HOUSTON – A runaway truck heading down a steep hill. That’s what it can feel like to try to tackle powerful Baltimore Ravens star running back Derrick Henry.

And the Texans are more cognizant than most about that experience.

No NFL team has had less success traditionally against Henry than the Texans’ defense. Henry has rushed for 1,578 yards, his most against any NFL team, along with a 5.64 average per carry and 13 touchdown runs.

That includes him running roughshod against the Texans last Christmas in a 31-2 blowout at NRG Stadium during which he rushed for 147 yards. At 6-foot-2, 252 pounds, with speed and toughness unrivaled by most backs, Henry represents a long day at the office for most defenders.

“You gotta get in front of him, man,” Texans linebacker and team captain Azeez Al

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