Derrick Henry
Teams
Tennessee Titans (2016-2023)
Baltimore Ravens (present)
Playoffs
Appearances - 4 (2017,2019,2020,2021)
Conf Champ Games - 1 (2019)
Super Bowls - 0
Championships - 0
Awards and Honors
Offensive Player of the Year - 1 (2020)
All-Pro First Team - 1 (2020)
All-Pro Second Team - 1 (2019)
Pro Bowl - 4 (2019,2020,2022,2023)
All-Time Ranks
Rushing Touchdowns - #13
Rushing Yards per Game - #20
Yards per Rush - #24
Total Touchdowns - #32
Rushing Yards - #36
Scrimmage Yards - #88
League Leads
Rushing Yards (#1-2019,2020, #2-2022,2023, #7-2018, #9-2021)
Rushing Touchdowns (#1-2019,2020, #2-2022, #3-2018, #6-2021, #7-2023)
Yards per Rush (#5-2019, #6-2020)
Rushing Yards per Game (#1-2019,2020, #2-2022, #8-2023)
Total Touchdowns (#3-2019,2020, #4-2022)
Scrimmage Yards (#1-2020, #2-2022, #4-2019)
Derrick Henry won the Heisman Trophy as a junior at Alabama after rushing for 2219 yards and 28 touchdowns and leading the Crimson Tide to a national championship, then left school a year early to join the NFL where he was drafted by Tennessee in the 2nd round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Henry spent his first two seasons as a backup to DeMarco Murray, and played pretty well when given the chance. He had 1234 yards and 10 touchdowns over the 2 seasons combined, and started the 2018 season splitting the backfield with Dion Lewis before taking over as the lead back midway through the season. He finished the 2018 season with 1059 yards and 12 touchdowns, which was an improvement, but even more was coming.
In 2019, he was the full-time starter, and he boosted his efficiency, averaging 5.1 yards per carry, which helped him lead the league in yardage, with 1540 yards, and touchdowns, with 16. He also led the league in carries, was named to the All-Pro Second Team, and led the Titans to the AFC Championship Game, where they fell short of the Super Bowl in a loss to the Chiefs.
Henry had a monster season in 2020. He had 378 carries, most in the league again, and finished with 2027 yards, making him just the 8th player ever to reach 2000, which obviously led the league. His 17 rushing touchdowns and 2141 scrimmage yards were also league bests, and he also became the first player ever to reach 2000 rushing yards in a season in high school, college, and the NFL.
He was looking strong early in 2021, gaining 937 yards in the first 8 games before a foot injury knocked him out for the rest of the season. He came back healthy in 2022, and while his yards per carry dropped down to 4.4, he led the league in carries again, while finishing #2 in yardage with 1538.
In 2023, Henry had his 6th straight season with at least 10 rushing touchdowns, and finished #2 in the league in rushing yards again, with only 1167 in a down year for running backs. He led the league in carries for the 4th time in 5 years, and made his 4th Pro Bowl. He was a free agent once the season ended, and he recently agreed to join the Baltimore Ravens on a 2-year contract.
Derrick Henry is the definition of the modern workhorse back. He has led the league in rushing attempts in 4 of the past 5 seasons, only missing out during the year that he missed 8 games. He led the league in rushing yards and touchdowns twice, and still may have several good years left to move higher on this list. Derrick Henry is definitely one of the greatest of all time.
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