Matt Forte

Rushing yards	9,796
Rushing average	4.2
Rushing touchdowns	54
Receptions	554
Receiving yards	4,672
Receiving touchdowns	21
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Matt Forte
	Forte with the Chicago Bears in 2008
No. 22
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	December 10, 1985; Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school	Slidell (Slidell, Louisiana)
College	Tulane (2004–2007)
NFL draft	2008: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
Career history
	Chicago Bears (2008–2015); New York Jets (2016–2017);
Awards and highlights
	2× Pro Bowl (2011, 2013); PFWA All-Rookie Team (2008); PFR 2010's All-Decade Team; 100 greatest Bears of All-Time; Third-team All-American (2007); 2× All-C-USA (2005, 2007);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards
Rushing yards	9,796
Rushing average	4.2
Rushing touchdowns	54
Receptions	554
Receiving yards	4,672
Receiving touchdowns	21
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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. Forte spent eight seasons with the Bears before playing for the New York Jets for two seasons.