King Henry x3

the King is off to a great start and I held off a couple weeks to get this started.
He is currently in the lead early to claim the rushing title for a 3rd year in a row to match only Emmitt Smith and Jim Brown as the only 2 others to accomplish this.
He’s also on pace for back to back 2K seasons and potentially a new NFL record with an extra regular season game.

Here’s the current race AND King Henry vs. previous 2K rushers:
73’ Simpson - 813
03’ Lewis - 742
98’ Davis - 657
Henry - 640
20’ Henry - 588
Chubb - 523
84’ Dickerson - 498
09’ CJ2K - 468
97’ Sanders - 466
Elliott - 452
12’ Peterson - 420
Robinson - 387


Current lead is 117 over Chubb
Current deficit to OJ Simpson (73’) 173 although this is about beating Dickerson (84’) which he leads by 142. (Chubb is also ahead by 25 yards).

Not all stats have been updated for week 5 considering game KC/Buf are still playing and Indy/Balt are tomorrow, so only current top 4 for 2021 are listed.

 

EDIT mistake:

If Henry wins title this year, he is #4 to reach 3 straight rushing titles.
I missed our very own Earl Campbell from 78-80.

Emmitt 91-93
Jim Brown 57-59

Little longer term, 3 players won 4/5 seasons, Emmitt Smith (add 95), Jim Brown (add 1961), and OJ Simpson 72-73 and 75-76.

 

He and Dickerson are the only 2 to reach 2K before week 16. Dickerson needed only15 games, OJ only 14.

 

EG had 74 total TD, 64 rushing.
Campbell had 73 total, all rushing

Henry just surpassed CJ2K a couple games ago
He has 65 total, 62 rushing. Only 2 more rushing to tie EG.

CJ2K is #4. 58 total, 50 rushing.

Steep drop of to Hennigan who had 51 receiving TD from 1960-66.