Houston Texans running back Arian Foster has hailed head coach Gary Kubiak for his defence of quarterback Matt Schaub.

Schaub has come under fire in recent weeks for throwing pick-sixes in four consecutive games and breaking an NFL record, but Kubiak has decided to stick with the 32-year-old, keeping him as his starter.

"I think it shows everything about who coach Kub [Gary Kubiak] is," Foster told the Houston Chronicle. "He's a player's coach. He has our back and, when a coach does that, you have to show up for him.

"I've felt that way [because] he's stuck up for me. I feel like I owe him a lot. I owe this organisation a lot because they gave me a chance. That's the kind of organisation we have here."

The Texans face the St Louis Rams in week six of their NFL season.