Derrick Henry vs Emmitt Smith

Derrick Henry

1of 3 lines

Emmitt Smith

2of 3 lines

Derrick Henry and Emmitt Smith compared on their NFL careers: Derrick Henry played 11 seasons, 2016 to 2026, Emmitt Smith 15 seasons, 1990 to 2004. Derrick Henry has 13,392 rushing yards to Emmitt Smith's 18,355. Emmitt Smith won 3 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Emmitt Smith leads in 2 of the 3 lines, Derrick Henry in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Derrick Henry and Emmitt Smith career totals
157GP226
13,392YDS18,355, better
129TD164, better
4.9, betterAVG4.2

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Derrick Henry and Emmitt Smith postseason
9GP17
1,002YDS1,586, better
7TD19, better
5.1, betterAVG4.5

Where each stands all time

Derrick Henry and Emmitt Smith all-time places
9th (13,392)Rushing yards1st (18,355), better
3rd (129)Rushing touchdowns1st (164), better

Among the NFL players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Derrick Henry and Emmitt Smith titles and awards
—Championships3, better
—Offensive Rookie of the Year1, better
—MVP1, better
—Super Bowl MVP1, better
1, betterOffensive Player of the Year—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Derrick Henry and Emmitt Smith season by season
YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts.YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts.
1st201649054.5, better1990937, better11, better3.9
2nd201774454.219911,563, better12, better4.3, better
3rd20181,059124.9, better19921,713, better18, better4.6
4th20191,540, better16, better5.119931,48695.3, better
5th20202,027, better175.4, better19941,48421, better4.0
6th2021937104.319951,773, better25, better4.7, better
7th20221,538, better13, better4.4, better19961,204123.7
8th20231,167, better12, better4.2, better19971,07444.1
9th20241,921, better16, better5.9, better19981,332134.2
10th20251,595, better16, better5.2, better19991,397114.2
11th202637474.2, better20001,203, better9, better4.1
12th————20011,02133.9
13th————200297553.8
14th————200325622.8
15th————200493793.5