"When Derrick Henry was growing up, the running back he loved the most wasn't the one you'd expect for the burly Baltimore Ravens star. Henry long admired LaDainian Tomlinson, a five-time Pro Bowler for the San Diego Chargers from 2001 to '09. He had Tomlinson's jersey as well as his bobblehead. He thought Tomlinson's dark visor gave him the coolest helmet ever."
"Even though his stature (6-foot-3 and about 250 pounds) is much different than that of Tomlinson -- who typically played around 215 to 220 pounds at 5-10 -- Henry could soon be joining his childhood idol in an exclusive club. Henry needs 1,317 yards rushing to become one of the NFL's top 10 leading career rushers."
Derrick Henry idolized LaDainian Tomlinson while growing up, collecting his jersey and bobblehead and admiring his dark visor. Henry's physical build (6-foot-3, about 250 pounds) differs significantly from Tomlinson's, but Henry is on pace to join an exclusive career milestone club. Henry requires 1,317 rushing yards to reach the NFL's top 10 career rushers, which would move him from No. 19 past seven Hall of Famers. Henry has 11,423 career rushing yards, the most among current NFL running backs, with the next active back trailing him by nearly 4,000 yards.
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