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ARIAN FOSTERRUNNING BACKHeight: 6-1 | Weight: 229 | College: Tennessee |Hometown: San Diego, Calif. | 4th NFL Season |4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2012: 26 |Acquired: CFA-’09 | 2012 GP/GS: 0/0 |Career GP/GS: 35/27 | Teams: Houston, 2009-12 |HEADERTEXANS BIOS23TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2009...released byTexans on Sept. 5, 2009...signed to Texans practice squad on Sept. 6, 2009...signed to Texans active rosteron Nov. 17, 2009.HONORS:• Elected to the 2012 Pro Bowl• Played in the 2011 Pro Bowl as a starter• Associated Press First-Team All-Pro (2010) ; Second-Team All-Pro (2011)• Sporting News All-Pro (2010)• Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL Team (2010)• Pro Football Weekly/Prof Football Writers of America Most Improved Player (2010)• Three-time AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 1, 2010; Week 4, 2011; Week 7, 2011)• Two-time AFC Offensive Player of the Month (September, 2010; October, 2011)• FedEx Ground Player of the Week (Week 1, 2010; Week 17, 2010)• FedEx Ground Player of the Year Finalist (2010)• Houston Texans Team MVP (2010)• ESPY - NFL Strongest Performance (2011)CAREER:• Ranks second in franchise history with 3,097 yards and first with 24 rushing touchdowns• Led NFL in rushing in 2010 and recorded the most rushing yards ever by an undrafted player with1,616 yards, surpassing Priest Holmes’ previous record of 1,615 set in 2002• Was the third player in NFL history to amass 1,600 rushing yards and 600 receiving yards in aseason• Finished 2009 with 54 carries for 257 yards and three touchdowns to go with eight receptions for93 yards• Has 15 100-yard rushing games and three 100-yard receiving games in his career• Became the fifth player in NFL history to surpass 1,000 rushing yards and 600 receiving yards inconsecutive seasons (2010-11)2011 (Houston 13/13):• Third in NFL in scrimmage yards and averaged an NFL-best 141.6 yards per game• Finished the season with 278 rushes for 1,224 yards and 10 touchdowns along with 53 receptionsfor 617 yards and two touchdowns• Inactive for three games• Made his 2011 debut, rushing for 33 yards on 10 carries at Miami (9/18)• Returned to starting lineup vs. Pittsburgh (10/2) and ran for 155 yards on 30 carries, including a 42-yard touchdown run which proved to be the game winner• Set a career-high with 116 yards receiving on five receptions while rushing for an additional 68 yardson 22 carries vs. Oakland (10/9)• Became the first Texans player to surpass 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game and32nd all-time, finishing with 115 yards rushing and 119 yards receiving with three touchdowns (2rushing, 1 receiving) at Tennessee (10/23)• Ran for 112 yards on 33 carries and a touchdown vs. Jacksonville (10/30)• Had 19 carries for 124 yards including a 19-yard touchdown run vs. Cleveland (11/6)• Joined Walter Payton as the only back to have two 70+ yard touchdown receptions in a season since1970 after he had a 78-yard touchdown reception as part of 102-yard receiving and 84-yard rushingday at Tampa Bay (11/13)• Carried 31 times for 111 yards and a touchdown vs. Atlanta (12/4)• Surpassed the 1,000-yard mark for the second consecutive season while running for 109 yards on16 carries and a touchdown vs. Carolina (12/18)• Ran for season-high 158 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown vs. Indianapolis (12/22)• Finished the postseason with 51 rushes for 285 yards, the most by any running back in NFL history inhis first two playoff games, and three touchdowns; also caught eight passes for 51 yards• Started in his postseason debut and rushed for 153 yards on 24 carries with two scores, includinga 42-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter, and caught three passes for 29 yards in AFC Wild CardPlayoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12)• Rushed 27 times for 132 yards, the most ever given up by Baltimore’s defense in a postseasongame, and a touchdown to go along with five receptions for 22 yards in AFC Divisional Playoff atBaltimore (1/15/12)2010 (Houston 16/13):• Led NFL in rushing yards (1,616), scrimmage yards (2,220), scoring by a non-kicker (108 points),touchdowns (18) and first downs (123), all of which were Texans team records• Ran for a franchise-record 231 yards and three touchdowns on 33 carries vs. Indianapolis (9/12),becoming the first player in NFL history to run for 200-plus yards and three touchdowns on openingweekend• His 231 yards rushing in a game were the seventh-most in NFL history, earning him AFC OffensivePlayer of the Week and FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week honors• Rushed for 133 yards on 17 carries, including a 74-yard touchdown on his first carry of the gameand caught three passes for 56 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown reception at Oakland (10/3)• Had 143 yards rushing on 30 carries and another nine receptions for a season-high 75 yards, totaling218 all-purpose yards vs. Tennessee (11/28)• Broke RB Steve Slaton’s single-season franchise rushing record of 1,282 yards from 2008 as he ranfor 100 yards on 20 carries and added four catches for 25 yards vs. Baltimore (12/13) on MondayNight Football• Wrapped up the NFL rushing title with 180 yards on 31 carries and two touchdowns in the seasonfinale vs. Jacksonville (1/2), earning FedEx Ground Player of the Week honors for the second timein the 2010 season2009 (Houston 6/1):• Saw action in the last six games of his rookie season, starting one, and finished the season with 257yards on 54 carries and three touchdowns• Made his NFL debut vs. Tennessee (11/23) and played on special teams where he assisted on onetackle• Saw action at running back for the first time in his NFL career vs. Seattle (12/13)• Scored his first career touchdown on a 17-yard run up the middle in the second quarter at Miami(12/27) and finished the game with 19 carries for 97 yards• Made his first career start vs. New England (1/3/10) and posted his first career 100-yard game,rushing for 119 yards and two scores on 20 carriesCOLLEGE:• Rushed for 2,964 yards in four years at the University of Tennessee• Led the team with 570 rushing yards and a touchdown as a senior in 2008• Finished sixth among SEC rushing leaders with 1,193 yards and 12 touchdowns along with 39receptions for 340 yards and two scores as a junior in 2007, earning second-team All-SEC honorsfrom the Associated Press and Rivals.com• Rushed 91 times for 322 yards with five touchdowns and caught 11 passes for 88 yards as asophomore in 2006• Earned freshman All-America accolades from Rivals.com and The Sporting News in 2005 when heran for 879 yards and five touchdowns• Ran for a career-high 223 yards against Vanderbilt• Redshirted during the 2004 seasonPERSONAL:• San Diego Union-Tribune’s All-San Diego Western League Player of the Year as a senior atMission Bay High School• Named All-West Region by PrepStar and also earned All-California Interscholastic Federationhonors• Led county with 2,500 all-purpose yards, racking up 2,093 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns whileadding six scores on kickoff returns as senior in 2003• Was a member of the basketball and track and field squads in addition to the football teamFoster’s 2011 Season StatisticsDate, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD9/11 vs. IND INACTIVE9/18 @ MIA 1 1 10 33 3.3 14 0 2 7 3.5 4 09/25 @ NO INACTIVE10/2 vs. PIT 1 1 30 155 5.2 42 1 3 11 3.7 8 010/9 vs. OAK 1 1 22 68 3.1 20 0 5 116 23.2 60 010/16 @ BAL 1 1 15 49 3.3 16 0 6 52 8.7 16 010/23 @ TEN 1 1 25 115 4.6 17 2 5 119 23.8 78 110/30 vs. JAX 1 1 33 112 3.4 14 1 1 12 12.0 12 011/6 vs. CLE 1 1 19 124 6.5 27 1 5 26 5.2 8 011/13 @ TB 1 1 17 84 4.9 17 1 4 102 25.5 78 111/27 @ JAX 1 1 22 65 3.0 43 1 7 24 3.4 8 012/4 vs. ATL 1 1 31 111 3.6 18 1 3 41 13.7 28 012/11 @ CIN 1 1 15 41 2.7 9 0 4 33 8.3 21 012/18 vs. CAR 1 1 16 109 6.8 22 1 5 58 11.6 25 012/22 @ IND 1 1 23 158 6.9 30 1 3 16 5.3 9 01/1 vs. TEN INACTIVE2011 Totals 13 13 278 1,224 4.4 43 10 53 617 11.6 78 2Foster’s Career StatisticsYear Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2009 Hou 6 1 54 257 4.8 24 3 8 93 11.6 20 02010 Hou 16 13 327 1,616 5.0 74 16 66 604 9.2 50 22011 Hou 13 13 278 1,224 4.4 43 10 53 617 11.6 78 2NFL Totals 35 27 659 3,097 4.7 74 29 127 1,314 10.3 78 4www.HoustonTexans.comtwitter.com/TexansPR
HEADERTEXANS BIOSFOSTER, ARIANFoster’s 2011 Season HighsRushing Yards 158 at Indianapolis (23 attempts), 12/22/11Rushing Attempts 33 vs. Jacksonville (112 yards), 10/30/11Rushing Long 43 vs. Jacksonville, 10/30/11Rushing Touchdowns 2 at Tennessee, 10/23/11Receptions 7 at Jacksonville (24 yards), 11/27/11Receiving Yards 119 at Tennessee (5 receptions), 10/23/11Receiving Long 78t twice, most recent: at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11Foster’s Career HighsRushing Yards 231 vs. Indianapolis (33 attempts), 9/12/10Rushing Attempts 33 twice, most recent: vs. Jacksonville (112 yards), 10/30/11Rushing Touchdowns 3 vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10Rushing Long 74t at Oakland, 10/3/10Receptions 9 twice, most recent: vs. Tennessee (75 yards), 11/28/10Receiving Yards 119 at Tennessee (5 receptions), 10/23/11Receiving Long 78t twice, most recent: at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 1 total; 2009 – 1.www.HoustonTexans.com23twitter.com/TexansPR
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2012 HOUSTON TEXANS MEDIA GUIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTSTEXANS MEDIA POLIC
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HOUSTON TEXANS MEDIA POLICYRequests
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HOUSTON TEXANS STAFF DIRECTORYFOUND
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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENTROBERT C. McNAI
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TEXANS LIMITED PARTNERSKirbyjon H.
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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENTRICK SMITHtive
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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENTJAMEY ROOTESPRE
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JOHN SCHRIEVERSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENTGREG WATSONVICE
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GARY KUBIAKHEAD COACHSEVENTH SEASON
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COACHING STAFFGARY KUBIAK1,282 yard
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Bill Kollar is in his fourth year a
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COACHING STAFFRICK DENNISONwhere he
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COACHING STAFFJOE MARCIANOone insid
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COACHING STAFFWADE PHILLIPSHISTORIC
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COACHING STAFFJOHN BENTONbacks aver
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Dan Hammerschmidt joined theHouston
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COACHING STAFFREGGIE HERRINGLINEBAC
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BOBBY KINGASSISTANT LINEBACKERSSECO
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COACHING STAFFMARC LUBICKASSISTANT
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COACHING STAFFBRIAN PARIANIfrom 199
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Matt Schiotz is in his fourth seaso
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FOOTBALL OPERATIONSBRIAN GARDNERDIR
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FOOTBALL OPERATIONSLARRY WRIGHTPRO
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FOOTBALL OPERATIONSRYAN CAVANAUGHCO
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FOOTBALL OPERATIONSGEOFF KAPLANDIRE
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FOOTBALL OPERATIONSTIM BROGASSISTAN
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FOOTBALL OPERATIONSDOUG WESTDIRECTO
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HOUSTON TEXANS STAFFZac EmmonsCorpo
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HOUSTON TEXANS STAFFNelson PeñaInf
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2011 SEASON REVIEW2010 SEASON-IN-RE
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DEFENSIVE STATISTICSSck- Tackles QB
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DEFENSIVE STATISTICS2011 POSTSEASON
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2011 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERSOFFENSEWR
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2011 TRANSACTIONSKEY: CFA - College
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GAME 1: Houston 34, Indianapolis 77
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GAME 3: New Orleans 40, Houston 337
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GAME 5: Oakland 25, Houston 2071,42
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GAME 7: Houston 41, Tennessee 769,1
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GAME 9: Houston 30, Cleveland 1271,
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GAME 11: Houston 20, Jacksonville 1
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GAME 13: Houston 20, Cincinnati 194
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GAME 15: Indianapolis 19, Houston 1
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AFC WILD CARD: Houston 31, Cincinna
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
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INDIVIDUAL YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERSKICK
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INDIVIDUAL RUSHINGGAME, OPPONENT43
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INDIVIDUAL PASSINGCONSECUTIVE COMPL
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INDIVIDUAL RECEIVINGRECEPTIONSSEASO
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PUNT RETURNSPUNT RETURNSSEASONS LEA
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KICKOFF RETURNSSEASON, ROOKIE1,542
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SACKSSEASONS LEADING TEAM4 Mario Wi
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SCORINGATTEMPTED, SEASON44 Kris Bro
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ALL-TIME LEADERSRUSHING YARDSPlayer
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TEAM WIN-LOSS RECORDSWIN-LOSS RECOR
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TEAM SCORING RECORDSSCORING, CONT.M
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TEAM TOTAL OFFENSE RECORDSMOST NET
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TEAM RUSHING RECORDSRUSHINGYARDS, C
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TEAM PASSING RECORDSNET YARDS PASSI
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TEAM FIRST DOWNSMOST, SEASON360 201
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FIELD GOALSMOST ATTEMPTED, GAME7 at
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PUNT RETURNSMOST YARDS, SEASON529 2
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KICKOFF RETURNSLOWEST RETURN AVERAG
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SACKSMOST SACKS, SEASON44 201137 20
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ATTENDANCE RECORDSTOP 10 HOME ATTEN
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDSTOTAL OFFENSEYARD
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDSPASSINGTIMES SACK
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDSTOTAL RETURN YARD
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDSSCORING, Cont.TOU
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TEAM RECORDSWIN-LOSS RECORDSWIN-LOS
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TEAM RECORDSMOST NET YARDS GAINED,
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TEAM RECORDSMOST, GAME, OPPONENT2 a
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TEAM RECORDSMOST PUNT RETURN YARDS,
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TEAM HISTORY
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS2004Head Coach:
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS2008Head Coach:
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TEXANS ATTENDANCE RECORDSTOP 10 HOM
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ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTSNEW YORK JET
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ALL-TIME ALPHABETIC ROSTERA47 Abbat
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ALL-TIME NUMERIC ROSTER1 Turk, Matt
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ALL-TIME PRACTICE SQUAD ROSTERAAcho
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ALL-TIME COACHESCoach Position Seas
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TEXANS FREE AGENCY HISTORY2002Playe
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TEXANS IN PRIME TIMEThe Texans have
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Prilosec OTC Madden ProtectorsAward
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2002 FINAL STATISTICS (4-12)Date W/
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2003 FINAL STATISTICS (5-11)Date W/
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Page 195 and 196: TEXANS KICKOFF
Page 197 and 198: TEXANS VETERANS#19 Juaquin Iglesias
Page 199 and 200: TEXANS ROOKIE FREE AGENTS#85 Logan
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Page 203 and 204: RELIANT STADIUMThe city of Houston
Page 205 and 206: 2012 COMPOSITE NFL SCHEDULEBaltimor
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WALTER, KEVINWalter’s 2011 Season
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HEADERTEXANS BIOSD.J. BRYANTOUTSIDE
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HEADERTEXANS BIOSJERRELL JACKSONRUN
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HEADERTEXANS BIOSMARIO LOUISWIDE RE
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