Derrick Henry is poised to become the 10th player in NFL history with 100 rushing touchdowns.
Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander carries the football during an NFL game against the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 27, 2006, at Qwest Field in Seattle.leads the NFL with eight rushing touchdowns in seven games this season. That has pushed his career total to 98 rushing touchdowns, leaving him on the doorstep of becoming of the 10th player in NFL history with 100.about Henry during an appearance on NFL Network’s “The Insiders.” “I call him my little nephew. He plays hard.
Of the nine players with 100 NFL rushing touchdowns, seven are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Peterson will not become eligible for consideration until the Class of 2027. Alexander is in his 12th year of eligibility but has not been selection for induction.the 50 players chosen by the Modern-Era Players Screening Committee from 167 nominees to continue as candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025.
Henry heads into Baltimore’s game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday leading the NFL with 873 rushing yards. That has pushed his career total to 10,375 yards on 2,164 carries.as the Alabama alumnus with the most NFL rushing yards in the final game of the 2023 regular-season. Henry needs 24 rushing attempts to replace Alexander at the top of that Crimson Tide NFL list.Henry also replaced Alexander as the career rushing leader at Alabama.
But it’s not a straight apples-to-apples comparison. The NCAA did not count statistics from bowls in its official records until the 2002 season, so Alexander’s record does not include 315 yards and four touchdowns on 55 rushing attempts during his three bowl appearances. “I remember when he was in high school and was coming to Bama, and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s a big joker,’”. “And just seeing him run and pick up speed – the sneakiest thing is how fast he really is to be that big. Once he gets moving, it’s pretty impressive.
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