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RB · 2025 season

Derrick Henry or Jonathan Taylor?

Jonathan Taylor led Derrick Henry in 5 of 6 measured 2025 categories to 1.

Derrick Henry (Baltimore, 17 games) against Jonathan Taylor (Indianapolis, 17 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.

Category by category

What actually
happened.

Derrick Henry vs Jonathan Taylor, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.
MetricDerrick HenryJonathan Taylor
Snap Share54.5%82.6%
Rushing Yards1,5951,585
Rushing EPA+9.2+18.8
Targets2155
Target Share5.2%10.4%
Receiving Yards150378

Categories won: Derrick Henry 1, Jonathan Taylor 5.

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Who had the better 2025 season, Derrick Henry or Jonathan Taylor?

Jonathan Taylor led Derrick Henry in 5 of 6 measured 2025 categories to 1.

What separates Derrick Henry and Jonathan Taylor statistically?

Jonathan Taylor led on snap share (82.6% to 54.5%). Derrick Henry led on rushing yards (1,595 to 1,585). Jonathan Taylor led on rushing expected points added (+18.8 to +9.2).

Where do these numbers come from?

Every figure is 2025 regular-season data from nflverse, published under CC BY 4.0. Nothing on the free half of this page is projected or estimated, and nothing on it came from a paywalled source.

Source

Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken July 28, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.