Derrick Henry makes NFL history with monster game to keep Ravens playoff hopes alive
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On Jan. 11, 2016, Derrick Henry carried the ball 36 times for 158 yards and 3 touchdowns in Alabama‘s 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over Clemson. He went nearly a decade without toting the rock that frequently. But Saturday night, in a must-win situation, the Baltimore Ravens rode “The King” as often as possible. And he delivered in a way only he can.
Henry recorded 36 carries for 216 yards and 4 touchdowns in Baltimore’s 41-24 triumph against the Green Bay Packers in Week 17. He set multiple NFL records in the process, becoming the first player in league history to have a 4 rushing-touchdown game with multiple franchises and the first player to post 7 200-yard rushing performances.
Henry has totaled 1,469 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns this season. Assuming Jonathan Taylor rushes for at least 11 yards on Sunday versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, Henry will have the opportunity to notch the NFL’s 99th-ever 1,500-yard rushing campaign in Week 18. While he’d certainly like to accomplish that feat, he’d presumably rather the Ravens find a way into the playoffs. That will only remain possible, though, if the Cleveland Browns beat the Pittsburgh Steelers this afternoon. The Steelers and Browns kick off at 1:00 p.m. E.T.
