His strict diet likely won't allow it, but Derrick Henry nonetheless deserves a nice slice of cake following his performance during Saturday's game against the Browns that also happened to be his 31st birthday.
Those veteran running backs who changed addresses in the offseason have given themselves a chance to showcase the difference they can make in the postseason.
Like Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry keeps on achieving unprecedented milestones. Until Saturday, no NFL player has ever attained three seasons with 1,500 rushing yards and 15+ rushing touchdowns.
Teams have devalued the position in recent years, but the best offenses this season have elite backs as their catalysts.
Derrick Henry was drafted into the NFL long after the era when teams centered their offense around a star running back. Through much of his career, Henry has played in an NFL that was more pass happy than ever and relied on a backfield-by-committee approach.
Derrick Henry is all in on a third MVP for Lamar Jackson. The Baltimore Ravens running back responded to a post on X by former NFL quarterback Robert
On 31st birthday, Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry set an NFL record in a 35-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday.
Ravens running back Derrick Henry is now in the NFL history books, after pulling off a wild feat versus the Browns.
It's a great argument, except for one thing... RGIII misspelled Derrick Henry's name as "Derek." After the game, Henry hilariously called out Griffin while also campaigning for his quarterback to win his third MVP title. "First of all bruh spell my name right lol (Derrick Henry) & WE SCREAMING MV3 OVER THIS WAY !," Henry replied.
Former Alabama football star Derrick Henry capped off an NFL regular season for the record books on Saturday. Playing on his 31st birthday, the veteran running back who's now in his ninth NFL season r
In doing so, Henry became the only player in NFL history to record multiple seasons with 1,800+ rushing yards and 15+ scores on the ground. The NFL announced the news via a post on X. "Derrick Henry first player in NFL HISTORY with multiple seasons of 1,800+ rush yards and 15+ rush TD."
STOP USING DERRICk HENRY TO DISCREDIT LAMAR JACKSON. Henry got hit in the backfield on 50 % of his runs last year. This year it’s down to 39%. He has more than doubled his yards before contact and ITS BECAUSE OF LAMAR JACKSON’s INFLUENCE. Watch the dang tape and you will see…