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Derrick Henry runs for an 87-yard touchdown on the Ravens’ first play

Derrick Henry runs for an 87-yard touchdown on the Ravens’ first play

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  • Jamison Hensley, ESPN staff writerSeptember 29, 2024, 8:50 PM ET

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      Jamison Hensley is a reporter who covers the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, where he covered the AFC North before focusing solely on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he wrote a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Raven. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.

BALTIMORE – Running back Derrick Henry set a Baltimore Ravens record during Sunday night’s first game against the Buffalo Bills.

Henry broke through a huge gap on the right side of the line and ran 87 yards untouched for a touchdown. It’s the longest run in the Ravens’ 29-year history.

After a slow start to the season, Henry has found his groove with Baltimore. This touchdown came after Henry racked up a season-high 151 receiving yards against the Dallas Cowboys last week.

On that touchdown run, Henry showed off his speed at age 30, hitting 21.29 miles per hour, which is the fourth-fastest speed for a ball carrier this season, according to NFL Next Gen Stats. It was Henry’s eighth fastest speed since 2018.

This was Henry’s third career rushing touchdown of at least 85 yards, which is tied with Lamar Miller for second-most since 2000. He trails only Chris Johnson, who had four.