Derrick Henry Runs for Titans-Record 238 Yards

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry exploded for a franchise-record 238 yards and four touchdowns in a 30-9 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday Night Football. The 6-foot-3, 247-pound sturdy tailback scored on a 99-yard TD run in the second quarter.

UNREAL.

Derrick Henry just stiff arms everyone in one of the best TD runs you will ever see!#JAXvsTEN pic.twitter.com/VrteMn4oM8

— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) December 7, 2018

Henry's 99-yard touchdown dash tied Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett for the longest run in NFL history. 

Before Thursday, Henry's longest run this year was only 16 yards. Struggling for most of the season, Henry had three touchdown runs of at least 16 yards against the Jags, including a 54-yard score. Entering the contest with 474 rushing yards on 128 carries—an average of merely 3.7 yards per attempt—Henry increased his season total to 712 yards and his yards per carry up to 4.9. He accumulated his 238 yards on just 17 carries. Henry became just the sixth player ever to rush for over 200 yards on fewer than 18 carries. 

Derrick Henry ran all over the Jags. (James Kenney/AP)

The last time Henry rushed for over 70 yards came last postseason in the Titans' upset over the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. 
       Henry has split the running duties with free agent acquisition Dion Lewis, a major asset in the passing game, and at times has suffered from a lack of carries. But Thursday's game should provide confidence for the Titans' coaching staff that Henry, the 2015 Heisman Trophy winner, can be a elite running back who deserves a large allotment of carries.