Penny Hardaway Jersey DeMarco Murray on struggles: Not worried about stats Published: Nov 29, 2017 at 12:08 AM hasn't yet hit his dreaded 30th birthday, but his play has dropped off like many of those who have found themselves on the other side of the milestone. A year after making his third and leading the AFC in rushing, Murray can't seem to get himself in gear. The veteran has 452 yards rushing and five touchdowns on 129 attempts for an average of 3.5 yards per carry, which is 0.1 yards per carry le s than his nightmarish lone campaign in Philadelphia in 2015. One needs to only look at Sunday's close win over the to see Murray's struggles firsthand. Murray carried the ball 12 times for nine yards and a touchdown that " ," Murray told reporters after the game, per The Tenne sean. Through three quarters, the -- owners of an offense that is considered smashmouth, and was once exotic -- had three yards Terrence Ross Jersey rushing as a team. But who cares about numbers? We think they're fairly important. Murray, not so much. "Not at all," Murray said when asked if he's concerned with his stats. "I've done a lot of great individual things in my career, playing in this league, and winning , that's why we all play, why we coach. That's all I'm worried about. I'm not worried about stats. Obviously, you want to play better and obviously you've got Evan Fournier Jersey pride about yourself and things of that nature, but, hey, most importantly, we got the win. We'll all watch film and ... we'll make corrections and that's it." Murray can polish the entire collection of his trophy case during the offseason, but right now, the perplexing are in the thick of a playoff race. There's no time to rest on past succe s when the team's rushing attack is lifele s when running Murray -- and when a better option is already in the stable. rushed 10 times in the fourth quarter Sunday for 79 yards. He powered Tenne see's ground game as the methodically overcame a two-score deficit to take down the . It was again obvious who the better option is at running back. We've been talking about Henry's expected rise since Week 2. Here's an article by colleague Kevin Patra after his 92-yard output against Jacksonville. And yet, we're in Week 13 and still waiting for Henry -- Vic Law Jersey whose yards-per-carry average is more than a full yard greater than Murray's -- to receive the lion's share of carries. "Some of the things that worked, we kept calling," Henry said, per The Tenne sean. "We had the momentum. It was working. The offensive line did a great job, everybody was doing a good job blocking. So if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Just keep running it." coach Mike Mularkey had no explanation for why runs were working for Henry as opposed to Murray, replying with "no rhyme or reason" when asked. Perhaps after studying the film, he'll realize it isn't play design -- it's the player. This article has Tracy McGrady Jersey been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.