Derrick Henry Is on Pace to Set the Single-Season Rushing Record

Clifton Brown

Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record was set 40 years ago, but Derrick Henry is threatening to break it.

Henry leads the NFL in rushing with 873 yards, averaging 124.7 yards per game. He's on pace to finish with 2,120 yards for the season, which would break Dickerson's record of 2,105 yards set in 1984 during a 16-game season.

Henry is averaging 5.84 yards per carry, which is m