Derrick Henry was drafted into the NFL long after the era when teams centered their offense around a star running back. Through much of his career, Henry has played in an NFL that was more pass ...

In fairness to the other great running backs in NFL history, Henry had an extra game to surpass 1,800 yards. Heading into the 17th game of the season, Henry was 17 yards short of that 1,800-yard mark.