
Derrick Henry was the best high school player growing up in Florida, and then college football's best running back at Alabama. And now, for the past decade, he's been the best running back in the NFL.
The Baltimore running back made more history on Saturday night, putting on a show for the ages in the Ravens' 41-24 victory over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. He rushed for 216 and four touchdowns as the Ravens kept their slim playoff hopes alive.
It was the seventh time that Henry has rushed for 200 yards or more in an NFL game, now the most in league history. He had been tied at six with O.J. Simpson and Adrian Peterson.
"It's one of the greatest performances I've ever seen," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "I mean, it was hard, downhill running, but also a lot of making guys miss."
Here is the game story from Ravens Roundtable writer James Brizuela
Ravens keep playoff hopes alive with historic Derrick Henry night
The Baltimore Ravens have taken down the Green Bay Packers on a historic night for Derrick Henry.
With quarterback Lamar Jackson out with a back injury, the Ravens put Henry to work. He carried the ball a career high 36 times, and touched the ball on nearly half of Baltimore's 73 plays. The Ravens scored on all five first-half possessions, and buried the Packers.
Henry's rushing total was the most ever by a visitor at Lambeau, and the Ravens were just the third team since 1984 to score 40 or more points in the iconic stadium.
“That was a humbling night,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. “Give Baltimore a ton of credit. They came in here and were in complete control the whole game. In those critical moments when we needed a stop, we didn't get it done.”
Baltimore is now 8-8 on the season, and are hoping that next week's game with the Pittsburgh Steelers means something. Pittsburgh (8-7) needs to lose to Cleveland on Sunday for the Ravens to still have a chance.
Here are some of Henry's milestones from Saturday night.
7 — Derrick Henry, 2016-present
6 — O.J. Simpson, 1969-79
6 — Adrian Peterson, 2007-21
5 — Tiki Barber, 1997-2006
4 — LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-11
4 — Barry Sanders, 1989-98
4 — Earl Campbell, 1978-85
3 — Jonathan Taylor, 2020-present
3 — Jay Ajayi, 2015-19
3 — Jamaal Charles, 2008-18
3 — Jamal Lewis, 2000-09
3 — Marshall Faulk, 1994-2005
3 — Corey Dillon, 1997-2006
3 — Terrell Davis, 1995-2001
3 — Greg Bell, 1984-92
3 — Eric Dickerson, 1983-93
3 — Jim Brown, 1957-65
164 — Emmitt Smith, 1990-2004
145 — LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-11
123 — Marcus Allen, 1982-97
122 — Derrick Henry, 2016-present
120 — Adrian Peterson, 2007-21
110 — Walter Payton, 1975-87
106 — Jim Brown, 1957-65
104 — John Riggins, 1971-85
100 — Marshall Faulk, 1994-2005
100 — Shaun Alexander, 2000-08
18,335 — Emmitt Smith, 1990-2004
16,726 — Walter Payton, 1975-87
16,000 — Frank Gore, 2005-20
15,269 — Barry Sanders, 1989-98
14,918 — Adrian Peterson, 2007-21
14,101 — Curtis Martin, 1995-2006
13,684 — LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-11
13,662 — Jerome Bettis, 1993-2005
13,259 — Eric Dickerson, 1983-93
12,892 — Derrick Henry, 2016-present