NFL Football 2011

NFL 2011 - Arian Foster Tops NFL in Rushing
Arian Foster

Houston Texans running back ARIAN FOSTER exploded onto the NFL scene with a franchise record 231 yards to kick off the 2010 season and became the first player in league history to rush for at least 200 yards and three touchdowns on Kickoff Weekend.

Foster carried that momentum throughout the season and went on to lead the NFL with 1,616 rushing yards, joining PRIEST HOLMES (1,555 in 2001) as the only undrafted players to lead the league in rushing since the advent of the common draft in 1967.

Running Back Team Year Rushing Yards
Source: NFL
Priest HolmesKansas City Chiefs20011,555
Arian FosterHouston Texans20101,616

 

Signed as an undrafted free agent from the University of Tennessee in 2009, Foster spent the majority of that season on the Texans' practice squad.

The 6-1, 227-pound running back recorded 604 receiving yards last season and joined LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (1,645 and 725 in 2003) and Holmes (1,615 and 672 in 2002) as the only players in NFL history to record 1,600 or more rushing yards and 600 or more receiving yards in a season.

Player Team Year Rushing Yards Receiving Yards
Source: NFL
Priest HolmesKansas City Chiefs20021,615672
LaDainian TomlinsonSan Diego Chargers20031,645725
Arian FosterHouston Texans20101,616604

 

"Arian is really on top of his game," says Houston head coach GARY KUBIAK. "He is the total package. What he has done is take all of that talent and figured out a way to be a pro and done it very quickly."

Foster, who became the first Texans running back ever to be selected to a Pro Bowl, is preparing to reach new heights in 2011.

"This game is about challenging yourself to be the best," says Baltimore Ravens All-Star linebacker RAY LEWIS. "That kid right there has the ability to do something real awesome. That's a great young kid that is really trying to strive to do some great things."

NFL 2011 - Houston Texans Running Back Arian Foster Leads NFL in Rushing