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| Detroit Lions — No. 72 | |
| Offensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: June 9, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: Macon, Georgia | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number In American and Canadian football, offensive tackles ( OT, T) are a part of the Offensive line. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia and the county seat of Bibb County. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 96 m) | Weight: 338 lb (153 kg) |
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| 2003 for the Denver Broncos | |
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| College: Georgia | |
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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George Foster (born June 9, 1980 in Macon, Georgia) is an American football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The 2003 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 84th one played by the major professional American football league in the United The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters The 2003 National Football League Draft took place on April 26–27 2003 The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia and the county seat of Bibb County. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with In American and Canadian football, offensive tackles ( OT, T) are a part of the Offensive line. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos 20th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The 2003 National Football League Draft took place on April 26–27 2003 He played college football at Georgia. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football.
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College career
The 2000 season saw the then sophomore Foster earn the backup left tackle position. He was one of the first men off of the Georgia bench and earned extensive playing time during the season, including Georgia's 37-14 win over Virginia in the Oahu Bowl. Main Virginia Cavaliers Athletics article Virginia Cavaliers Virginia Cavaliers football is a College football program that
At the conclusion of the 2001 spring drills, George Foster was named as the number one split tackle for the Bulldogs. He started nine games during the 2001 season as Georgia culminated their season against Boston College in the Music City Bowl. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. The Music City Bowl is a post-season American College football Bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played in Nashville Tennessee
During his senior season in 2002 at the University of Georgia, Foster was part of an offensive line that helped the Bulldogs finish with a #3 national ranking in both major polls and also helped the team win a school record 13 games, including victories in the SEC Championship game and the 2003 Nokia Sugar Bowl. The Southeastern Conference (SEC is a College Athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern Nokia Corporation (pronunciation /'nɔkiɑ/),,) is a Finnish multinational Communications Corporation, headquartered The Sugar Bowl is an annual American College football Bowl game played in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana. Foster and the offensive line paved the way for the Bulldog offense all season long, as it averaged an SEC-best 32 points per game and garnered an offensive passing efficiency of 138. 9. For his efforts, Foster was selected to play in the 2003 Senior Bowl, the NCAA's post-season all-star game. Senior Bowl is a post-season College football exhibition game played in Mobile Alabama which showcases the best NFL draft prospects of those collegiate
Professional career
Coming out of college NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper, Jr. said that University of Georgia football star George Foster “has the skills all NFL teams desire” at the offensive tackle position. Mel Kiper Jr (born July 25, 1960 in Baltimore Maryland) is an American football analyst for the ESPN television channel The Denver Broncos recognized those skills and selected Foster with the 20th overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft and in 2004 it all paid off.
Denver Broncos
Foster was a highly thought of draft choice in 2003. In 2004 he proved why so many experts felt that way. Foster started all 16 games at right tackle and did not miss an offensive snap. Foster was part of a line that set a franchise record by allowing only 15 sacks, shattering the previous best of 22 sacks set in 1971. Foster helped rookie Tatum Bell post the first 100-yard game of his career, marking only the second time in franchise history that three different Broncos have had at least one 100-yard game in a season.
George Foster started all 16 games in 2005 for Denver. He helped block for Mike Anderson who rushed for 1,014 yards and Tatum Bell who rushed for 921 yards. Michael Moschello "Mike" Anderson (born September 21 1973 in Winnsboro South Carolina) is an American Football Running back and former Tatum Antoine Bell (born March 2, 1981 in) is an American football Running back who is currently a Free agent. The team gained the second-most rushing yards (2,539) in Bronco history. Foster's strong play on the O-Line led the way to the NFL's 2nd ranked rushing offense and 5th ranked offense overall. Foster was a big reason for Denver's advancing to the 2005 AFC West Championship game. The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL.
Detroit Lions
On March 1, 2007, Foster was traded along with teammate Tatum Bell and a 5th round draft pick to the Detroit Lions in exchange for Dré Bly. Tatum Antoine Bell (born March 2, 1981 in) is an American football Running back who is currently a Free agent. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. Donald André Bly (born May 22, 1977 in Chesapeake Virginia) better known as Dré Bly, is an American football player
Personal
A native of Macon, Georgia, George is involved in many off the field organizations such as the Special Olympics and special educational programs. Special Olympics is an international organization created to help people with Intellectual disabilities develop self-confidence social skills and a sense of personal accomplishment Special Education is the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures adapted equipment and materials accessible settings and other interventions He takes great pride in helping others reach their goals, and to become stronger individuals.
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