Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is a monster.

Not only did he lead the NFL in both rushing yards (1,540) and rushing touchdowns (16) this season, but he punctured a dominant New England Patriots defense for 182 yards and a score in the Titans' Wild Card Round playoff victory last weekend.

Now, Henry will be facing another stout defense in the Baltimore Ravens during Tennessee's Divisional Round tilt on Saturday, and Ravens defensive coordinator Don Martindale basically thinks Henry is a freak:

“He’s like one of those guys the kids create on Madden,” Martindale said, according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. “You shouldn’t be that big and be able to run like he runs. Obviously, we’re gonna have to bring our lunch pail, work hat, and just go play football with him.”

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At 6-foot-3 and 247 pounds, Henry is certainly a physical specimen, and Martindale is right: the fact that he can play the halfback position so effectively at that size is a marvel.

Henry also averaged a robust 5.1 yards per carry during the regular season and posted six 100-yard performances, with five of them coming from Week 10 onward. He also racked up 211 yards and three touchdowns in the Titans' Week 17 victory over the Houston Texans, helping Tennessee punch its ticket to the playoffs.

Of course, if you throw in Henry's monster outing against the Patriots last week, that's seven 100-yard games for the 26-year-old.

Henry, who played his collegiate football at the University of Alabama, was originally selected by the Titans in the second round (45th pick overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.