For Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry to crack an elite list this season , he needs 1,317 rushing yards to leap seven Hall of Famers.
He could become the first running back since Adrian Peterson to enter the NFL's top-10 all-time career rushing yards leaders. And if he were to do so, Henry would pass Hall of Famers Thurman Thomas, Franco Harris, Marcus Allen, Edgerrin James, Marshall Faulk, Jim Brown, and Tony Dorsett.
“It'd definitely be a surreal moment for my name to be mentioned with those legends,” Henry said, according to ESPN's Jamison Hensley, who first reported on the story. “I pray it happens, but I'm living in the moment every day.”
Henry's 11,432 rushing yards entering 2025 are the most among current NFL running backs. Joe Mixon is second, trailing Henry by