Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has won the Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year award in what is a well-deserved honor after his historic 2020 season.
Henry rushed for 2,027 yards, becoming the eighth player in NFL history to break the 2,000-yard mark in a single season, and his final yardage total is good enough for the fifth-most in a campaign in league history, also.
On top of achieving that impressive feat, the Alabama product and former Heisman Trophy winner won his second consecutive rushing title, which hadn’t been done since LaDainian Tomlinson did so in 2006 and 2007.
“Yulee stand up!“ 👑 @KingHenry_2
📺: #NFLHonors | 8 PM (CT) | CBS pic.twitter.com/zDTltVxRFg
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) February 7, 2021
Henry has been one of the most dominant players in the NFL the past two seasons and he is already earning every penny of the four-year, $50 million extension he received from he Titans last offseason.
After Henry was announced as the winner of the award, his teammates and the rest of Twitter reacted:
Kings Stay Kings 👑 pic.twitter.com/1jQnVrlMGE
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) February 7, 2021
Where that MVP tho 👀👀 @KingHenry_2 https://t.co/SMoFxXBN7N
— Jerry Ainsworth (@TaylorLewan77) February 7, 2021
The goat 🐐🐐@KingHenry_2 https://t.co/UZ0PO8FmXU
— Jerry Ainsworth (@TaylorLewan77) February 7, 2021
That’s 1 my boy . @KingHenry_2
MVP HIM!— AJ Brown (@1kalwaysopen_) February 7, 2021
Congrats brotha! Called it a month ago 👏🏾 https://t.co/7EbsIoYCDr
— Kevin Byard (@KB31_Era) February 7, 2021
— G1 Savage (@kennyvaccaro) February 7, 2021
That’s one ‼️👑
— Darrynton Evans (@ItzLiveee) February 7, 2021
Let me borrow it @KingHenry_2 pic.twitter.com/gWbDrrUXK3
— Will Compton (@_willcompton) February 7, 2021
Congrats @KingHenry_2‼️💯 #OPOY #NFLHonors
— Nate Washington (@nwash85) February 7, 2021
CONGRATS to my bro @KingHenry_2 on being VOTED the 2020 Offensive Player of the Year…If y’all only knew how much work he puts in on a daily basis…He’s always striving to be better…Check him out soon on “The HD Connection” as well #Deserved pic.twitter.com/pfckFYRMAT
— Harry Douglas (@HDouglas83) February 7, 2021
ALL HAIL THE KING
Congrats to the 2020 Offensive Player of the Year, @Titans RB @KingHenry_2 👑 pic.twitter.com/NzjhTERIDs
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) February 7, 2021
#Titans' @KingHenry_2 named AP's Offensive Player of the Year for 2020:
–378 carries for 2,027 yards (5.4-yard avg.) and 17 TDs.
–Eighth player in NFL history to top 2,000 yards in a season.— John Glennon (@glennonsports) February 7, 2021
2King. Offensive Player of the Year.#NFLHonors | @KingHenry_2 pic.twitter.com/bCE0l97dps
— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2021
The celebration in my living room was mildly ridiculous. Warranted. But ridiculous. 🎉🎉 https://t.co/Zr5rCwmCD9
— Amie Wells (@TitansAmie) February 7, 2021
Congrats to @KingHenry_2 on being named the 2021 Offensive Player of the Year. His season was one for the ages. Led the NFL in rushing yards, rushing TDs AND rushing attempts. #Titans
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) February 7, 2021
Derrick Henry: NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year 🏆
PFF's highest-graded RB (91.8) and the newest member of the 2K club 👑 pic.twitter.com/AQqZ72w0Vh
— PFF (@PFF) February 7, 2021
To no surprise the NFL Offensive Player of the Year is #Titans RB Derrick Henry.
So well deserved and you can't miss him in that suit! 🏈👏 pic.twitter.com/DEfxUIpSdQ
— Kayla Anderson (@KaylaAndersonTV) February 7, 2021