NFL: The best trade in each franchise’s history

Best trade in The Los Angeles Rams history: Acquiring Marshall Faulk

Way too many teams would willingly ship off a great player rather than pay him. Marshall Faulk is another example of that. The all-world running back was a star with the Indianapolis Colts during the mid-1990s.

While he may have played like a star, Faulk wasn’t paid like one and attempted to work out a long-term deal. It didn’t work as the Colts pushed him out the door and sent him to the St. Louis Rams for a second and fifth-round pick which were ultimately used to draft linebacker Mike Peterson and defensive end, Brad Scioli. Both guys flamed out rather quickly. Faulk though, got better and better.

In his first year with his team, Faulk ran for over 1,300 rushing yards and 2,429 all-purpose yards. Unsurprisingly, he took home the Offensive Player of the Year Award. His stats were meaningful as he played a major role in the Rams winning the Super Bowl.

Faulk set the football world on fire the following year. He rushed for over 1,300 yards again and set a career-high with 18 touchdowns, all while missing two games. Faulk would win league MVP honors and earned another trip to the Super Bowl but ran into Tom Brady and his reign of terror over the league.

To think, the Rams poached one of the greatest running backs of all time for nothing more than a few spare parts is almost unbelievable.