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Balladex/NFL/Compare/Derrick Henry vs Earl Campbell
Derrick Henry
50IMPACT
Derrick Henry
Baltimore Ravens · Running Back
EC
56IMPACT
Earl Campbell
New Orleans Saints · Running Back
VS
30
categories
Henry leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
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Tale of the tape
13,018
Rushing yards (career)
9,407
122
Rushing TDs (career)
74
189
Receptions (career)
121
The trophy case edge: Campbell
No major hardware yet
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NFL MVP3× Offensive POY3× First-Team All-Pro5× Pro BowlHall of Fame (1991)
The verdict

Henry holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (rushing yards (career), rushing tds (career), receptions (career)). Campbell answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

50Henry · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
56Campbell · Rotation piece

Card value — head to head

Derrick Henry
$35
Climbing
5-yr outlook+26%
Legacy floor100%
RarityEpic
Earl Campbell
$56
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+38%
Legacy floor100%
RarityEpic
Card verdictEarl Campbell is the more valuable card today ($56 vs. $35). Earl Campbell carries more projected upside (+38% vs. +26% over five years). Different bets: Earl Campbell's value is cemented and rises on legacy, while Derrick Henry's is speculative and swings on production.