Teams have devalued the position in recent years, but the best offenses this season have elite backs as their catalysts.
Like Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry keeps on achieving unprecedented milestones. Until Saturday, no NFL player has ever attained three seasons with 1,500 rushing yards and 15+ rushing touchdowns.
There's no question the Baltimore Ravens got better when Derrick Henry joined the team this offseason, but the star running back said his outstanding
Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry set an NFL record for the most combined rushing yards for a quarterback and a running back, with 2,836 yards.
His strict diet likely won't allow it, but Derrick Henry nonetheless deserves a nice slice of cake following his performance during Saturday's game against the Browns that also happened to be his 31st birthday.
Derrick Henry was drafted into the NFL long after the era when teams centered their offense around a star running back. Through much of his career, Henry has played in an NFL that was more pass happy than ever and relied on a backfield-by-committee approach.
Jackson would prefer warm weather on Saturday but he’s ready for anything. Justin Tucker has plenty of good postseason memories to draw from. Nnamdi Madubuike likes giving pregame speeches and Roquan Smith likes hearing them.
On 31st birthday, Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry set an NFL record in a 35-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday.
STOP USING DERRICk HENRY TO DISCREDIT LAMAR JACKSON. Henry got hit in the backfield on 50 % of his runs last year. This year it’s down to 39%. He has more than doubled his yards before contact and ITS BECAUSE OF LAMAR JACKSON’s INFLUENCE. Watch the dang tape and you will see…
In doing so, Henry became the only player in NFL history to record multiple seasons with 1,800+ rushing yards and 15+ scores on the ground. The NFL announced the news via a post on X. "Derrick Henry first player in NFL HISTORY with multiple seasons of 1,800+ rush yards and 15+ rush TD."
Former Alabama football star Derrick Henry capped off an NFL regular season for the record books on Saturday. Playing on his 31st birthday, the veteran running back who's now in his ninth NFL season r
Saquon Barkley, PHI at LAR 11/24 (26 att., 2 TD)