Marion Butts
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Marion Butts | |
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Position(s): Running back |
Jersey #(s): 35, 44 |
Born: August 1, 1966 Sylvester, Georgia |
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Career Information | |
Year(s): 1989–1995 | |
NFL Draft: 1989 / Round: 7 / Pick: 183 | |
College: Florida State | |
Professional Teams | |
Career Stats | |
Rushing yards | 5,185 |
Average | 3.9 |
Touchdowns | 43 |
Stats at NFL.com | |
Career Highlights and Awards | |
Marion Stevenson Butts, Jr. (born August 1, 1966 in Sylvester, Georgia) is a former professional American Football running back who played 7 seasons in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers, the New England Patriots and the Houston Oilers from 1989 to 1995.
He led the team in rushing each of his five seasons and gained a career-best 1,225 yards in 1990. On December 17, 1989, he rushed for 176 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs. Chris Berman from ESPN nicknamed him Marion "No Ifs, Ands, Or" Butts.
Preceded by Leonard Russell |
New England Patriots Starting Running Back 1994 |
Succeeded by Curtis Martin |
Categories: 1966 births | Living people | People from Georgia (U.S. state) | American football running backs | Florida State Seminoles football players | San Diego Chargers players | New England Patriots players | Houston Oilers players | American Conference Pro Bowl players | Running back, 1960s birth stubs