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#6 Marshall Faulk
Marshall Faulk was as versatile as a running back could be at the highest level of football. He was an elusive back with the ball and a skillful pass catcher.
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He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with a second overall pick in 1994 NFL draft, Faulk made an immediate impact in his rookie season rushing for 1,282 yards with 11 TD's and improved the colts to a .500 team, an upgrade from .250 from the previous season. He was elected the NFL offensive rookie of the year for his spectacular on-field performances.
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The following year Faulk rushed for 1,078 yards with 11 TD's and took the colts to the playoffs with a 9-7 record where they lost to Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC championship game.
In 1998, during his final season with the colts, Faulk rushed for 1,319 yards with six TD's and caught 80 of targets for 908 yards and four TD's to lead the lead NFL in total yards from scrimmage.
Before the 1999 season began the Indianapolis Colts traded Faulk to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for draft picks.
This was where Faulk put in the "Greatest Show on Turf" as he rushed for 1,381 yards with seven TD's and caught 86 balls for 1,048 yards and five TD's to break the then NFL record for most yards from scrimmage.
His performances were pivotal in Rams winning the Super Bowl XXXIV and was the NFL offensive player of the year.
In 2000, Faulk rushed for 1,359 yards with a league-leading 18 TD's along with 830 receiving yards. The Rams could not reach the Super Bowl but Faulk was awarded the NFL MVP award for his exploits in the season.
The following year he again rushed for 1,300+ yards along with 765 receiving yards to set an NFL record for the most seasons with 2,000+ yards from scrimmage. For the third year in a row was awarded the NFL offensive player of the year award.
Faulk finished with 12,279 rushing yards with 100 rushing TD's along with 6,786 receiving yards and 36 TD's. He is the only player in NFL history to have 70+ rushing TD's and 30+ receiving TD's.
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
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