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Marshall FaulkSt. Louis Rams · #28

Running Back · 5'10", 211 lb · New Orleans, LA · Age 53

Marshall Faulk rushed for 12,279 yards and 100 touchdowns while adding 767 receptions for 6,875 yards across 12 seasons. A three-time Offensive Player of the Year and the 2000 NFL MVP, he won Super Bowl XXXIV with the Rams and reached the Hall of Fame in 2011.

Running BackDrafted 199412-yr veteran
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St. Louis Rams · #28 · Running Back
Marshall Faulk
Season avg292 rush yds · 0 td · 44 rec
Career avg12,279 rush yds · 100 td · 767 rec
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Scouting report

Marshall Faulk — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 56
Marshall Faulk rushed for 12,279 yards and 100 touchdowns while adding 767 receptions for 6,875 yards across 12 seasons. A three-time Offensive Player
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Rushing
B+
Receiving
C-
Scoring
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Rushing volume
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Scoring
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Receiving
Elite · offense
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All-purpose
Strong · offense
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Volume share
Elite · offense
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Act II

Where Marshall Faulk stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
MVP odds
56Impact index
1898Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file6
Super Bowl · NFL MVP
Stat explorer

Marshall Faulk — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Rushing
292 YDS
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Scoring
0 TD
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Receiving
291 YDS
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All-purpose
583 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees Marshall Faulk

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2006  modeled
443
rush yds
233–653
2
td
-2–6
38
rec
35–40
244
rec yds
229–258
15
games
13–17
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 12-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 292 → projected 443 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+248.3
Age curve
-97.3
Net vs last season+151.1 rush yds
Everything it reads
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12 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 53 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 11 / 14 / 16
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Marshall Faulk career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
1994 ROY161,28211525221,804
1995161,07811564751,553
1996135877564281,015
1997161,0547474711,525
1998161,3196869082,227
1999 OPOY161,3817871,0482,429
2000 MVP141,35918818302,189
2001 OPOY141,38212837652,147
2002149538805371,490
20031181810452901,108
2004147743503101,084
200516292044291583
Career17612,2791007676,87519,154
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the St. Louis Rams built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

6–11proj record
50off index
50def index
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8%playoff odds
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Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C- (50), defense C- (50) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 50, pass rush 50, coverage 50.
How his role moves
Projected 6–11 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
56 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Legendary
Rank #13 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
6 accolades
Super Bowl · NFL MVP · 3× Offensive POY
Act IV

The Ballad of Marshall Faulk

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1973-02-26

The beginning

Marshall Faulk was a versatile running back who starred for the Indianapolis Colts and St.

St. Louis Rams

Turning pro

Drafted 1994, Round 1 (#2 overall) as a Running Back.

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1994 Offensive Rookie of the Year with the Colts

Chapter

Traded to the Rams and anchored the Greatest Show on Turf

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Won Super Bowl XXXIV after a record 2,429-scrimmage-yard 1999

Off the court

Measurables
Height
5'10"
Weight
211 lb
Draft
1994, Round 1 (#2 overall)
Born
New Orleans, LA
Age
53
Jersey
#28
Off the Field

After retiring, Faulk became an NFL analyst, working for NFL Network as a studio host and game commentator. He also established charitable efforts supporting youth and community programs in his native New Orleans and in San Diego.

The person

Faulk was a cerebral, do-everything back known for mastering pass protection and route running as well as carrying the ball.

Dual-ThreatElite as both a runner and a receiver out of the backfield.
Field VisionRead defenses and blitz pickups like a quarterback.
Big-PlayCould break a game open from anywhere on the field.
Verified profiles & sources
FAQ

Marshall Faulk — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Marshall Faulk, answered.

Did Marshall Faulk win a Super Bowl?
Yes. Faulk won Super Bowl XXXIV with the St. Louis Rams following the 1999 season.
How many yards from scrimmage did Marshall Faulk total?
He amassed 19,154 scrimmage yards, combining 12,279 rushing and 6,875 receiving yards.
When was Marshall Faulk inducted into the Hall of Fame?
Faulk was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
Marshall Faulk career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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