Derrick Henry had yet another remarkable performance on Sunday for the Tennessee Titans, etching his name in NFL history. Thanks to his big effort in a 31-10 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Henry has surpassed Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, and LaDainian Tomlinson with four career games with at least 200 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Henry gashed the Jaguars for 215 yards and two touchdowns in the Titans' blowout victory in Week 14, including a 36-yard scamper. Two of his games with 200-plus rushing yards and two touchdowns have come during the 2020 season. Besides his game on Sunday versus Jacksonville, Henry torched the Houston Texans for 212 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Week 6.
On top of that, all four of his games with 200-plus rushing yards and two touchdowns have come against the Jaguars and Texans. His best game came in Week 14 of the 2018 season against Jacksonville when he totaled 238 rushing yards and an eye-popping four rushing touchdowns.
After his performance on Sunday, Henry now has 1,532 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns. With Tennessee facing the Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and Texans to finish the season, there's a chance Henry exceeds 2,000 rushing yards on the season.
If Henry does end the season with 2,000 or more rushing yards, he would become the second running back in franchise history to achieve the feat. The previous running back to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards for the Titans was Chris Johnson in 2009.
Regardless of whether or not he reaches 2,000 yards, Henry is playing at a historic level right now. As for Henry's team, the Titans are now 9-4 on the season. Tennessee moved ahead of the Indianapolis Colts for the time being in the battle at the top of the AFC South.
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