Overview
- Henry opened the 2026 season with a 144‑yard, three‑touchdown performance in Week 1, a showing that renewed discussion about his ability to keep producing at age 32.
- He currently ranks 10th on the NFL all‑time rushing list with 13,162 yards and needs about 5,193 more yards to match Emmitt Smith’s record of 18,355.
- Smith told DraftKings that he thinks Henry could possibly surpass the record and noted that Henry once broke Smith’s Florida high‑school mark.
- Analysts project Henry will pass several Hall of Famers on the all‑time rushing list this season if he stays healthy, with single‑season volume likely to determine how far he climbs.
- Surpassing Smith would require multiple seasons of historic output, but Henry’s career totals make his Hall of Fame induction all but certain and would reshape how his legacy is compared with the game’s all‑time great rushers.