William Henry Foster (born October 2, 1948) is an American former professional football linebacker who played for the New England Patriots.
[1] In 1970 he was named to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics District 23 All-Star football team as a defensive end.
[1] He competed in training camp with three others – fellow rookie Bill Overmyer and veterans Ike Kelley and Bill Cody – to replace Tim Rossovich, who was holding out and was eventually traded, to be the Eagles' middle linebacker after Steve Zabel was injured in training camp.
[6] After an exhibition game in August, Patriots coach Chuck Fairbanks said of Foster and fellow young linebackers Steve King and Brad Dusek that "they did some things well and some poor.
[11] In a game against the New York Jets a few weeks later, Foster scored the only touchdown of his career on a fumble recovery after a blocked punt.
[12][13] Foster then injured his knee in a game against the Green Bay Packers on November 18 and required surgery and had to miss the remainder of the season.
The injury to [Bob] Windsor leaves a spot open on our roster so we could put Foster on if we want to.