Derrick Henry Is Ridiculous, Becomes First 2,000-Yard Rusher Since 2012

Derrick Henry continues to prove that he's the best running back in the NFL. On Sunday, the five-year veteran out of the University of Alabama became only the eighth player in league history to rush for over 2,000 years.

The performance came against the Houston Texans while battling for a playoff berth. With the season on the line, the 6-foot-3, 247-pound runner continues to play at an elite level while trying to carry the Tennessee Titans to the postseason.

So far, he's rushed for 226 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries, which puts his season total at 2,003 yards. Here are the other seven running backs who have rushed for 2,000 yards in a single season.

That's elite company to be in, right?

Surprisingly, the Titans are the only team in NFL history to have two different players rush for over 2,000 yards. Chris Johnson, also known as CJ2K, ran for 2,006 yards back in 2009.

Henry has rushed for over 100 yards in 10 of the team's 16 regular season games this season. He's exceeded 200 yards on three separate occasions, including the matchup on Sunday against the Texans.

This is the first time that a player has exceeded that ridiculous difficult mark since Adrian Peterson did it with the Vikings back in 2012.

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