Question

Derrick Henry ran for 212 yards against the Texans on Sunday. He also ran for 211 yards against them in Week 17 last year. Who was the last other running back to run for more than 200 yards in consecutive games against an opponent? For this other player, both games occurred during the 2016 season.

Answer

Jay Ajayi, playing for Miami against the Buffalo Bills. Two other players have done this. O.J. Simpson of Buffalo (against New England in 1973), and Jamal Lewis for Baltimore (against the Browns in 2003). Other backs have gone over 200 yards twice against the same opponent, but not in consecutive games, including Jim Brown (vs. Eagles), Barry Sanders (vs. Bucs), Adrian Peterson (vs. Bears), Frank Gore (vs. Seahawks), Tiki Barber (vs. Washington) and George Rogers (vs. Cardinals).