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144 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries, averaging six yards per carry. His second touchdown of the day pushed him ahead of Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen for third-most rushing scores in NFL history. Henry's Week 1 performance was also his 26th game with more than 100 rushing yards and multiple rushing touchdowns, passing Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown for the most outings with those marks in NFL history.
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Henry's Week 1 dominance (144 yards, 3 TDs) moves him into NFL history books.

Henry recorded 144 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries (6.0 yards per carry) in Week 1. His second touchdown passed Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen for third-most rushing scores in NFL history. His 26th game with 100+ rushing yards and multiple rushing touchdowns surpassed Jim Brown for the most such outings in NFL history. The source raises the question whether 2026 could finally bring an MVP award to the 2020 Offensive Player of the Year and two-time rushing title winner.

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