Atlanta Falcons Forney was selected in the latter part of the seventh round of the
2001 NFL draft by the
Atlanta Falcons. Forney immediately made his way into the lineup, starting 8 of 12 games while missing four games due to a nagging toe injury suffered in the season opener. Forney started 68 of 80 career games with the Falcons and was a key part of an offensive line responsible for the NFL's top rushing attack in 2004 and 2005. In 2004 Forney was a 4th Alternate to the Pro Bowl and an ESPN All Pro Selection. In 2005, Forney was named as a Pro Bowl first-alternate. During the 2004 postseason, Forney was part of a line that set the fourth-highest NFL postseason record with 327 rushing yards, including a Falcons record 142 yards by
Warrick Dunn and an NFL record for quarterbacks with
Michael Vick collecting 119 yards on the ground.[1] Over his time in Atlanta, Forney made two playoff appearances and helped the Falcons win their first division title (2004) since 1998 including reaching the NFC Championship Game in 2004. Bleacher Reports Atlanta Falcons All Decade Team. On August 29, 2008, the Falcons released Forney during final cuts.
San Diego Chargers Two days after his release from the Falcons, Forney agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the
San Diego Chargers on September 1, 2008. He remained with the team the entire season but did not appear in a game. Scheduled to be an
unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Forney was re-signed to a two-year, $4.8 million contract on February 25. However, he was released during final cuts on September 5.
Jacksonville Jaguars Forney was signed by the
Jacksonville Jaguars on September 8, 2009, with the team releasing offensive lineman
Dennis Norman to make room on the roster. Forney was subsequently released by the Jaguars. He officially retired in 2010. ==References==