Matt Forte
Running Back
Career Earnings: $43,714,625
Career APY: $4,371,463
Total Guarantees: $24,333,333
Largest Cash Payment: $9,800,000 (2012)
Largest Cap Number: $9,200,000 (2015)
- Date of Birth: December 10, 1985
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 218
- College: Tulane
- Entry: 2008 Draft, Round 2, #44 overall (Bears)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | Drafted | Expired | 2008 | 4 | $3,766,500 | $941,625 | $1,533,333 | $3,811,500 | 101.2% | $952,875 |
| Bears | Franchise | Expired | 2012 | 4 | $30,400,000 | $7,600,000 | $13,800,000 | $30,903,125 | 101.7% | $7,725,781 |
| Jets | UFA | Terminated | 2016 | 3 | $12,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 75.0% | $4,500,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 8 | $34,714,625 | $4,339,328 | $34,483,332 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 2 | $9,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $8,000,000 | 0.0% | $1,000,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Bears | $295,000 | $383,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $678,333 | 0.6% | $2,356,500 | ||
| 2009 | Bears | $385,000 | $383,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $768,333 | 0.6% | $385,000 | ||
| 2010 | Bears | $470,000 | $383,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $853,333 | -- | $470,000 | ||
| 2011 | Bears | $600,000 | $383,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $983,333 | 0.8% | $600,000 | ||
| 2012 | Bears | $800,000 | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,800,000 | 5.6% | $9,800,000 | ||
| 2013 | Bears | $1,700,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $4,000,000 | $7,300,000 | 5.7% | $6,300,000 | ||
| 2014 | Bears | $5,950,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $7,900,000 | 5.9% | $6,900,000 | ||
| 2015 | Bears | $7,050,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $9,200,000 | 6.4% | $7,903,125 | ||
| 2016 | Jets | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 1.9% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2017 | Jets | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 3.0% | $4,000,000 | ||
| Total | $22,250,000 | $7,533,332 | $10,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $300,000 | $10,000,000 | $42,483,332 | $43,714,625 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 2018 | $1,000,000 | $0 | Total | $1,000,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 12 | -- | -- | 55.8% | 0.0% | 203 | 997 | 4.9 | 3 | 52 | 490 | 9.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 15 | -- | -- | 65.8% | 0.0% | 248 | 1094 | 4.4 | 5 | 44 | 340 | 7.7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 87.8% | 0.0% | 289 | 1339 | 4.6 | 9 | 74 | 594 | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 92.1% | 0.0% | 266 | 1038 | 3.9 | 6 | 102 | 808 | 7.9 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 55.1% | 0.0% | 218 | 898 | 4.1 | 4 | 44 | 389 | 8.8 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 46.7% | 0.0% | 218 | 813 | 3.7 | 7 | 30 | 263 | 8.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 34.9% | 0.0% | 103 | 381 | 3.7 | 2 | 37 | 293 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |