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On a dismal day for Kansas City Chiefs, rookie linebacker Nick Bolton was a bright spot

Titans star running back Derrick Henry got up shaking his head in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Chiefs in Nashville.

Tennessee had the ball on the Chiefs’ 1-yard line when Henry took a handoff. But instead of bulldozing his way into the end zone, Henry was stopped for a 1-yard loss by Chiefs rookie linebacker Nick Bolton.

That’s not something that usually happens to Henry, the NFL’s leading rusher.

But that wasn’t the first time Bolton, the former Mizzou star, had slowed Henry in the game. He also had this big hit on Henry in the first half:

While the Chiefs lost 27-3, Bolton had a big game. He led the Chiefs with 15 tackles, including four that went for a loss. Chiefs fans were certainly impressed.

Here is a sample of what fans were saying: