Fred Marion

Marion (left) playing for the Patriots in 1985

No. 31

Position:

Safety

Personal information

Date of birth:

January 2, 1959

Place of birth:

Gainesville, Florida

Career information

College:

Miami Hurricanes

NFL draft:

1982 / Round: 5 / Pick: 112

Career history

New England Patriots (1982-1991)

Career highlights and awards

Pro Bowl selection (1985)
All-Pro selection (1985)
AFC champion (1985)
New England Patriots All-1980s Team
New England Patriots 35th Anniversary Team
New England Patriots 50th Anniversary Team

Career NFL statistics

INT:	29
INT yards:	457
Touchdowns:	1
Player stats at NFL.com

Fred Donald Marion (born January 2, 1959), is a former American college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Marion played college football for the University of Miami, and was recognized as an All-American. Marion played professionally for the NFL's New England Patriots.

Marion was born in Gainesville, Florida.

He attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, where he played for the Miami Hurricanes football team from 1978 to 1981. As a senior in 1981, he was a consensus first-team All-American.

The New England Patriots selected Marion in the fifth round (112th pick overall) of the 1982 NFL Draft, and he played for Patriots from 1982 to 1991. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 1985 when he intercepted seven passes for 189 return yards, helping the Patriots to their first Super Bowl appearance versus the Chicago Bears.

His only career touchdown came in 1986 against Pittsburgh. He intercepted Bubby Brister and ran back a 37-yard score.

1981 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense	QB Jim McMahon RB Marcus Allen RB Herschel Walker WR Anthony Carter TE Tim Wrightman OT Terry Crouch OT Terry Tausch OT Ed Muransky G Kurt Becker G Sean Farrell G Roy Foster C Dave Rimington

Defense	DL Tim Krumrie DL Kenneth Sims DL Billy Ray Smith Jr. DL Andre Tippett LB Bob Crable LB Jeff Davis LB Sal Sunseri DB Terry Kinard DB Fred Marion DB Mike Richardson DB Tommy Wilcox

Special teams	P Reggie Roby

New England Patriots 1982 NFL draft selections

Kenneth Sims Lester Williams Robert Weathers Andre Tippett Darryl Haley Cedric Jones Clayton Weishuhn George Crump Brian Ingram Fred Marion Ricky Smith Jeff Roberts Ken Collins Brian Clark Kelvin Murdock Steve Sandon Greg Taylor

New England Patriots 35th Anniversary Team (1994)

Offense Grogan (QB) Nance (RB) Cunningham (RB) Morgan (WR) Cappelletti (WR) Francis (TE) Armstrong (T) Neville (T) Hannah (G) S. Adams (G) Morris (C) Defense J. Adams (DE) Eisenhauer (DE) Antwine (DT) J. Hunt (DT) Tippett (LB) Buoniconti (LB) Nelson (LB) S. Hunt (LB) Haynes (CB) Clayborn (CB) Marion (S) Hall (S) Special Teams Cappelletti (PK) Camarillo (P) Tatupu (ST)

New England Patriots 50th Anniversary Team (2009)

Offense: Brady (QB); Nance (RB); Cunningham (RB); Morgan (WR); Brown (WR); Fryar (WR); Coates (TE); Armstrong (T); Light (T); Hannah (G); Mankins (G); Morris (C)

Defense: Adams (DE); Seymour (DE); Antwine (DT); Wilfork (DT); Tippett (OLB); Vrabel (OLB); Nelson (ILB); Buoniconti (ILB); Haynes (CB); Law (CB); Marion (S); Harrison (S)

Special Teams: Faulk (Ret.); Vinatieri (PK); Camarillo (P); Tatupu (ST)

Captains: Cappelletti (Offense); Bruschi (Defense)

Coach: Belichick

New England Patriots All-1980s Team

Offense Grogan (QB) Collins (RB) C. James (RB) Fryar (WR) Morgan (WR) Dawson (TE) Armstrong (T) Holloway (T) Hannah (G) Wooten (G) Brock (C) Defense Adams (DE) Veris (DE) Bishop (NT) Tippett (OLB) Blackmon (OLB) Nelson (ILB) Rembert (ILB) Clayborn (CB) Lippett (CB) R. James (S) Marion (S) Special Teams Fryar (Ret.) Franklin (PK) Camarillo (P) Tatupu (ST) Coach Berry

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