Derrick Henry hits 20.93 mph on 75-yard TD reception
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CLEVELAND — The Tennessee Titans dialed up the proper play name and Derrick Henry took a display cross 75 yards for a landing within the third quarter on Sunday.
Derrick Henry + 75 yards of inexperienced grass! 😃@KingHenry_2 | #TENvsCLE pic.twitter.com/kBl3I7RyAq
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) September eight, 2019
Tennessee was desperately in want of a solution to a David Njoku Three-yard landing reception that put the Browns up 15-13 with 2:10 remaining within the third quarter. Henry caught the cross and allowed Rodger Saffold to wipe out one of many Browns defensive backs earlier than he outraced everybody for the landing, reaching a max pace of 20.93 mph, in accordance with NFL Subsequent Gen Stats.
Derrick Henry’s landing reception. I believe each defender besides 58 (and perhaps 21) is shifting left to proper on the time of the cross.
(@NextGenStats) pic.twitter.com/YjrTxZQ3uH
— Seth Walder (@SethWalder) September eight, 2019
With Henry doing all the work, the lengthy landing play tied for the longest completion for Marcus Mariota’s profession. Mariota solely had 5 passes of 40 yards or extra final yr. Henry’s 75-yard landing together with 51- and 47-yard receptions by rookie wideout A.J. Brown provides him three within the season opener.
Henry additionally had a 1-yard speeding landing within the second quarter. It is the primary sport of his profession wherein he has posted a speeding and receiving TD.
His 75-yard TD reception put the Titans up 22-13.