Derrick Henry reigned in the Baltimore’s improbable overtime win over Cincinnati on Sunday.
King Henry seamlessly weaved through his blocks and powered forward on a 51-yard gallop that set up a game-winning field goal to conclude an absolute thriller. Henry knew he had a chance to hit the walk-off home run once he got the ball in his hands on a pitch.
“Green grass,” Henry said of what he saw on the play. “Green grass and get it as close to the end zone as possible. I didn’t get in, I should’ve probably stiff-armed him, but the GOAT got the field goal to win the game, and we’re going home with a victory. That’s all that matters.”
Henry was caught from behind at the 6-yard line. Justin Tucker, who nailed a crucial 56-yard field goal late in regulation to tie the game at 38, hit a chip shot on the very next play to secure the 41-38 victory.
Henry’s overtime rumble was the highlight of his Sunday, but within his 92 rushing yards and one touchdown against the Bengals, the 30-year-old accomplished a couple of major landmarks.
A 5-yard run in the second quarter put Henry in the 10,000-yard rushing club, as he became the 32nd player in NFL history to accomplish the feat and the first player do it since Marshawn Lynch (2017). He’s also the 21st player to ever to do it within nine seasons. Scoring the game’s first touchdown, Henry became the 26th player and 14th running back in NFL history to reach 100 career scrimmage touchdowns.
Henry became the fifth player in NFL history to reach both marks within his first 125 games, per NFL Research.
Coming off a 151-yard showing against the Cowboys in Week 3 and a 199-yard performance versus the Bills last week, Henry has played a major role in Baltimore’s three-game win streak. He entered Week 5 as the league’s rushing leader and the Ravens’ key offseason signing has already paid serious dividends.
According to NFL Research, Henry became the third player over the age of 30 with 500-plus rushing yards and five-plus rushing TDs in the first five games of a season, joining Curtis Martin and Priest Holmes (both in 2004).
One of eight running backs to rush for 2,000 yards in a season, Henry is already building a memorable resume early on on his Baltimore career. But the veteran wasn’t celebrating any personal accomplishments on Sunday, rather describing the importance of winning a crucial divisional matchup in such thrilling fashion.
“This win is big cause of what transpired today,” he said. “It puts us up two in the division, so we definitely needed this one. It was just as important for us as it was for them. Glad we got the victory. With everything that happened, that just to show you the resiliency of this team, and we’re going to keep on fighting to the end.”
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