Derrick Henry gashed the Green Bay Packers so much on Saturday night that he moved up multiple all-time lists while carrying the Baltimore Ravens to their biggest win of the season.
Henry, 31, ran for 216 yards and scored four touchdowns against Green Bay, putting Baltimore on his back as they won 41-24. Henry’s monster performance also took the pressure off Tyler Huntley, who was cast into starting under center with Lamar Jackson out with a back injury.
But Henry’s night was far from only a big deal because of his single-game production, which approached his career-high of 238 yards from a 2018 game with Tennessee; it also helped solidify his place as an all-time great.
Derrick Henry moved past one legend and sits right behind another
Henry now has the fourth most rushing touchdowns in NFL history with 122, moving past Adrian Peterson and sitting behind Marcus Allen. Henry moved ahead of Peterson with his third touchdown of the game, all scored in the first half, and then added one more in the final minutes to bring him just one away from tying Allen for third.