Derrick Henry climbs to seventh in NFL career rushing rankings
The Ravens running back passed Jerome Bettis and LaDainian Tomlinson with 51 rushing yards in the first half.
Derrick Henry rose two places in the NFL’s career rushing rankings, reaching seventh after gaining 51 yards in the first half for the Ravens. He began the game in ninth place with 13,650 career rushing yards.
Henry moved ahead of Jerome Bettis, who finished with 13,662 yards, and LaDainian Tomlinson, whose career total was 13,684. The next player above Henry is Curtis Martin, who holds sixth place with 14,101 yards.
Before the game, Henry had rushed for 632 yards during the season. His average over the past four seasons was 1,578 yards, while his career average stood at 85 rushing yards per game.
Emmitt Smith holds the career record with 18,355 yards and has said he believes Henry could surpass that mark. Smith’s final season was in 2004, when he was 35 years old. Henry turns 33 in January.
