Overview
- Derrick Henry scored his fourth rushing touchdown Sunday in the first half of Baltimore’s home opener against the New Orleans Saints, making him the first Raven to record four rushing TDs through the first two games of a season.
- Henry opened the year with 144 rushing yards and three TDs in a 41-23 season-opening win over Indianapolis, and the team leaned on him again near the goal line against New Orleans.
- Henry enters Week 2 with about 13,162 career rushing yards, needing roughly 98 yards to pass Eric Dickerson for ninth on the NFL career rushing list and one more rushing score to move into sole possession of third in career rushing TDs.
- Lamar Jackson paired with Henry in the opener, throwing for 324 yards and rushing for 43, and he remains close to 23,000 career passing yards while already holding the NFL record for quarterback rushing yards.
- Henry’s hot start forces opponents to allocate more resources to stopping the run, which can open passing lanes for Jackson and makes the coming weeks a key stretch to watch as both players chase all-time milestones.