At the end of the 2009 season Arian Foster picked up 216 yards on 39 carries and 3 touchdowns in wins over the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots to close out the season. After these two games, Gary Kubiak entrusted Foster to take on and carry out the running back number one role.
In 2010, Foster had one of the best rushing seasons of the previous decade. Foster carried the ball 327 times for 1,616 yards, averaged 4.9 yards an attempt, picked up 90 first downs, and led the league in rushing touchdowns with 16, and yards per game with 101.