CINCINNATI — Derrick Henry has added another accomplishment to his impressive list of bona fides. The Baltimore Ravens running back scored his 100th career touchdown during the opening drive of Sunday’s Week 5 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Henry is only the fifth player ever to reach 10,000 and score 100 touchdowns in their first 125 games, joining a list that includes Jim Brown, Emmitt Smith, LaDainian Tomlinson, and Adrian Peterson.
The historic touchdown occurred on a 1-yard touchdown run with 8:54 left in the opening quarter. He crossed the 10,000-yard barrier on a five-yard run with 10:21 left in the second quarter. Henry is the 32nd running back in NFL history to reach 10,000 career rushing yards.
The most accomplished running back of his era, Henry continues to play at a high level. He entered Sunday’s game as the NFL’s leader in rushing yards (480) and touchdown runs (five). He’s currently on pace to become the first player to post multiple 2,000-yard rushing campaigns, and the first to do so after turning 30.
Henry’s production comes at a time when the running back position is changing. It’s a passing league now, and many teams have eschewed bell cow backs for committee backfields. Henry, despite these changes and the workload he’s taken on over the years, continues to play at a high level while being a constant reminder of the value that an elite running back can have on an offense.
As far as Henry’s career is concerned, Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis recently said that Henry has already done enough to occupy a spot in Canton, Ohio, whenever he is eligible for induction.
“I think he’s already there,” Davis recently told CBS Sports. “He’s got the 2,000-yard season, a bunch of 200-yard games. Yeah, he’s there.”
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-10-06 18:02:01
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