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ARIAN FOSTER NOTESIN ELITE COMPANYRB Arian Foster has burst onto the NFLrushing scene through four games thisseason and is in good but rare companywith the numbers he has posted.He is one of just three players in NFLhistory to accumulate more than 500Foster rushing yards and 100 yards receivingin the season’s first four games. Foster’s 537 rushingyards leads the NFL and his 152 yards receving give him aleague-best 689 yards from scrimmage. Only Pro FootballHall of Famer Emmitt Smith and Billy Sims join Foster inaccomplishing the feat.PLAYERS WITH 500+ RUSHING, 100+ RECEIVINGTHROUGH FIRST FOUR GAMESPlayer, Tm Year Rush Rec TotaArian Foster, HOU 2010 537 152 689Emmitt Smith, DAL 1995 542 100 642Billy Sims, DET 1980 539 206 745Foster also rushed for a franchise-record 231 yards andthree touchdowns in the Texans’ 34-24 victory againstIndianapolis in the season opener and became the firstplayer in NFL history to rush for at least 200 yards andthree touchdowns on Kickoff Weekend.His 231 yards on 33 carries ranked second only to O.J.Simpson’s 250 yards in an NFL season opener. Foster isthe seventh player all-time to reach 200 rushing yards onKickoff Weekend.A SEPTEMBER TO REMEMBERRB Arian Foster’s September was one for the ages. Theundrafted second-year back has his jersey hanging in theHall of Fame, his name at the top of the Texans rushingrecord list, leads the NFL in rushing yards and total yardsfrom scrimmage and was named AFC Offensive Player ofthe Week and FedEx Ground Player of the Week in Week1 and AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September.Below is a summary of Foster’s September:INDIVIDUAL RECORDS SETCategoryRecordRushing Attempts, Game 33 vs. IND, 9/12/10Rushing Yards, Game 231 vs. IND, 9/12/10Yards From Scrimmage, Game 238 vs. IND, 9/12/10First Downs Gained, Game 14 vs. IND, 9/12/10Combined Rushing Yards, 2 Games 300 vs. IND and WAS(231 vs. IND, 9/12/10; 69 at WAS, 9/19/10)HONORSAFC Offensive Player of the MonthAFC Player of the Week (Week 1)FedEx Ground Player of the Week (Week 1)LEAGUE LEADERNFLCategory Mark RankRushing Yards Per Game 135.3 13rd and 1 rushing 3-3 1tYards from Scrimmage 502 1First Downs 27 1TOP SEASON-OPENING RUSHING PERFORMANCESIN NFL HISTORYPlayer Date Tm Opp Att Yds Avg Lg TDO.J. Simpson 9/16/73 Buf NE 29 250 8.6 - 2Arian Foster 9/12/10 Hou Ind 33 231 7.0 42 3Michael Turner 9/7/08 Atl Det 22 220 10.0 66t 2Eddie George 8/31/97 Ten Oak 35 216 6.2 29t 1George Rogers 9/4/83 NO StL 24 206 8.6 - 2HE CAN CATCH, TOORB Arian Foster is one of just three running backs to havea reception of 50 yards or longer in the NFL this year. He isthe only running back to have a reception and rush for 50yards or more in the NFL this year.LONGEST RECEPTIONS BY NFL RUNNING BACKS, 2010Player, Tm Reception Opponent, DateMatt Forte, CHI 89t Detroit, 9/12/10Jahvid Best, DET 75t Philadelphia, 9/19/10Jonathan Stewart, CAR 55t at New Orleans, 10/3/10Arian Foster, HOU 50 Washington, 9/19/10The Pro Football Hall of Fame requested Arian Foster’s jerseyfollowing his performance against the Indianapolis Colts inWeek 1. Foster’s 231 yards were the second-highest singlegamerushing total on Kickoff Weekend in NFL history.26GAME 5 • TEXANS VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM