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Derrick Henry Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week After 216-Yard, Four-TD Showcase

His surge propelled Baltimore into a winner-take-all trip to Pittsburgh for the AFC North crown.

Overview

  • The honor is Henry’s 10th career weekly award, leaving only Barry Sanders and LaDainian Tomlinson ahead among running backs with 11 each.
  • He powered a 41-24 win over Green Bay with 216 rushing yards and four touchdowns on a career-high 36 carries.
  • The performance gave him an NFL-record seven games with at least 200 rushing yards, moving past O. J. Simpson and Adrian Peterson.
  • He joined Jim Brown as the only players with multiple games of 200-plus rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns.
  • He moved to 10th on the all-time rushing list by passing Tony Dorsett at 12,892 yards as Baltimore leaned on him with Lamar Jackson out, setting up Sunday night’s division decider at the Steelers.