Super Bowl champion Marshall Faulk says he is living with Parkinson's disease

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Martin, C. (2026, October 23). Super Bowl champion Marshall Faulk says he is living with Parkinson's disease. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/super-bowl-champion-marshall-faulk-living-parkinsons-disease

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-23 · by Chantz Martin

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Marshall Faulk, a Super Bowl champion and former NFL MVP who played for the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams before retiring in 2005, recently announced on "The Caring Neurologist" podcast that he has Parkinson’s disease. At age 53, Faulk experiences hand rigidity and minor tremors but says medication is helping manage his symptoms. He hopes to raise awareness and support for others facing similar challenges, drawing inspiration from Muhammad Ali's resilience with the same condition.
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Marshall Faulk, a 53-year-old NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champion, revealed on October 23, 2026, during an episode of "Caring Neurologist" with Dr. Sandeep Thakkar that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease nearly two years ago. Faulk first noticed symptoms while playing golf in the form of hand rigidity and tremors, which prompted him to seek medical advice. Despite his diagnosis, Faulk remains optimistic, noting that his lifestyle hasn't changed significantly since starting treatment, and he feels more active and sleeps better now. He aims to be an advocate for others experiencing similar symptoms by encouraging them to seek help early.

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Faulk PERSON · 11× NFL ORG · 3× Pro Football Hall of Famer ORG · 2× Indianapolis GPE · 1× Marshall Faulk PERSON · 1× Muhammad Ali PERSON · 1× Sandeep Thakkar PERSON · 1× Southern University ORG · 1× the Indianapolis Colts ORG · 1× the St. Louis Rams ORG · 1×

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The standout running back spent his first five NFL seasons in Indianapolis before joining the St. Louis Rams, where he played a key role in the team’s Super Bowl run during the 1999 season.
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🔮 Faulk told host Dr. Sandeep Thakkar that he hopes speaking publicly about his diagnosis will help others.

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Super Bowl champion and Southern University football coach Marshall Faulk is facing a personal battle off the field. asserted
Faulk → face → field
The Pro Football Hall of Famer announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. asserted
he → announce → disease
Faulk, 53, said during an appearance on "The Caring Neurologist" podcast that medication has helped limit his symptoms to hand rigidity. asserted
medication → say → rigidity
He added that he believes the rigidity has not worsened during the year and a half he has been dealing with the disease because of his treatment. asserted
he → add → treatment
Faulk also said he has experienced "little tremors." asserted
he → say → tremors
Faulk told host Dr. Sandeep Thakkar that he hopes speaking publicly about his diagnosis will help others. asserted
speaking → tell → others
"I want to help as many people as I can," he said. asserted
he → want → people
Faulk initially dismissed the hand rigidity he experienced while golfing as normal nerves but grew concerned when it continued even when he was not competing. asserted
he → dismiss → nerves
"I just thought it was normal nerves when putting and stuff like that," he said. asserted
he → think → that
"But it started to be times where ... I was playing, but I wasn't in a match, and it would still do that. asserted
it → start → that
And the doctor was -- he literally was like, 'You need to go get checked.' asserted
You → need → ?
Faulk’s outlook was shaped in part by a dinner with Muhammad Ali, who also had Parkinson’s. asserted
who → shape → Parkinson
He left that interaction thinking, "He’s all there," and said the diagnosis did not make him believe his life was over. asserted
life → leave → interaction
"So, knowing that, I didn't look at it like if I got a diagnosis, life was going to end," Faulk said. asserted
Faulk → know → diagnosis
"I treat it like -- I've had a bunch of surgeries on my right knee. asserted
I → treat → knee
There's some parts in it that aren't mine, that aren't original. asserted
that → be → it
My back, you know, it hurts every once in a while." asserted
it → know → while
Faulk was selected No. 2 overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1994 NFL Draft. asserted
Faulk → select → Draft
The standout running back spent his first five NFL seasons in Indianapolis before joining the St. Louis Rams, where he played a key role in the team’s Super Bowl run during the 1999 season. asserted
he → spend → season
Faulk was named NFL MVP the following year. asserted
Faulk → name → ?
Faulk last played in an NFL game in 2005. asserted
Faulk → play → 2005
Faulk was named Southern University’s head coach in November 2025 after serving as Colorado’s running backs coach under Deion Sanders earlier that year. asserted
Faulk → name → Sanders
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