Matt Forte - wikipedia Matt Forte Matt Forte Forte with the Chicago Bears in 2008 No. 22 -- New York Jets Position : Running back Born : ( 1985 - 12 - 10 ) December 10, 1985 ( age 32 ) Lake Charles, Louisiana Height : 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) Weight : 218 lb ( 99 kg ) Career information High school : Slidell ( LA ) College : Tulane NFL Draft : 2008 / Round : 2 / Pick : 44 Career history Chicago Bears ( 2008 -- 2015 ) New York Jets ( 2016 -- present ) Roster status : Active Career highlights and awards 2 × Pro Bowl ( 2011, 2013 ) PFWA All - Rookie Team ( 2008 ) 2 × All - C - USA ( 2005, 2007 ) Career NFL statistics as of 2017 Rushing yards : 9,796 Yards per carry : 4.2 Rushing touchdowns : 54 Receptions : 554 Receiving yards : 4,672 Receiving touchdowns : 21 Player stats at NFL.com Matthew Garrett Forte ( born December 10, 1985 ) is an American football running back for the New York Jets in the National Football League ( NFL ). He played college football at Tulane 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 who is capable of earning yards as a rusher and receiver. Forte spent eight years with the Bears before signing with the Jets in 2016. Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 2.1 Awards and honors 3 Professional career 3.1 Chicago Bears 3.1. 1 2008 season 3.1. 2 2009 season 3.1. 3 2010 season 3.1. 4 2011 season 3.1. 5 2012 season 3.1. 6 2013 season 3.1. 7 2014 season 3.1. 8 2015 season 3.2 New York Jets 3.2. 1 2016 season 3.2. 2 2017 season 4 Career statistics 4.1 Career awards and highlights 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External links Early years Forte grew up in Slidell, Louisiana, and graduated from Slidell High School in 2004, where he was a letterman in football and track & field. As a junior, he rushed for 1,057 rushing yards with 8 touchdowns, and caught 30 passes for 365 yards and 3 touchdowns. As a senior, he was named the St. Tammany Parish Player of the Year, District 5 - 5A Offensive MVP and received All - Metro selection accolades, as he gained 1,375 yards with 23 touchdowns and caught 18 passes for 253 yards and a pair of scores. He totaled 2,432 rushing yards and 31 in his career while also catching 48 passes for 618 yards and five scores. Also a standout sprinter, Forte competed in track and had some of the better 100m and 200m times in the New Orleans area in 2003, with personal - bests of 10.68 seconds in the 100 meters and 22.10 seconds in the 200 meters. US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date Matt Forte Running back Slidell, Louisiana Slidell High School 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 220 lb ( 100 kg ) 4.5 Dec 15, 2003 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N / A Rivals : 247Sports : N / A Overall recruiting rankings : ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100 - point scale. Sources : `` 2004 Tulane Football Commitment List ''. Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012 - 08 - 03. `` 2004 Team Ranking ''. Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012 - 08 - 03. College career Forte played NCAA Division I college football at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, a member of Conference USA. Forte lettered for four years and played for three while pursuing a degree in finance. His junior year was cut short when he suffered an injury in the game against Marshall University. His standout season was his senior year, coming off a knee injury, Forte set several Tulane school records, including rushing for 2,127 yards and 23 touchdowns. He had five 200 + yard rushing games and two 300 + yard games during the 2007 season. Forte was the only non-BCS athlete to be a semifinalist for both the Maxwell and Doak Walker Awards and to make the Walter Camp Player of the Year List, and one of just 3 players nationally to be named to all three lists. Forte garnered the most attention at the 2008 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, and walked away with the Overall MVP award. He led with 59 yards rushing on 8 carries ; 4 receptions for 38 yards and a tackle on special teams. Awards and honors Conference USA All - Freshman ( 2004 ) 2 × All - Conference USA ( 2005, 2007 ) Third - team AP All - American ( 2007 ) Doak Walker Award semifinalist ( 2007 ) Maxwell Award semifinalist ( 2007 ) Senior Bowl MVP ( 2008 ) Professional career Pre-draft measurables Ht Wt 40 ‐ yd dash 10 - yd split 20 - yd split 20 ‐ ss 3 ‐ cone Vert jump Broad BP 6 ft 1 ⁄ in ( 1.86 m ) 217 lb ( 98 kg ) 4.44 s 1.49 s 2.55 s 4.23 s 6.84 s 33 in ( 0.84 m ) 9 ft 10 in ( 3.00 m ) 23 reps All values from the 2008 NFL Combine Chicago Bears 2008 season The Chicago Bears drafted Forte in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft as the 44th overall selection, the 6th of 23 running backs. He was originally drafted to compete with Cedric Benson for the team 's starting running back position. However, Benson was released from the Bears after legal complications, and Forte to out - competed Adrian Peterson and second - year running back Garrett Wolfe and started all 16 games. In the regular season debut on September 7, 2008 against Indianapolis, he carried the ball 23 times for 123 yards ( setting a franchise record for most debut rushing yards ) and scored his first career touchdown on a 50 yard run en route to a 29 - 13 victory over the Colts. His efforts earned him Sunday Night Football 's `` Horse Trailer Player of the Game '' award. Forte takes a handoff from Kyle Orton while playing against the Carolina Panthers in September 2008 He had two more 100 + yard rushing games on the season, and in Game 12 became the first Bears rookie to rush for over 1,000 yards since Anthony Thomas in 2001. He would finish with franchise rookie records of 316 rush attempts for 1,238 yards ( the latter since broken by Jordan Howard in 2016 ). His 1,715 yards from scrimmage was third in the NFL, and broke Hall of Famer Gale Sayers 's team record of 1,374 in 1965. Forte led all rookie running backs in total yards and receptions, those 61 receptions also breaking Mike Ditka 's 1961 franchise rookie record. He received one vote for the National Football League Rookie of the Year Award, finishing behind Ryan Clady, Chris Johnson, and Matt Ryan. 2009 season Forte attempts to escape from San Francisco 49ers safety Michael Lewis in a 2009 meeting Forte recorded just 150 yards over the first 3 games of the season, before his first big game in Week 4 against the Lions, during which he rushed for 121 yards and scored his first touchdown. He averaged 50.6 yards per game over the next 11 games with just three touchdowns, before a 101 - yard finale against Detroit. His 929 rushing yards was 18th in the league, down from 7th his rookie season. 2010 season In a preseason game against the Oakland Raiders, Forte ran for an 89 - yard touchdown, which would have been the longest run in Bears history if it had occurred during a regular season game. In Week 1 of the 2010 season, Forte had a career - best 151 receiving yards including two touchdowns, one of 89 and a game - winning 28 yarder ; he was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. In Week 5 against the Carolina Panthers, Forte had touchdown runs of 18 and 68 yards, the latter a career long, on the way to 166 total rushing yards on the day. Forte was named FedEx Ground Player of the Week for this week. In Week 11 at Miami, the season 's first Thursday Night Football game, Forte rushed for 97 yards on 25 carries and scored the game 's only touchdown on a 2 - yard run in the 4th quarter as the Bears shutout the Dolphins, 16 - 0. Over the last seven games of the season, Forte had 90 + rushing yards in five of them. His 1,616 yards from scrimmage was 10th in the NFL. In the playoffs, Forte recorded 80 yards rushing and 54 yards receiving in a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, and became the only player in Bears post-season history with 10 + receptions in a loss to the Green Bay Packers. 2011 season Forte began the season primarily as a receiver. He recorded 68, 49, and 2 yards rushing in his first three games ; but 90, 117, and 80 yards receiving. This changed in Week 4, when Forte rushed for a career - high 205 yards and one touchdown against the Carolina Panthers, starting a stretch of four 100 + yard rushing performances over the next five games. Through nine games, Forte lead the Bears in rush attempts, rush yards, receptions, and receiving yards ; and through Week 8 led the NFL in yards from scrimmage. In Game 8 against the Eagles, Forte joined Herschel Walker as the only players with 700 rushing yards and 400 receiving yards in their first four seasons, and became the only player with 900 yards rushing and 400 yard receiving. After three less productive games, Forte sprained his MCL in a loss to the Chiefs, ending his season. However, he was placed on the NFC squad for the 2012 Pro Bowl for the first time in his career, making him the first Bear running back to be named to the Pro Bowl since Neal Anderson in 1991. Forte during training camp in 2009 2012 season On March 2, 2012, Forte was given the franchise tag by the Bears, worth $7.74 million. However, Forte expressed his frustration and refused to sign the tender, which eventually led to the Bears signing Michael Bush. Forte then held out for a long - term contract, skipping the organized team activity ( OTA ) workouts, before finally agreeing to a four - year, $32 million deal. In Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers, Forte sustained an ankle injury when he was tackled by Packers cornerback Charles Woodson, originally reported as a dangerous `` high ankle sprain '' but later down - graded and he only missed one game. On the season, he had three 100 + yard rushing performances, but one game with 50 + yards receiving. Forte ended the year with a career - low 44 receptions for 340 yards, and slipped from the top 10 in yards from scrimmage. 2013 season In Week 3 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Forte had a 55 - yard run, and the following week against the Detroit Lions, had a 53 - yard run, making him the first Bears running back to record runs of 50 + yards in back - to - back games since Raymont Harris in 1997. Two weeks later against the New Orleans Saints, Forte passed Rick Casares for third in the all - time leading rusher list with 5,702 career yards, behind Walter Payton and Neal Anderson. In Week 7 against the Washington Redskins, Forte scored three rushing touchdowns. Against the Detroit Lions in week 10, Forte recorded 49 yards from scrimmage to bring his season total to 1,023, and became the first player in Bears history and 18th NFL player to record 1,000 yards from scrimmage in each of his first six seasons. On November 24, 2013, Forte passed Neal Anderson for the second most career rushing yards in Bears franchise history. On December 27, Forte was named to the 2014 Pro Bowl. In the Week 17 loss to Green Bay, Forte recorded his 20th 100 - yard rushing game, tying Gale Sayers for the second-most in Bears history. He also had three touchdowns, becoming the third Bear with two three - touchdown games in a season. Forte ended the 2013 season with a career - high nine rushing touchdowns along with 1,933 total yards from scrimmage, fifth-most in team history and the second-most behind Payton. Forte also had 1,339 rushing yards during the season, the ninth-most in franchise history. Forte 's 1,339 rushing yards ranked second in the NFL in 2013, while his all - purpose yards from 1,933 yards ranked 4th. Following the regular season 's conclusion, Forte was one of three finalists for the FedEx Ground Player of the Year Award, but finished runner - up to LeSean McCoy and Jamaal Charles. 2014 season Forte with Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery in 2014 In 2014, Forte solidified his reputation as one of the best receiving backs in NFL history, with five or more receptions in 14 of 16 games. This included twelve receptions for 105 yards in game 5, followed by ten receptions for 77 in game 6, becoming just the third Bear ( since joined by Alshon Jeffery in 2015 ),, and the second running back in NFL history with back - to - back 10 + reception games. He ended the season with 102 receptions, breaking Larry Centers ' 1995 record for running backs. Forte also had three 100 + yard rushing games, and nine games with 100 + yards from scrimmage. He passed 1,000 yards rushing for the third consecutive season ( joining Neal Anderson and Walter Payton as the only Bears to do so ), and for the fifth time in his career ( second only to Payton ). 2015 season Forte began his 2015 season with a season - best 141 rushing yards against Green Bay, his best since Game 7 of 2011. In week 3, Forte had zero receptions snapping a streak of 49 consecutive games, 17th all - time among running backs. His production was sub-par even before a knee injury at the hands of Minnesota 's Harrison Smith in game 7 sidelined him for three games. In his 13 games in 2015, Forte rushed for 898 yards and four touchdowns, and caught 44 passes for 389 yards and three touchdowns, a then - career - low 1,287 yards from scrimmage. He was ranked 90th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016. On February 12, 2016, Forte announced that the Bears were not going to attempt to re-sign him in free agency. Ryan Pace, the Bears ' general manager, later confirmed the Bears were not going to re-sign Forte. He praised Forte 's contributions to the Bears by stating, `` Matt is one of the all - time great Bears and did an excellent job for us on and off the field last season. '' New York Jets 2016 season On March 9, 2016, Forte signed a three - year, $12 million contract with the New York Jets. In his Jets debut during their season opening loss against the Cincinnati Bengals, Forte had 22 carries for 96 rushing yards and five catches for 59 receiving yards in the 23 -- 22 loss. The following week, he finished a 37 -- 31 victory over the Buffalo Bills with 30 carries for 100 yards and tied a career - high with three rushing touchdowns. On October 23, 2016, Forte carried the ball 30 times for 100 yards and a touchdown while also making four receptions for 54 receiving yards and caught his first touchdown reception of the season in a win over the Baltimore Ravens. He was placed on injured reserve on December 30, 2016 with a knee injury. The 5 - 11 Jets frequently fell behind early in games, and Forte split rushing duties with Bilal Powell. He finished his first season as a Jet with a career - low 813 rushing yards with seven touchdowns to go along with 30 receptions for 263 yards and one touchdown. 2017 season Forte had a career - low 152 yards from scrimmage in his first three games before a toe injury sidelined him for two weeks, allowing Bilal Powell to emerge as a legitimate replacement. He did not have a game with 10 rushing attempts until Week 9, when he scored his first two touchdowns of the season against the Buffalo Bills. He was placed on injured reserve on December 30, 2017 after battling a knee injury for most of the season. Career statistics As of Week 17 of the 2016 NFL season. Source : Legend NFL Record Bold Career high Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Yards from scrimmage Total TD 2PT Fumbles GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2008 Chicago Bears 16 16 316 1,238 3.9 50T 8 63 477 7.6 19 1,715 12 0 2009 Chicago Bears 16 16 258 929 3.6 61 57 471 8.3 37 0 1,400 6 Chicago Bears 16 16 237 1,069 4.5 68T 6 51 547 10.7 89T 1,616 9 2011 Chicago Bears 12 12 203 997 4.9 46 52 490 9.4 56T 1,487 0 2012 Chicago Bears 15 15 248 1,094 4.4 46 5 44 340 7.7 47 1,434 6 0 2013 Chicago Bears 16 16 289 1,339 4.6 55 9 74 594 8.0 34 1,933 12 2014 Chicago Bears 16 16 266 1,038 3.9 32 6 102 † 808 7.9 56 1,846 10 2015 Chicago Bears 13 13 218 898 4.1 27 44 389 8.8 38 1,287 7 2016 New York Jets 14 13 218 813 3.7 32 7 30 263 8.8 40 1,076 8 0 Career 134 133 2,253 9,415 4.2 68 52 517 4,379 8.5 89 20 13,794 72 6 21 15 Career awards and highlights 2 × Pro Bowl ( 2011, 2013 ) 2008 NFL All - Rookie Team NFC Offensive Player of the Week ( Week 1, 2010 ) Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week ( Week 12, 2008 ) Personal life Forte married Danielle Daniels in August 2011. The couple has two children, Nala ( born in 2013 ) and Matthew ( born in 2015 ). Forte and his family resided in Mettawa, Illinois during his tenure with the Bears. Forte is a Christian and attends weekly team Bible studies and chapels. Forte has spoken about his faith saying, `` When people look at me, I do n't want them to just see football. I want my faith to speak for me and that it 's about more than that. It 's about reaching out to others and telling them about your faith. '' Forte earned a degree in Finance from Tulane University in May 2009. In his spare time, Forte enjoys playing video games, especially Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare and Halo 3 for the Xbox 360. Forte was also the runner up in the 2008 Rookie Madden Bowl. References Jump up ^ Ingrassia, Nunzio ( 2016 - 03 - 23 ). `` Matt Forte has n't fully gotten over how his time with the Bears ended ''. Fox Sports. Retrieved 2016 - 03 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2014 - 10 - 26. 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Jump up ^ 2009 NFL Rushing leaders, PFR Jump up ^ Matt Forte statistical overview, PFR Jump up ^ Bears with 8 + receptions in a post-season game, PFR Jump up ^ Bears offensive statistics, 2011 Weeks 1 - 9 Jump up ^ NFL offensive statistics, 2011 Weeks 1 - 8 Jump up ^ `` Forte is excited to rejoin teammates ''. Chicagobears.com. 2012 - 07 - 24. Retrieved 2012 - 08 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Chicago Bears : Running back Matt Forte no factor in AFC 's 59 - 41 victory over NFC in Pro Bowl - Chicago Tribune ''. Articles.chicagotribune.com. 2012 - 01 - 29. Retrieved 2012 - 07 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Bears sign Forte to a four - year contract ''. Chicagobears.com. 2012 - 07 - 16. Retrieved 2012 - 08 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Tillman among five voted to Pro Bowl ''. Chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2012 - 07 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Bears put franchise tag on Matt Forte ''. Chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2012 - 07 - 16. ^ Jump up to : `` Matt Forte absent as Chicago Bears open minicamp ''. NFL.com. 2012 - 06 - 12. 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Jump up ^ Bears with back - to - back games with 10 + receptions Jump up ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/player_streak_finder.cgi?request=1&match=games&year_min=1920&year_max=2017&game_type=R&streak_event=rec&streak_event_gtlt=gt&streak_num=10&streak_event_2=rush_att&streak_event_gtlt_2=gt&streak_num_2=10&streak_length=2 Players with 10 + rush attempts and 10 + receptions in back - to - back games ). ( As of 2017 ), James Wilder was the only other player to accomplished this feat, in 1984. Jump up ^ Players with a rush attempt and reception in 30 + consecutive games Jump up ^ SI Wire ( Nov 2, 2015 ). `` Chicago Bears : Matt Forte should not need surgery ''. SI.com. Jump up ^ `` Matt Forte 2015 Game Log ''. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 01. Jump up ^ `` ' Top 100 Players of 2016 ' : No. 90 Matt Forte ''. NFL.com. Jump up ^ `` Instagram post by Matt Forte Feb 12, 2016 at 3 : 15pm UTC ''. Instagram. 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