Henry should have no problem checking the box for 10,000 career rushing yards. I mean, Henry recorded the fifth-most rushing yards in NFL history for an 11-5 division winner and didn't earn a single MVP vote, which is absolutely bonkers. In a world where the MVP award is made for quarterbacks - the last non-QB to win it was RB Adrian Peterson in 2012 - the OPOY honor might be as good as gets for running backs from here on out. Henry is one of just eight players in NFL history with 2,000 rushing yards in a single campaign, a performance that earned him the 2020 Offensive Player of the Year award. The 6-foot-3, 247-pounder is having another great campaign in Year 7, but his most impressive stretch to date came in back-to-back seasons, when he led the league in all major rushing categories. This season, he's rushed for 1,303 yards and 12 TDs on a league-leading 296 totes. And this is despite Henry missing nine games in 2021. The next-closest players in those three categories: Elliott with 1,274 carries, Nick Chubb with 6,068 rush yards and Chubb again with 48 rush TDs. Since 2018, Henry leads the league in carries (1,411), rushing yards (6,866) and rushing touchdowns (67).
There's no disputing 'King Henry' has been the standard at the running back position over the last five seasons.
