and later trades are traced separately so a downstream player is not mistaken for a direct one-for-one return.
- 01
1999 No. 36 · selected
Mike Peterson
Indianapolis selected the linebacker, who started throughout his four Colts seasons.
- 02
1999 No. 138 · selected
Brad Scioli
The fifth-round defensive end became another multi-year contributor.
What changed
The consequences
- St. Louis won Super Bowl XXXIV in Faulk's first season.
- Faulk became the first player to gain 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season.
- Indianapolis cleared the backfield for Edgerrin James, who won two rushing titles.
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