San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster played in one game in September and one game in October because of injuries. He played in all three of the 49ers' November games, and for his first full month of NFL action, the former Alabama All-American won the league's Defensive Rookie of the Month Award.

After suffering an ankle sprain in his NFL debut on Sept. 10 and missing the next five games and hurting his ribs on Oct. 22 and missing the next contest, Foster made 14 tackles against the Arizona Cardinals in his first full game on Nov. 5.

On Nov. 12, Foster made 10 tackles as San Francisco defeated the New York Giants 31-21 for the 49ers' first victory of the season.

With San Francisco coming off its open date, Foster made six tackles against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

Foster made one tackle for loss in each November game.

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month (November): @ferrarifoster



Reuben Foster is the 5th 49er to win a Rookie of the Month Award, joining Patrick Willis, Aldon Smith, Chris Borland & Andre Carter pic.twitter.com/0wymwoP8ln — Randall Liu (@RLiuCBS) November 30, 2017

The 49ers start December by visiting the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

After winning the Butkus Award as the nation's best collegiate linebacker last season with Alabama, Foster joined the 49ers as the 31st selection in the NFL Draft in April. Before playing for the Crimson Tide, Foster was the Class 6A Lineman of the Year for the 2012 season at Auburn High School.

The NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for November also attended Alabama. New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara spent a redshirt season with the Crimson Tide in 2013 before transferring to Hutchinson Community College and then Tennessee.

In four games in November, Kamara ran for 303 yards and three touchdowns on 35 carries and caught 23 passes for 291 yards and three TDs.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @AMarkG1.