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Derrick Henry put on a first-half show for Tennessee today, rushing for 140 yards and 3 touchdowns, as Tennessee went into the half with a 35-14 lead over Indianapolis. The Titan’s lightened Henry’s load somewhat in the second half, and Henry ended up with 178 yards en route to a 45-26 victory. Some milestones from Henry today:
- Henry eclipsed the 5,000 yard rushing mark for his career.
- Henry’s 3rd touchdown today was the 50th rushing TD of his career.
- Henry had his 7th 100-yard rushing game of the season.
- The Colts surrendered a 100-yard rushing game for just the 3rd time in the last three seasons. All three 100-yard rushers were Derrick Henry.
- Henry had his 8th consecutive 100-yard rushing day in a road game, which equals the 2nd longest such streak in the NFL since 1960. Only Barry Sanders, with 10 games, has a longer streak.
- It was the second time in his career that Henry has reached 100 rushing yards and scored 3 TDs in a half. In the last 20 years, only Shaun Alexander and LaDainian Tomlinson have had multiple games with such halves.
- Henry gained 96 of his 140 first-half rush yards before initial contact, which was his most in a first half in his career and the most by any player in a first half this season.
- Henry reached 10 rushing touchdowns for the 3rd straight season, matching Earl Campbell as the only two players to do so in Oilers/Titans franchise history.
Here’s the link to Henry’s post-game media session. And some highlights of Henry’s best runs from the day:
It was already a rough week for Alabama players injury-wise, with Ryan Anderson, Da’Shawn Hand, Julio Jones, Ryan Kelly, Terrell Lewis, Irv Smith Jr., and Tua Tagovailoa out with injuries, and Isaiah Buggs, D.J. Fluker, Mark Ingram, and Deionte Thompson on the Reserve / COVID-19 list. The list grew longer during the day, with Ronnie Harrison (shoulder), James Carpenter (groin), Josh Jacobs (ankle), and Calvin Ridley (ankle) all leaving with injuries. Ridley returned to his game, so his injury is probably the least severe. Harrison is headed for an MRI, and the severity of the other two’s injuries are unknown.
Reports from the Philadelphia media surfaced today that Jalen Hurts got some first-team reps during practice this past week, leading to speculation that he might get more than token snaps Monday night.
Xavier McKinney made his long-awaited debut for the New York Giants today, though his play was limited to select defensive packages and special teams. Mark Barron who was also poised to appear in his first game with Denver, was inactive.
Calvin Ridley’s touchdown today was his 7th of the season, and he becomes just the 4th receiver in the last 10 years to catch at least 7 TDs in his first three seasons.
JaMychal Green said goodbye to Clippers fans on Instagram today, then took the time to thank each commenter that wished him well in Denver.
Some highlight clips from today’s games:
Transactions
- Mark Barron – deactivated for Week 12 by Denver
- Julio Jones – deactivated for Week 12 by Atlanta.
- Ryan Kelly – deactivated for Week 12 by Indianapolis.
- Terrell Lewis – deactivated for Week 12 by Los Angeles Rams.
- Irv Smith Jr. – deactivated for Week 12 by Minnesota.
- Tua Tagovailoa – deactivated for Week 12 by Miami.
- T.J. Yeldon – deactivated for Week 12 by Buffalo.
Injury Reports
Week 12 Game Status Report
- Questionable – Jerry Jeudy (achilles, ankle), Julio Jones (hamstring),
- Doubtful – Tua Tagovailoa (left thumb)
- Out – Ryan Kelly (neck), Terrell Lewis (knee), Irv Smith (groin, back).
Game Results
GOLF Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open De Espana final: Camilla Lennarth – 76-76-76-76, +16, T64. BASKETBALL Algeciras 73, Zentro Madrid 72. Bola Olaniyan (ALG) – 22 minutes, 14 points (5-6 2pg, 1-2 3pg, 1-2 FT), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 turnovers, 5 fouls. Portugal Cup, Phase 2 Rd 2: Illiabum 94, CB Queluz 54. Shannon Hale (ILL) – 23 minutes, 18 points (5-6 2pg, 2-8 3pg, 2-4 FT), 4 rebounds, 3 turnovers, 4 fouls. FIBA Eurobasket qualifier: Lithuania 84, Belgium 71. Retin Obasohan – 29 minutes, 21 points (7-12 2pg, 0-2 3pg, 7-10 FT), 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 turnovers, 3 fouls. FIBA AmeriCup qualifier: USA 99, Bahamas 59. Levi Randolph – 24 minutes, 11 points (2-6 2pg, 1-3 3pg, 4-4 FT), 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 fouls. FOOTBALL New England 20, Arizona 17. Damien Harris – 14 rushes, 47 yds Anfernee Jennings – no stats Kenyan Drake – 22 rushes, 78 yds, 2 TD; 3 catches, 15 yds Dre Kirkpatrick – 3 tackles, 1 PD, 1 INT (13 yd return) Deionte Thompson – COVID-19 Reserve Miami 20, New York Jets 3. Raekwon Davis – 5 tackles, 0.5 sack (4 yds), 1 QBH Tua Tagovailoa – inactive Quinnen Williams – 7 tackles, 1 TFL, 1.5 sacks (6 yds), 2 PD, 1 FF, 3 QBH New York Giants 19, Cincinnati 17. Dalvin Tomlinson – 1 tackle, 1 QBH Xavier McKinney – 1 tackle Tony Brown – no stats Jonah Williams – started; no stats Buffalo 27, Los Angeles Chargers 17. Levi Wallace – 7 tackles TJ Yeldon – inactive Damion Square – 2 tackles Cole Mazza – 1 tackle Cleveland 27, Jacksonville 25. Mack Wilson – 3 tackles, 1 PD Ronnie Harrison – 1 tackle Jedrick Wills – started; no stats Cam Robinson – started; no stats Minnesota 28, Carolina 27. Irv Smith Jr – inactive Tennessee 45, Indianapolis 26. Derrick Henry – 27 rushes, 178 yds, 3 TD; 2 catches, 7 yds Rashaan Evans – 4 tackles, 1 PD Ryan Kelly - inactive Atlanta 43, Las Vegas 6. Calvin Ridley – 6 catches, 50 yds, 1 TD James Carpenter – started; no stats Julio Jones – inactive Josh Jacobs – 7 rushes, 27 yds; 3 catches, 17 yds; 1 fumble lost Henry Ruggs – 3 catches, 56 yds; 1 rush, -2 yds San Francisco 23, Los Angeles Rams 20. A’Shawn Robinson – 1 tackle Terrell Lewis – inactive New Orleans 31, Denver 3. Jerry Jeudy – 0 catches (1 target) Kareem Jackson – 3 tackles Mark Barron – inactive Green Bay 41, Chicago 25. JK Scott – 2 punts, 92 yds, avg – 46.0 yds, long – 50 yds, TB – 0, in 20 – 2; return yds – 0 yds. Eddie Jackson – 4 tackles, 1 PD
