Before his potentially season-ending foot injury on Sunday, Titans running back Derrick Henry was on his way to a record-setting season. It turns out that Henry still set an NFL record for his prolific workload.
According to ESPN Stats & Info, Henry's 219 carries to start the season were the most by a player in the first 8 games of a season in NFL history. Even more astonishing is the fact that Henry has carried 219 of 230 rushing attempts among Titans running backs this season, per ESPN's Field Yates.
Currently leading the NFL in rushing touchdowns (10), Henry also has a hearty lead in carries and rushing yards (937) The next-closest running back in rushing yards this season is Cleveland's Nick Chubb with 584 yards while Bengals running back Joe Mixon is second in carries, 82 rushes behind Henry.