Derrick Henry joined some exclusive company upon scoring a first-quarter touchdown in the Baltimore Ravens‘ 41–10 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 9.
Henry trucked his way into the end zone on a seven-yard run, breaking through three attempted tackles for his 10th rushing score of the season. It was also his 100th rushing TD of his nine-year career, making him the 10th running back in NFL history to reach that milestone. Henry added the 101st rushing TD of his career on a six-yard carry in the third quarter.
The Ravens running back has scored a touchdown in each of the team’s games so far this season. Two of his 13 total TDs have been via receptions — in Week 7’s 41–31 win over the Buccaneers and a Week 4 victory over the Bills.
Henry came into Week 9 leading the NFL in rushing with 946 yards (180 more than the Eagles‘ Saquon Barkley) and with nine rushing touchdowns (one ahead of the Rams‘ Kyren Williams). He finished Sunday’s win with 106 yards and two TDS on 23 carries, earning his fifth 100-yard game of the season.
That also put Henry over 1,000 yards (in just nine games) for the third consecutive year. He has six 1,000-yard seasons in his career, including rushing for 2,027 in 2020-26.
In reaching 10 rushing TDs, Henry now has double-digit scores on the ground in seven consecutive seasons. He joins Adrian Peterson with seven straight years with 10 or more rushing TDs. LaDainian Tomlinson holds the NFL record for most consecutive seasons with 10-plus rushing TDs at nine.
Henry figures to bull his way further up the list, perhaps into the top five. He just leapfrogged Barry Sanders, who had 99 career rushing TDs, and is now currently tied with Shaun Alexander and Marshall Faulk with 100 rushing scores. Next on the list is John Riggins with 104, then Jim Brown with 106. He could certainly pass both of those legends with the season he’s having.
Emmitt Smith is the NFL’s all-time leader in rushing TDs with 164, followed by Tomlinson’s 145. Henry signed a two-year contract with Baltimore before this season and certainly looks like he’ll be productive next season after a resurgent 2024 campaign. To break into the top five all-time, he’ll have to pass Walter Payton’s 110 rushing TDs.