Derrick Henry vs LaDainian Tomlinson

Derrick Henry

1of 3 lines

LaDainian Tomlinson

2of 3 lines

Derrick Henry and LaDainian Tomlinson compared on their NFL careers: Derrick Henry played 11 seasons, 2016 to 2026, LaDainian Tomlinson 11 seasons, 2001 to 2011. Derrick Henry has 13,230 rushing yards to LaDainian Tomlinson's 13,684.

Who has the better career numbers?

LaDainian Tomlinson 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 LaDainian Tomlinson career totals
155GP170
13,230YDS13,684, better
126TD145, better
4.9, betterAVG4.3

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Derrick Henry and LaDainian Tomlinson postseason
9GP10
1,002, betterYDS468
7, betterTD6
5.1, betterAVG3.6

Where each stands all time

Derrick Henry and LaDainian Tomlinson all-time places
10th (13,230)Rushing yards7th (13,684), better
3rd (126)Rushing touchdowns2nd (145), 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 LaDainian Tomlinson titles and awards
—Championships—
—MVP1, better
1Offensive Player of the Year1

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 LaDainian Tomlinson 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, better20011,236, better10, better3.6
2nd201774454.220021,683, better14, better4.5, better
3rd20181,059124.920031,645, better13, better5.3, better
4th20191,540, better165.1, better20041,33517, better3.9
5th20202,027, better175.4, better20051,46218, better4.3
6th2021937104.320061,815, better28, better5.2, better
7th20221,538, better134.420071,47415, better4.7, better
8th20231,167, better12, better4.2, better20081,110113.8
9th20241,921, better16, better5.9, better2009730123.3
10th20251,595, better16, better5.2, better201091464.2
11th20262124, better5.3, better2011280, better13.7