Henry vaults to 3rd all-time in rushing TDs — SkimNews
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- Derrick Henry scored three rushing touchdowns against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in Indianapolis, reaching 125 career rushing TDs on runs of 4 and 32 yards in the first half and a 3-yard rush in the third quarter.
- The three scores moved Henry past Marcus Allen (123) into third place on the NFL's all-time rushing touchdowns list.
- Henry now trails only Emmitt Smith (164) and LaDainian Tomlinson (145) in career rushing touchdowns.
- The performance marked Henry's 33rd career game with two or more touchdown runs, the most in the NFL since 2016.
- Henry also passed receiver Marvin Harrison for ninth all time with 129 total touchdowns, sitting two behind Cris Carter at eighth.
- CBS Sports framed the game as a Week 1 history-making performance, and the AP confirms the statistical significance: Henry has now joined the top-three rushing-TD tier occupied by two Hall of Famers.
Why it matters: Henry's three-TD day lifts him into a tier occupied by just two players — Emmitt Smith (164) and LaDainian Tomlinson (145) — and his 33rd multi-TD rushing game extends the longest such streak in the NFL since 2016, cementing his case as a future Hall of Fame running back.
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