In the third quarter, the Ravens trailed 21-13 and marched 80 yards in seven plays for a touchdown with 1:37 left in the quarter. Henry carried the ball on five of those plays and gained 46 yards. He had two carries the rest of the game.
Ravens running back Derrick Henry has nothing but love for his new 'brother', Lamar Jackson after their season ended.
Following the Ravens' wild-card demolition of the Steelers, Lamar Jackson compared Derrick Henry to the Pixar character Lightning McQueen. It's a nickname that The King is leaning into.
Henry broke free after receiving a direct snap and was a one-man wrecking ball as he churned his legs down field. Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick had no choice but to try to bring Henry down with an open field tackle. He walked away worse for the wear after ending up on the receiving end of a massive stiff-arm from Henry.
Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry has one of the most iconic nicknames in the modern NFL, "King Henry." Lately, though, he's resonated more with a different kind of royalty. After Saturday's playoff win over the Pittsburgh Steelers,
Derrick Henry has a lot of love for Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, but in the AFC wild card, it was strictly business.
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson threw for two touchdowns in a flawless first half, Derrick Henry scored twice while leading Baltimore’s devastating running game, and the Ravens beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-14 on Saturday night to advance to the second round of the AFC playoffs.
During the drive, Henry climbed above legendary running backs Marshawn Lynch (970 yards) and John Riggins (996 yards) on the all-time postseason rushing list. On the following drive, he became the seventh running back in history to break the 1,000-yard mark in the playoffs.
With the NFL regular season wrapped up in early January, there are debates on who should be the league’s most valuable player. There are two prime candidates: Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar
The Ravens have gotten too good at this routine, looking shocked as they clean out their lockers less than 24 hours after playoff defeat.
While the result isn't what most fans hoped for, there is still some hope to have in the Lamar Jackson era for the Ravens to win the big one.