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Derrick Henry Threw Titans’ First TD Pass in Two Weeks, and NFL Fans All Made the Same Joke

The Titans tailback’s touchdown pass prompted observers to crack wise on social media.

Tim Capurso

Derrick Henry Threw Titans’ First TD Pass in Two Weeks, and NFL Fans All Made the Same Joke
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The best passer on the Tennessee Titans roster might not be a quarterback. 

During the second quarter of the Titans’ Week 16 game against the Seattle Seahawks, they pulled out some trickery on a trip to the red zone, opting to have star running back Derrick Henry attempt a pass. The play worked out exactly as Tennessee hoped, as Henry lofted a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo.

It was the Titans’ first touchdown pass since Dec. 10, as Tennessee failed to record one last week against the Houston Texans. After watching the play by Henry, who has two touchdown passes this season, NFL fans couldn’t resist making the same joke about the Titans.

Henry’s touchdown pass, his fourth in nine career regular-season attempts, prompted fans to joke that the 247-pound tailback is a better passer than the team’s starter for Week 16, Ryan Tannehill, who was forced back into action with rookie starter Will Levis injured.

For what it’s worth, Henry does have the same number of touchdown passes as Tannehill this season. Others marveled at Henry’s wildly efficient passing statistics over the course of his career. 

And one fan couldn’t resist poking fun at the Washington Commanders’ putrid offensive showing in the first half of their game against the New York Jets. 

In all seriousness, the Titans might want to draw up a few more passing plays for Henry in the red zone, given just how effective he’s been. 

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.

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