Derrick Henry joins elite company as 2,000-yard NFL rusher
By Andrew Olson
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Derrick Henry has run his name into the NFL record books, joining a list of all-time greats.
The Heisman Trophy winner from Alabama is now in the company of Barry Sanders, Eric Dickerson, Terrell Davis, Jamal Lewis, Adrian Peterson, Chris Johnson and OJ Simpson as a 2,000-yard rusher in a single season.
Here’s the play where Henry reached the milestone:
DERRICK HENRY BECOMES THE 8TH PLAYER IN NFL HISTORY TO RUSH FOR 2000+ YARDS! Congrats to him #BamaProduct #RollTide pic.twitter.com/Z8oGdRCPxP
— 🌹 (@RespectDaBeard1) January 4, 2021
Henry has had a monster day for the Tennessee Titans against the Houston Texans with 33 carries for 246 yards and 2 touchdowns. The game is under the 2-minute mark (1:42) with Tennessee taking a 38-35 lead. We’ll see if Henry gets any more carries to add to his impressive numbers.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
