Faulk left San Diego State University with many of the school's offensive records, among them 5, all-purpose yards and 62 career touchdowns, which is the 8th most in NCAA history. After his season at SDSU, Faulk finished second in the Heisman Trophy award voting, losing to quarterback Gino Torretta in what was considered a notable snub in the history of the award: [4] Torretta's Miami Hurricanes football team had gone undefeated in the regular season and was ranked No.
Along with defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson and quarterbacks Heath Shuler and Trent Dilfer , Faulk was regarded as "one of the four players who rank well above the others in this draft". Faulk was drafted 2nd overall in the NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts , who were in desperate need of a running game. The next season Faulk rushed for 1, yards and 14 total touchdowns. The next year was a miserable one for Faulk. Because of a toe injury he suffered earlier in the season, he rushed for only yards, with a 3 yards-per-carry average.
Faulk was traded to the St. Louis Rams the following season due to problems he referred to as "misunderstandings. Colts president Bill Polian did not want his young team's chemistry damaged, so he traded Faulk for second- and fifth-round picks in the upcoming draft used to draft LB Mike Peterson and DE Brad Scioli. The Colts moved on at the position, drafting Edgerrin James in the first round. Faulk held out for twelve days as the details of his contract were worked out.
The deal was structured to prevent Faulk from ever being tagged a transition or franchise player. In his first year in St. In this offense he put up some of the best all-purpose numbers in the history of the NFL.
Faulk's patience and diligence in learning the Rams' offense paid off when he totaled an NFL record 2, yards from scrimmage, eclipsing Barry Sanders's record of 2, yards set in which has since been broken by Chris Johnson in With 1, yards rushing 5.
In the game, Faulk was contained on the ground by Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher 's defensive scheme, limiting him to just 17 rushing yards. This was perhaps due to the Titans' inability to stop the Rams' passing game, of which Faulk was a major part, recording 5 receptions for 90 yards. His 90 receiving yards were the second highest total by a running back in Super Bowl history. The following year, Faulk became the first running back in NFL history to lead his team in receptions five separate seasons three in Indianapolis and twice in St.
He had 1, yards rushing in fourteen games and set a new NFL record with 26 total touchdowns, a record that would soon be broken by Priest Holmes and then later by Shaun Alexander and LaDainian Tomlinson , despite missing two games due to injury.
Even with the offense scoring the most points and yards during the " The Greatest Show on Turf " era, the defense gave up points.
The Rams returned to the Super Bowl the next year as their defense returned to form, allowing only points, and the offense once again scored over points, with Faulk had another excellent season, rushing times for a career-high 1, yards 5.
These years would be the climax of Faulk's career. Faulk's injuries and age would soon catch up to him; was the last of his 1,yard rushing seasons, [12] and though he was still employed as the Rams' primary running back for several years following the season, he was no longer the player he had been in his prime, despite remaining a respected and effective player.
Faulk was about to enter the fourth year of his contract. Faulk played in 14 games and started 10 and ended with yards and 80 receptions. The following season he played in and started 11 games, finishing with yards and 45 receptions as the Rams rebounded with a record. In Faulk split time with rookie Steven Jackson and played in 14 games and rushing for yards.
In February, , Faulk agreed to a restructured contract to reduce his contract cap number. On July 21, the Rams announced that Faulk would undergo reconstructive knee surgery and miss the entire NFL season. He then said that if the Rams would have him back, he would play next year, as he was able to run full speed on his re-built knees, however on March 26, , Faulk announced his retirement from football. On November 29, , the Rams announced that they would be retiring Faulk's number.
The ceremony was during halftime of the Thursday night game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 20, Closer games might have meant more chances for Faulk. Instead, we got one of the all-time great seasons by a back and plenty more great games to come. Week 1 - Rams 27, Ravens Week 3 - Rams 35, Falcons 7. Week 4 - Rams 38, Bengals Week 5 - Rams 42, 49ers Week 6 - Rams 41, Falcons Week 7 - Rams 34, Browns 3.
Week 8 - Titans 24, Rams Week 9 - Lions 31, Rams Week 10 - Rams 35, Panthers Week 11 - Rams 23, 49ers 7. Week 12 - Rams 43, Saints Week 13 - Rams 34, Panthers Week 14 - Rams 30, Saints Week 15 - Rams 31, Giants McNown completed a four-yard pass to Engram, then ran for 11 yards on the second play. Louis had zero points up to then. Kurt Warner was picked off in the end zone on the first play of the second quarter, but the Rams got the ball back a few minutes later.
Warner went 3-of-3 for 36 yards to start the drive, then hit Faulk for a yard touchdown. Warner ended the drive with a two-yard touchdown to Roland Williams. On their next possession, Warner went 4-of-4 for 39 yards. Every completed pass went to Marshall Faulk. At halftime, Faulk has rushed for 49 yards and caught 10 passes for yards, of which came in the second quarter.
Faulk had the modern NFL record for receiving yards by a running back and there was still two quarters left to play. On the first drive of the third quarter, Warner went 7-of-9 and ended it with a four-yard touchdown to Isaac Bruce , with two of those passes going to Faulk for a total of 36 yards. When Chicago got the ball back, Shane Matthews had replaced McNown at quarterback and he soon found Engram for 27 yards.
But Matthews — who finished fifth in Heisman voting in , four spots ahead of Faulk — soon also found Grant Wistrom on a pass intended for Enis.
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