Houston Texans
Arian Foster - #23 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 228 lbs. |
| Birthday | 08/24/1986 |
| Birthplace | San Diego, CA |
| College | Tennessee |
| Years played | 5 |
2012 STATS
| Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 351 | 1424 | 15 |
NFL hands out fines
Multiple players received fines from the league for Week One violations.
Colts' run 'D' must play with better gap integrity
The Colts' inability to stop Texans RB Arian Foster in Week One was in large part due to poor gap integrity.
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Monday night's home game against the Saints could tell us a lot about whether 49ers WR Michael Crabtree will be a credible fantasy performer or a colossal bust, writes Pat Fitzmaurice in his discussion of this week's intriguing ...
Foster's emergence brings real balance to Texans' offense
Texans RB Arian Foster's sudden emergence as Houston's lead back makes an already very good offense more balanced — and thus more dangerous.
Week One Players of the Week
This week, PFW selects Texans RB Arian Foster, Cardinals S Adrian Wilson and Patriots WR Brandon Tate as its Players of the Week.
Insider: Matt Cassel is Steve Bono
One NFL insider compares Chiefs QB Matt Cassel to former NFL journeyman Steve Bono and wonders what new coordinator Charlie Weis can get out of Cassel.
Texans likely rethinking game plan after Foster's monster day
Arian Foster had generated plenty of hype leading up to Week One, but nobody could have seen this coming.
Texans surprise Colts as Foster sets record
Arian Foster ran for a team-record 231 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the Texans to a 34-24 victory over the Colts on Sunday.
Jones, Foster ready to transform Texans' 'O'
The Texans' offense will look different in 2010 but could be even more potent thanks to the emergence of two rising stars.
Loss of Tate tests Texans' RB depth
In a game where the Texans lost rookie RB Ben Tate to a right ankle injury, first-string RB Arian Foster impressed in the Texans' preseason opener at Arizona, rushing for 31 yards on four carries.
PLAYER NEWS
Foster says he's considering a heart procedure to address a condition that forced him out of a game.|||||||
Foster told the NFL Network's Alex Flanagan on Thursday that he will "likely undergo" a heart ablation in about a month. An ablation involves the use of a catheter to correct structural problems that can lead to an abnormal heartbeat, according to the Mayo Clinic's official Web site. The 26-year-old Foster left in the third quarter of Houston's 23-6 loss to Minnesota on Dec. 23 with an irregular heartbeat.
Foster ran for 140 yards and one TD on 32 carries in Saturday's playoff win.|||||||
Foster became the first NFL player to have 100-yard games in each of his first three playoff games.
Foster ran 16 times for 96 yards and a touchdown in Houston's loss to Indianapolis on Sunday.|||||||
Foster finished the season sixth in the NFL with 1,424 rushing yards.
Foster left Sunday's 23-6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings with an irregular heartbeat. "I'll be OK," Foster said. "It's a very minor situation, so I'll be OK."|||||||
Foster, the team's leading rusher, left the game after rushing for 15 yards on 10 carries. He also had two catches for 14 yards. His last play came with about nine minutes left in the third quarter. Ben Tate took over after Foster left the game. The medical staff told coach Gary Kubiak that Foster was OK late in Sunday's game and could return. But Kubiak thought it would be best to give him the rest of the game off.
On Sunday against the Colts, Foster ran for a season-high 165 yards to leave him with 1,313 yards rushing.|||||||
This is his third straight year with at least 1,200 rushing yards.
