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Every NFL team’s greatest rushing season of all time

By Russell S. Baxter

CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 23: Running back Eric Dickerson #29 of the Los Angeles Rams runs with the football during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals as rain falls at Riverfront Stadium on September 23, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Rams defeated the Bengals 24-14. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 23: Running back Eric Dickerson #29 of the Los Angeles Rams runs with the football during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals as rain falls at Riverfront Stadium on September 23, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Rams defeated the Bengals 24-14. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 21: Arian Foster #23 of the Houston Texans during a game against the New York Jets at Metlife Stadium on November 21, 2010 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 21: Arian Foster #23 of the Houston Texans during a game against the New York Jets at Metlife Stadium on November 21, 2010 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images) /

Houston Texans: Arian Foster (2010)

In 2010, the Houston Texans were just in their ninth year of existence. There wasn’t much to get excited about so far as the team had yet to reach the postseason. However, Gary Kubiak’s club was on the verge of back-to-back AFC South titles in 2011 and 2012. The Texans were led by quarterback Matt Schaub and wide receiver Andre Johnson was one of the best players in the league at his position.

However, the catalyst on offense was a former undrafted free agent who made his presence felt in his second NFL campaign.

Former University of Tennessee running back Arian Foster played in only six games during his first season. That all changed in 2010 when he appeared in all 16 contests and made 13 starts. He totaled 327 carries for an NFL-best 1,616 yards and a league-high 16 touchdowns on the ground. He earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors in a season in which he finished with an NFL-high 2,220 yards from scrimmage and 18 total TDs.

When healthy, Foster was one of the better runners in the league during the 2010s. He actually ran for 1,200-plus yards in four of his seven seasons with the Texans and was named to the Pro Bowl four times.

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