Derrick Henry vs Jerome Bettis

Derrick Henry

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Jerome Bettis

1of 3 lines

Derrick Henry and Jerome Bettis compared on their NFL careers: Derrick Henry played 11 seasons, 2016 to 2026, Jerome Bettis 13 seasons, 1993 to 2005. Derrick Henry has 13,392 rushing yards to Jerome Bettis's 13,662. Jerome Bettis won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

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

Derrick Henry and Jerome Bettis career totals
157GP192
13,392YDS13,662, better
129, betterTD91
4.9, betterAVG3.9

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Derrick Henry and Jerome Bettis postseason
9GP13
1,002, betterYDS674
7TD9, better
5.1, betterAVG3.4

Where each stands all time

Derrick Henry and Jerome Bettis all-time places
9th (13,392)Rushing yards8th (13,662), better
3rd (129), betterRushing touchdowns12th (91)

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 Jerome Bettis titles and awards
—Championships1, better
—Offensive Rookie of the Year1, better
—Comeback Player of the Year1, 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 Jerome Bettis 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.
1st201649054.519931,429, better7, better4.9, better
2nd20177445, better4.2, better19941,025, better33.2
3rd20181,059, better12, better4.9, better199563733.5
4th20191,540, better16, better5.1, better19961,431114.5
5th20202,027, better17, better5.4, better19971,66574.4
6th202193710, better4.3, better19981,185, better33.8
7th20221,538, better13, better4.4, better19991,09173.6
8th20231,16712, better4.2, better20001,341, better83.8
9th20241,921, better16, better5.9, better20011,07244.8
10th20251,595, better16, better5.2, better200266693.6
11th202637474.2, better2003811, better73.3
12th————2004941133.8
13th————200536893.3