Derrick Henry Passes LaDainian Tomlinson in Career Rushing Yards, Who's Next on NFL's All-Time List?

Baltimore Ravens star running back Derrick Henry climbed the NFL's all-time rushing leaderboard during a matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night.

Henry picked up the 13,685th rushing yard of his career in the first half of the game, moving above LaDainian Tomlinson for the No. 7 spot on the league's all-time rushing list.

Henry now sits behind Curtis Martin at No. 6, as Martin amassed 14,101 yards on the ground throughout his career. Adrian Peterson also holds the No. 5 spot on the NFL's all-time leaderboard with 14,918 yards.

Here's a look at the top eight players on the NFL's career rushing list:

1. Emmitt Smith, 18,355 yards
2. Walter Payton, 16,726 yards
3. Frank Gore, 16,000 yards
4. Barry Sanders, 15,269 yards
5. Adrian Peterson, 14,918 yards
6. Curtis Martin, 14,101 yards
7. Derrick Henry, 13,685 yards
8. LaDainian Tomlinson, 13,684 yards

While Henry has moved above plenty of players on the league's all-time leaderboard, his latest accomplishment was particularly significant considering who he passed.

The 32-year-old looked up to Tomlinson when he was growing up and had a poster as well as a bobblehead of the former Chargers star, per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic.

Henry has cemented his status among the top running backs in NFL history, rushing for at least 1,500 yards in five separate seasons of his career. This includes a 2020 campaign in which he amassed a league-leading 2,027 rush yards.

The six-time Pro Bowler owns a career average of 84.8 yards per game on the ground, while his 130 rushing touchdowns are the third-most in NFL history.

Henry has remained a key piece of Baltimore's offense this year, as he tallied 632 rushing yards and eight touchdowns across his first eight appearances of the season.