Everything about Barry Foster totally explained
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Hurst, Texas
|DateofDeath=
|Position=
Running Back
|number=29
|College=
Arkansas
|DraftedYear=1990
|DraftedRound=5 / Pick 128
|Stats=Y
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|years=1990-1994
|teams=
Pittsburgh Steelers
|Awards=1992 UPI AFC Offensive MVP
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1992,
1993}}
Barry Foster (born on
December 8,
1968 in
Hurst, Texas) is a former
American football running back in the
National Football League.
Career
He attended
Duncanville High School in Texas. He was drafted with the 19th pick of the 5th round (128th overall) by the
Pittsburgh Steelers in
1990 after leaving
University of Arkansas early.
Foster was used primarily on special teams his first seasons and made an infamous mistake his rookie season. He let a ball drop in front of him on a kickoff and roll past him without touching it which allowed the
San Francisco 49ers to recover it deep in Steelers territory. His second season, in
1991, started out great with a 121 yard rushing game with a 56-yard touchdown run against the
Buffalo Bills in week 2 but he sprained his ankle a few weeks later and missed five games.
In
1992, Foster became the starting running back and showed what he could do. He rushed for a Steelers single season record 1,690 yards and also broke
Franco Harris' team record for 100-yard games in a season with 12, that also tied
Eric Dickerson's
NFL record for 100-yard games. He was voted to the
Pro Bowl that year and also scored 11 touchdowns.
He was off to another great season in
1993, but injuries limited him to 711 yards in 9 games with 8 touchdowns. Despite the injuries, Foster still made the Pro Bowl for the second year in a row.
Foster played 11 games in
1994 (again limited due to injuries) and gained 851 yards. In the AFC Championship game, down 17-13, the Steelers were mounting the go-ahead drive. On the last play of the game, a 4th down and goal from the 3-yard line, Foster was
Neil O'Donnell's intended receiver on a short underneath route near the goal line. The play was successfully defended by the San Diego linebacker
Dennis Gibson and the Steelers' season was over.
He left Pittsburgh for the
Carolina Panthers in
1995 but was cut in training camp when he failed a physical. Later that season, he signed with the
Cincinnati Bengals but retired a few days later without playing a game. He announced that he'd saved his money and had enough to retire.
Foster became a coach in
NFL Europe in
2003. He became the running backs coach to the
Rhein Fire.
Career statistics
- 5 years
- 62 games
- Rushing
- 915 carries, 3,943 yards, 26 TDs, 4.3 yards per carry
- Receiving
- 93 catches, 804 yards, 2 TDs, 8.6 yards per catch
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