On Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, Titans’ running back Derrick Henry put on a show as he rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown off of 26 carries as the Titans beat the Colts 31-17.
Derrick Henry ran for 149 yards and a touchdown today for the Titans and went over 1,000 yards for the season.
Second straight year with 1,000 yards. Through 12 games, has run for 1,140 yards, is averaging 4.9 yards per carry and has 13 total touchdowns.
pic.twitter.com/U0oxQjXeuM— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) December 1, 2019
Henry, who is arguably one of the most underestimated running backs in the league, has now had two straight 1000+ yards rushing seasons, and has 13 touchdowns so far this season.
With 149 rushing yards and a touchdown on Sunday, @Titans RB Derrick Henry (@KingHenry_2) became the fifth player in @NFL history to rush for at least 145 yards and a touchdown in three consecutive games. #NFL100 #TENvsIND pic.twitter.com/dmy9JAqYUM
— NFL345 (@NFL345) December 1, 2019
Henry has also joined Pro Bowl Hall of Famers Jim Brown, OJ Simpson, Eric Dickerson, and Adrian Peterson as being the only 5 runnings backs in NFL history to rush for over 145 yards in three consecutive games.
Henry, who was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 2016 NFL Draft has become a dominate part of the Titans offense.
RUN DERRICK RUN pic.twitter.com/ctvEBydNTe
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) December 1, 2019