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Justin Forsett

RB (retired)

Justin Forsett: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

9-year career, 4,088 rushing yards, 19 rush TDs. The late-career UDFA breakthrough story.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Carries	868
Rush Yards	4,088
Rush TDs	19
Y/Att	4.71
Receptions	218
Rec Yards	1,409

His 2014 BAL season — 1,266 rushing yards on 235 carries (5.4 Y/Att) at age 29 — was a Pro Bowl breakout no one saw coming.

Trend

Forsett production by year

Year	Tm	Yds	TDs
2009	SEA	619	4
2010	SEA	552	2
2012	HOU	374	1
2014	BAL	1,435	8
2015	BAL	641	2

Rushing yards by year

Season	Yards
2009	619
2010	552
2012	374
2014	1435
2015	641

SEA + HOU + JAX (5 yrs): 1,721 rush yds. BAL (2 yrs): 2,076 rush yds. He matched 5 years of work in 2 BAL seasons.

Split

Forsett career splits

Era	Rush Yds	TDs
SEA 2008-11	1,316	7
HOU/JAX 2012-13	405	1
BAL 2014-15	2,076	10
DEN/DET 2016	291	1

7th-round picks who go on to a 1,266-yard Pro Bowl season at age 29 are vanishingly rare in NFL history.

Rare

His 2016 was a 3-team odyssey — BAL, then DEN, then DET — with 291 yards across all three.

Anomaly

Forsett's 2016 by team

Team	Carries	Rush Yds
BAL	31	98
DEN	43	155
DET	13	38

His 4.71 career Y/Att tops Frank Gore (4.31), Le'Veon Bell (4.32), and most workhorse RBs of his era.

Comparison

Career Y/Att comparison

Player	Y/Att
Justin Forsett	4.71
Le'Veon Bell	4.32
Frank Gore	4.31
Marshawn Lynch	4.20

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