Marion Butts

Rushing yards:	5,185
Average:	3.9
Touchdowns:	43

Marion Butts
No. 35, 44
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	August 1, 1966 (age 57); Worth County, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
College:	Florida State
NFL draft:	1989 / Round: 7 / Pick: 183
Career history
	San Diego Chargers (1989–1993); New England Patriots (1994); Houston Oilers (1995);
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Pro (1990); 2× Pro Bowl (1990, 1991);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	5,185
Average:	3.9
Touchdowns:	43
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Marion Stevenson Butts, Jr. (born August 1, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, the New England Patriots and the Houston Oilers from 1989 to 1995.

Professional career[edit]

Butts was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 1989 NFL Draft.^[1] He was immediately used as a starter, for the Chargers. On December 17, 1989, late in his rookie season, he rushed for 176 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs on a Chargers record 39 carries. He led the team (Chargers and Patriots) in rushing his first six seasons. He gained a career-best 1,225 yards in 1990, finishing third in the NFL in rushing yards, despite missing the final two games of the season due to injury. He was elected to the 1990 Pro Bowl.^[2] In the 1992 playoffs, Butts rushed 15 times for 119 yards and 1 touchdown against the Chiefs, setting the franchise records with 7.9 yards per carry.^[3]

In 1994, citing the new salary cap, as well as declining numbers due to a string of injuries, the Chargers traded Butts to the Patriots for a third- and a fifth-round pick.^[4]

NFL career statistics[edit]

Year	Team	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1989	SD	15	170	683	4.0	50	9	7	21	3.0	8	0
1990	SD	14	265	1,225	4.6	52	8	16	117	7.3	26	0
1991	SD	16	193	834	4.3	44	6	10	91	9.1	46	1
1992	SD	15	218	809	3.7	22	4	9	73	8.1	22	0
1993	SD	16	185	746	4.0	27	4	15	105	7.0	23	0
1994	NE	16	243	703	2.9	26	8	9	54	6.0	15	0
1995	HOU	12	71	185	2.6	9	4	2	10	5.0	10	0
Career		104	1,345	5,185	3.9	52	43	68	471	6.9	46	1

References[edit]

^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
^ "Marion Butts Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ Note: minimum 15 carries. Keith Lincoln's 206 yards on 13 carries (15.85 y/r) in 1963 championship game is the unrestricted franchise record.
^ Associated Press (April 26, 1994). "NFL TRANSACTIONS : Chargers Unload Leading Rusher Butts for Draft Picks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

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[1] "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.

[2] "Marion Butts Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[3] Note: minimum 15 carries. Keith Lincoln's 206 yards on 13 carries (15.85 y/r) in 1963 championship game is the unrestricted franchise record.

[4] Associated Press (April 26, 1994). "NFL TRANSACTIONS : Chargers Unload Leading Rusher Butts for Draft Picks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

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