Barry Foster
2× Pro Bowl1× All-Pro
Height5'10"
Weight218 lb
BornDec 8, 1968
Age57
CollegeArkansasSee College Stats
Rookie yr1990
Draft1990 · Rd 5, Pick 128 · PIT
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1990 | — | PIT | 16 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | PIT | 10 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | PIT | 16 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | PIT | 9 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | PIT | 11 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 62 | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 39.6 | — | 39.7 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 915 | 3,943 | 26 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — |
Receiving
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position19
Depth
of 100
Reached 21% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
21% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader21
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 83%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Gary AndersonK5yRod WoodsonFS5yCarnell LakeDB5yDwight StoneWR5yNeil O'DonnellQB4yMerril HogeFB4yDonald EvansDE4yErnie MillsWR4yHardy NickersonMLB3yLevon KirklandMLB3yMark RoyalsP3yJeff GrahamWR3yDarren PerryFS3yJoel SteedNT3yBubby BristerQB3yYancey ThigpenWR3yLeroy ThompsonRB3yAdrian CooperTE3yWarren WilliamsRB3yTim WorleyRB3yDan StryzinskiP2yJeff ZgoninaDT2yChris CallowayWR2yKevin HenryDE2y
1990 Draft Class· this player went #128
#105Chris OldhamDB#106Rick CunninghamOT#108Tony MayberryC#115Larry CentersFB#117Pat ChaffeyRB#118Jeff CampbellWR#122Lynn JamesWR#125Charles ArbuckleTE#129Rob BurnettDE#130Brian MitchellRB#131Cedric SmithFB#132Charles WilsonWR#133Calvin WilliamsWR#138John FrieszQB#140Terance MathisWR#149Marcus WilsonRB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBarry inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers RB room from Tim Worley (1989–1993), and handed it to Leroy Thompson (1991–1993).
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Movementderived from season history
- 1994final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 1990draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 5, Pick 128
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 218 lb
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
78%
19901994
1991 · cause not documented · 63%1993 · cause not documented · 56%1994 · cause not documented · 69%
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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