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Derrick Henry makes history with the Baltimore Ravens

A historic afternoon against Green Bay propelled Baltimore’s star into elite company, rewriting record books in emphatic fashion.

A historic afternoon against Green Bay propelled Baltimore’s star into elite company, rewriting record books in emphatic fashion.
MICHAEL REAVES
Edward Gonzaga
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Derrick Henry entered the pantheon of running backs after a crushing 41–24 victory over the Green Bay Packers, producing a performance for the ages.The running back delivered a career-high workload, carrying the ball 36 times for 216 yards and four touchdowns, a stat line that immediately joined the NFL’s most memorable single-game efforts.

Now with the Baltimore Ravens, Henry climbed the all-time rushing list by passing Tony Dorsett, who had long held 10th place in career rushing yards. He entered the game with 12,676 yards and eclipsed Dorsett’s 12,739 before halftime. The four touchdowns also carried historic weight, pushing Henry past Adrian Peterson into fourth place on the NFL’s career rushing touchdowns list, with 122.

Only three legends now stand ahead of him in that category: Emmitt Smith (164), LaDainian Tomlinson (145), and Marcus Allen (123). Those are the benchmarks Henry is now chasing, firmly placing his name alongside the game’s immortals.

As if that were not enough, “King” Henry already stands alone atop another exclusive list. He is the NFL’s all-time leader in games with more than 200 rushing yards, and the outing against Green Bay marked the seventh such performance of his career.

RankPlayerTotal Yards
1Emmitt Smith18,355
2Walter Payton16,726
3Frank Gore16,000
4Barry Sanders15,269
5Adrian Peterson14,918
6Curtis Martin14,101
7LaDainian Tomlinson13,684
8Jerome Bettis13,662
9Eric Dickerson13,259
10Derrick Henry12,740

Henry’s dominance defined the Ravens’ offense on a day when Tyler Huntley started at quarterback, stepping in for the injuredLamar Jackson. With Henry setting the tone from the backfield, Baltimore never loosened its grip on the game, turning a regular-season win into a landmark moment in NFL history.

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