The Tennessee Titans’ running back Derrick Henry capped off the 2020 NFL regular season with another dominant performance by rushing for 250 yards and two touchdowns in the 41-38 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday. This not only helped the Titans clinch their first AFC South title since 2008 but also made Henry a part of an elite club.
With 250 yards from the Texans’ game, Henry got to 2,027 rushing yards for the season and became just the eighth player in NFL history to surpass the 2,000 yards mark. The list includes NFL’s greats like Eric Dickerson, Barry Sanders, Terrell Davis, Chris Johnson, and Adrian Peterson.
Henry also became the only player besides Davis to have at least 1,900 yards and 15 TDs in a season.
Despite the monumental achievement, Henry was more focused on the fact that the Titans made the playoffs while speaking with reporters after the game.
“I’m glad we were able to finish with a W at the end,” said Henry. “We won as a team, and we all do it together. I’m just glad that we were able to accomplish this and win the division and get to the playoffs.”
The Titans will now play the Baltimore Ravens to begin the postseason and hope to repeat the feat from the 2019 playoffs. Tenessee got an upset 28-12 win against Ravens in the divisional round last year, with Henry carrying the offense by rushing for 195 yards.
