Tennessee Titans’ Derrick Henry scores TD vs Washington Commanders, making it four in a row: Watch

Tennessee Titans’ running back Derrick Henry scored a touchdown for a fourth game running, this time against the Washington Commanders. The game is played at the FedEx field, home of the Commanders.

This was the player’s 1,500th NFL rushing attempt, which he converted into an end-zone play. He ended the game with two touchdowns in the game. 

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Henry has now scored in four consecutive games in the current season and is now tied for the second spot in rushing touchdowns with Nick Chubb of the Cleveland Browns. 

His team, however, has not made the most of their star running back’s play in the present season. The Titans are second in a very weak AFC South that consists of Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans and the Indianapolis Colts.

The team has not been able to consistently win games, loosing the first two and then finally tasting success against the Las Vegas Raiders and Colts. 

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Henry was named the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2020 after his stellar play that season. He led the league in rushing yards for the first four weeks of that season. His best game then came against the Houston Texans, where the running back had  212 rushing yards, 52 receiving yards, and two touchdowns, including a 94-yard rushing touchdown. In overtime, he finished the game with a five-yard touchdown to end the game as the Titans won 42–36.

Also during the course of the season, Henry became the just eighth running back in NFL history to surpass 2,000 rushing yards while becoming the only player to have 2,000 yard rushing seasons in high school, college, and the NFL. 

In 2022, The Titans running back has 306 rushing yards with five TDs. Against Commanders, he ended the game with 28 carries for 102 running yards.