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Henry the king of 200-yard games

Goes for 216 yards in his last game as a 31-year-old

Derrick Henry will be a tough player to grade next summer. On the one hand, he’ll be 32 next week. That’s ancient for a running back. But at the same time, he can still be a load to bring down at times.

Henry began the season by running for 169 yards at Buffalo, and he went for 216 and 4 TDs to lift the Ravens past Green Bay on Saturday night. In between, there have been five other games with over 100 yards. He’s averaging 5.1 yards per carry.

At times, it looks like he’s not quite as fast or powerful as he’s been in the past, but the totals are pretty impressive – 1,469 rushing yards and 16 TDs.

The game at Green Bay puts him at 7 weeks during his career that he’s gone over 200 yards. That puts him at No. 1 all-time, ahead of O.J. Simpson and Adrian Peterson.

GOING OVER 200 YARDS 3 TIMES
PlayerFirstLastNo
Derrick Henry201820257
O.J. Simpson197319766
Adrian Peterson200720156
Tiki Barber200220065
Jim Brown195719634
Earl Campbell198019804
Barry Sanders199119974
LaDainian Tomlinson200220034
Eric Dickerson198419863
Greg Bell198419893
Terrell Davis199719983
Corey Dillon199720003
Marshall Faulk200020013
Jamal Lewis200320073
Jamaal Charles200920123
Jay Ajayi201620163
Jonathan Taylor202020253

Since Henry was drafted (lasting until the second round) there have been only 25 games with 200 rushing yards. Henry has over a quarter of them.

200-YARD RUSHERS SINCE 2016
YearPlayerOppResultAttYardsAvgTD
2024Saquon Barkley, Phil.at LARW, 37-20262559.82
2020Derrick Henry, Ten.at Hou.W, 41-38342507.42
2016LeVeon Bell, Pitt.at Buff.W, 27-20382366.23
2022Josh Jacobs, L.V.at Sea.W, 40-34332296.92
2019Leonard Fournette, Jac.at Den.W, 26-24292257.80
2022Derrick Henry, Ten.at Hou.W, 17-10322196.82
2025James Cook, Buff.at Car.W, 40-91921611.42
2025Derrick Henry, Balt.at G.B.W, 41-24362166.04
2020Derrick Henry, Ten.at Jac.W, 31-10262158.32
2019Derrick Henry, Ten.at Hou.W, 35-14322116.63
2018Todd Gurley, LARat Den.W, 23-20282087.42
2016Jay Ajayi, Mia.at Buff.W, 34-31322066.41
2020Jonathan Taylor, Ind.Jac.W, 28-14302538.42
2025Jonathan Taylor, Ind.Atl.W, 31-25322447.63
2018Derrick Henry, Ten.Jac.W, 30-91723814.04
2018Isaiah Crowell, NYJDen.W, 34-161521914.61
2025Jahmyr Gibbs, Det.NYGW, 34-271521914.62
2024Jonathan Taylor, Ind.Ten.W, 38-30292187.53
2016Jay Ajayi, Mia.Buff.W, 28-25282147.61
2020Derrick Henry, Ten.Hou.W, 42-36222129.62
2020Dalvin Cook, Min.Det.W, 34-20222069.42
2025Rico Dowdle, Car.Mia.W, 27-24232069.01
2021Dalvin Cook, Min.Pitt.W, 36-28272057.62
2016Jay Ajayi, Mia.Pitt.W, 30-15252048.22
2023DeVon Achane, Mia.Den.W, 70-201820311.32

I don’t like the age, and I don’t like the lack of receiving production, but I would draft him as a starter in 2026.

—Ian Allan

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