 Forte with the Chicago Bears in 2008 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 10, 1985 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Slidell (Slidell, Louisiana) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Tulane (2004–2007) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / round: 2 / pick: 44 | ||||||||||||||
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Matthew Garrett Forte (born December 10, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft. Forte established himself as a dual-threat running back capable of earning yards as a rusher and receiver. He is one of only three players to record at least 1,000 rushing yards and 100 receptions in a single season.[1] Forte spent eight seasons with the Bears before playing for the New York Jets for two seasons.[2]
- ^ Werner, Barry (December 23, 2018). "Christian McCaffrey joins exclusive 1,000-yard rushing, 100-catch season club". Touchdown Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Ingrassia, Nunzio (March 23, 2016). "Matt Forte hasn't fully gotten over how his time with the Bears ended". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2016.