Foster, Mathis AFC players of month

44Thrilla · Sep 30, 2010

Texans running back Arian Foster got the season started with a huge game against the Colts and has only slightly slowed down, and for his efforts through three games this season he's been named the AFC offensive player of the month.

Foster leads the league in rushing with 406 yards on 69 carries. He also leads the NFL with 502 yards from scrimmage.

In addition to his 231-yard rushing game against the Colts, Foster had a 106-yard rushing game against the Cowboys. He had 69 yards rushing and another 69 yards receiving against the Redskins.

Foster is in his second year in the league; as a rookie he appeared in six games and carried 54 times for 257 yards.
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The Colts could be 3-0, if their defense hadn't let them down in Week One against the Texans. But one of their defenders was able to overcome that performance and win the AFC defensive player of the month award for September.

Mathis racked up four sacks in three games, getting at least one in each of the three September games.

It's the second time in three NFL months that Mathis has won the award; he received the honor in November 2009.

The performance comes after an offseason of discontent for Mathis, during which he skipped a mandatory minicamp in a failed effort to get a new contract.

Mathis remains signed through 2011, at base salaries of $2.31 million this year and $2.41 million next year.

By next year, Peyton Manning could be getting that much per game.
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