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Derrick Henry’s Thanksgiving TD Moves Him Past Jim Brown to 11th on NFL Rushing List

Henry is pacing for another 1,000-yard season during Baltimore’s return to the AFC North lead.

Overview

  • Henry broke the mark with a 28-yard touchdown run on Baltimore’s opening drive against the Bengals on Thanksgiving night.
  • The carry pushed him beyond Jim Brown’s 12,312 career rushing yards and into 11th place all time.
  • He entered the game with 12,294 rushing yards across 10 NFL seasons, according to CBS Sports.
  • The score also gave him another double-digit rushing-touchdown season, tying LaDainian Tomlinson’s consecutive-season record.
  • Baltimore came in on a five-game win streak after a 1-5 start and sits atop the AFC North as Henry tracks toward a seventh 1,000-yard year in eight seasons.