All Sport Report

After missing all of the 2006 season with injuries Marshall Faulk made his retirement official in a press conference this week. Faulk is thirty-four years old, and is probably better suited these days for quick comments from the broadcast booth than for the punishment a running back sustains on the grid iron.

Marshall was, without a doubt, one of the greatest football specimens to ever set foot on the field. I think that recent performances by the likes of LaDanian Tomlinson and Larry Johnson, coupled with Marshall’s sub par 2005 and the fact that he sat out last year are keeping that fact from some fan’s minds.

Let’s take a look at some of the rediculously incredible accomplishments of Faulk’s career:

- He is closing his career in the top ten rushers of all time with over twelve thousand rushing yards.

- He’s number four all time in yards from scrimage with over 19000 total yards.

- He holds the single sesaon record for yards from scrimage with 2429

- He’s in the top ten all-time with 100 rushing touchdowns

- He’s ranked number four all-time with 136 total touchdowns

- He’s a multiple MVP winner, and a seven time Pro-bowler

Marshall Faulk began his illustrious football career in 1994 in Indianapolis and played five impressive seasons with the Colts. In 1998, as a Colt, Marshall had over 2000 yards from scrimage, but it wasn’t until 1999 after he was traded to the Rams that Faulk proved himself to be the most dangerous offensive threat in the game.

In his first season with the Rams, behind an undrafted, unproven quarterback in Kurt Warner, Faulk broke 1000 yards rushing and 1000 yards receiving. The following season Faulk had over 2000 yards from scrimage again and scored 26 touchdowns, which was a record at the time. Faulk led the Rams to two Superbowls in his tenure in St. Louis, bringing home the trophy in 2000 (1999 season)

Marshall Faulk brought both tremendous talent and class to the game of football, and whether or not his placement in the record books stays where it currently is, Faulk should be remembered as one of the most impressive offensive forces to ever pick up a football.

Marshall Faulk, Rams, Rushing Yards All-time stats leaders