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5 Key Facts to Know About Derrick Henry
The most significant milestones, records, & interesting occurrences to know about Derrick Henry
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Derrick Henry made history this season as he was almost impossible to stop during the Titans magical playoff run. The Tennessee Titans made the wise decision to extend their best player to a huge four-year deal that still embraces a team-friendly structure. Whether it’s a monumental milestone or just an interesting occurrence to bring up in a conversation, here are the top facts to know about the All-Pro RB Derrick Henry.
Derrick Henry is the 1st player in NFL history w/ 3 straight games of 180+ rush yards https://t.co/PHjVO9lKD6
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 12, 2020
Derrick Henry is the first player in NFL history with 2 games of 175+ rush yards in the same postseason.#Titans | @KingHenry_2 | #TENvsBAL
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) January 12, 2020
Nobody has more rushing yards in their 1st 4 career playoff games than Derrick Henry https://t.co/UtNBXeMTfz
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 12, 2020
Derrick Henry’s 182 rushing yards are the most in Tennessee Titans postseason franchise history pic.twitter.com/BnkpFKOy17
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 5, 2020
Derrick Henry is the first player in NFL postseason history with multiple games of 150 rushing yards on the road (also in the 2017 Wild Card game against the Chiefs). pic.twitter.com/4XyOZJCReg
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 5, 2020
Derrick Henry's never stopped progressing https://t.co/T1zpefZTsJ
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 16, 2020
The #Titans and RB Derrick Henry have agreed on a 4-year deal, per @RapSheet.
— PFF (@PFF) July 15, 2020
Most rushing yards after contact in a season (incl. playoffs) since 2006:
➤ Derrick Henry (2019) – 1,605 pic.twitter.com/FvbIW8mHGJ
Most Missed tackles forced on runs since 2017:
— PFF (@PFF) July 15, 2020
➤ Derrick Henry – 136 pic.twitter.com/BADRxBWIwU
Nobody dominates after contact like Derrick Henry 💪 pic.twitter.com/VumRV0T5cG
— PFF (@PFF) May 6, 2020
Rushes gaining 5 or more yards 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 contact in 2019 (+ playoffs)
— PFF (@PFF) June 20, 2020
1. Derrick Henry – 85
2. Chris Carson – 67
3. Nick Chubb – 63
4. Ezekiel Elliott – 51
5. Joe Mixon – 50 pic.twitter.com/xUlM1VWIRH
The Pro Bowl RB finds his way to the endzone as good as anyone in the league.
Most rushing TDs on the road in 2019
Derrick Henry – 9
Mark Ingram – 8
Josh Allen – 7
Dalvin Cook – 6
Ezekiel Elliott – 6
Todd Gurley – 6
Aaron Jones – 6
Christian McCaffrey – 6— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) June 20, 2020
Most rushing TDs in a season since 2010
LeGarrette Blount – 18
Todd Gurley – 17
LeSean McCoy – 17
Arian Foster – 17
Derrick Henry – 16
David Johnson – 16
Aaron Jones – 16
Ezekiel Elliott – 15
Arian Foster – 15
Christian McCaffrey – 15— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) July 9, 2020
Historic game from Derrick Henry https://t.co/IVC8xwDrLt
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 5, 2020
Derrick Henry recorded 128 scrimmage yards in the first half against the Patriots.
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) January 5, 2020
Only HOF LaDainian Tomlinson (@LT_21) had more scrimmage yards in the first half (143, 2006 Divisional) of a playoff game against Bill Belichick’s Patriots#Titans | @Titans | @KingHenry_2
Derrick Henry accounted for 73.6 percent of the @Titans' scrimmage yards today (rushing/receiving).
— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) January 5, 2020
That's the second-highest mark all-time in a playoff game, behind Eric Dickerson's 76.5 percent on January 4, 1986 – the day he rushed for a playoff-record 248 yards.
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