Sorry, Baltimore: Steelers know exactly how to stop Derrick Henry

Pittsburgh has consistently contained Derrick Henry, with wins over him in 2017, 2020, and 2023—a testament to their resilience.

King Henry may rule in Baltimore, but he has bowed several times to the impressive display of determination and resilience that the Steel City represents. The Pittsburgh Steelers have faced a Derrick Henry-led offense three times during his career—in 2017, 2020, and 2023—and emerged victorious each time.

In 2017, the Pittsburgh defense limited Henry to 32 rushing yards on 7 attempts. In 2020—a season many consider one of the greatest by a running back, with Henry averaging 5.4 yards per carry on 378 attempts, rushing for 2,027 yards, and scoring 17 rushing touchdowns—the Steelers once again tamed the king in their Week 7 matchup with the Titans, holding him to just 75 yards on 20 attempts. When the teams met again in 2023, Pittsburgh held Henry to the same 75 rushing yards.

The Baltimore-based king is one of the greatest running backs of his era, but his lack of production speaks volumes about HC Mike Tomlin’s ability to scheme effectively and prevent him from taking over the game. While Henry is an elite player in the NFL, make no mistake: just like the Baltimore Ravens over the past few seasons, Pittsburgh will have his number once again in Week 11.

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Will ‘King Henry’ run all over the Seahawks Week 2 at Lumen Field?

One NFL expert is predicting Titans running back Derrick Henry will put up big numbers against the Seahawks defense in Seattle in Week 2.

Most NFL experts have the Seattle Seahawks beating the Tennessee Titans Week 2 at Lumen Field to advance to 2-0 on the season. One expert, however, is making a bold prediction to the contrary.

Former NFL running back and current NFL.com analyst, Maurice Jones-Drew, had the following to say about Sunday’s contest in Seattle.

“Derrick Henry makes up for last week’s 58-yard rushing performance by rumbling all over the Seahawks’ defense with 150 yards and three touchdowns on the ground,” Jones-Drew writes. “‘King Henry’ is back, baby!”

But despite Jones-Drew’s musing, the Seahawks defense looked stout last week in Indianapolis, only giving up 90 yards on 26 carries to Colts running backs Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines. All eyes will definitely be on Henry from the start.

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