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Marshall Faulk

RB (retired)

Marshall Faulk: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

12-year career, 5 with IND + 7 with STL. 12,279 rush + 6,875 rec yards = 19,154 scrimmage yards (top-10 all-time).

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Seasons	12 (1994-2005)
Rush Yards	12,279
Rush TDs	100
Receptions	767
Receiving Yards	6,875
Receiving TDs	36
Total Scrim TDs	136

His 1999 2,429 scrimmage yards is the all-time NFL single-season record (still standing 26 years later).

Rare

Most scrimmage yards in a single season

Player	Year	Scrim Yds
Marshall Faulk	1999	2,429
Chris Johnson	2009	2,509
Christian McCaffrey	2019	2,392
Barry Sanders	1997	2,358

4 straight seasons (1999-2002) at the peak of the Greatest Show on Turf — including back-to-back 18-TD seasons.

Trend

Faulk STL peak years

Year	Rush Yds	Rec Yds	Total TDs
1999	1,381	1,048	12
2000	1,359	830	26
2001	1,382	765	21
2002	953	537	10

Rushing yards by year (DB era)

Season	Yards
1999	1327
2000	1383
2001	1382
2002	953
2003	818
2004	829

His 2000 26 total TDs broke the all-time NFL record (later broken by LaDainian Tomlinson's 2006 31).

Split

Most TDs in a single season (at the time)

Player	Year	Total TDs
Marshall Faulk	2000	26
Emmitt Smith	1995	25
John Riggins	1983	24

He's 1 of only 2 RBs in NFL history with 12,000+ rush + 750+ receptions.

Comparison

12,000-rush + 750-rec club

Player	Rush Yds	Receptions
Marshall Faulk	12,279	767
LaDainian Tomlinson	13,915	624
Emmitt Smith	18,355	515

Despite winning 2000 MVP, he was traded from IND to STL in 1999 for 2nd + 5th round picks — one of the most lopsided trades ever.

Anomaly

The 1999 Faulk trade

Side	Got
STL Rams	Marshall Faulk
IND Colts	2nd-round + 5th-round pick
Result	STL won SB XXXIV that year

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