Henry ties O.J., AP for most 200-yard rush games

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HOUSTON -- Tennessee Titans moving backmost Derrick Henry continued his dominance against the Houston Texans successful a 17-10 win Sunday and successful doing truthful tied a grounds held by O.J. Simpson and Adrian Peterson.

Henry carried the shot 32 times for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns. He has present rushed for 200 oregon much yards successful six games, tying him with Simpson and Peterson for the astir vocation 200-yard rushing performances.

It was besides Henry's 4th consecutive 200-yard rushing crippled against the Texans, mounting a grounds for the astir specified games against a azygous squad successful NFL history.

Henry's 2nd people of the time gave him 75 touchdowns for his career, breaking a necktie with Eddie George for the astir TDs scored successful Titans/Oilers franchise history. Henry reached that people successful 93 games, with George doing truthful successful 128.

Henry has present posted 4 consecutive 100-yard rushing performances for Tennessee this season. The Titans person leaned heavy connected Henry during their five-game triumph streak, with Henry starring the league successful carries (132) and rushing yards (654) portion tying for the astir rushing touchdowns (6) implicit that span.

Henry was the 1 toting the football, but helium was definite to constituent to the violative enactment arsenic the crushed for his success.

"I springiness each the recognition to them," Henry said. "They were the ones that made it happen. Without them, I wouldn't person fractional the occurrence that I've had."

ESPN Stats & Information contributed to this report.

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