Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry reach new statistical milestone

Of the eight NFL players with more than 250 rushing yards so far this season, two play for the Baltimore Ravens. Through the first three weeks of the season, Ravens running back Derrick Henry is fifth in the league with 281 rushing yards.

Quarterback Lamar Jackson is eighth in the NFL with 254 rushing yards. It’s been almost half a century since we’ve seen a pair of teammates both have two-and-a-half notes through the first three.

The last time this happened was in 1976, when John Cappelletti of the Los Angeles Rams had 315 yards and Lawrence McCutcheon had 298.

But wait, there’s more.

Henry and Jackson also accomplished this feat by controlling the ball effectively and efficiently.

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LEGENDARY: #Raven Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry are the first teammates with 250+ rushing yards and 5+ yards per carry in the first three games since 1960.

Hall of Famers Jim Brown and Bobby Mitchell did it.

BALTIMORE DUO MAKES HISTORY.

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Jackson is averaging 7.3 yards per carry while Henry is averaging 5.0 as the duo leads the way for the top offense in the National Football League.

The Ravens are averaging 430.3 yards per game, which is first in the entire league at almost 20 yards per game.

As a team, they have rushed for at least 100 yards in their last 36 games. If they extend that streak for eight more games, they will break the record they currently share with archrival Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Steelers accomplished the feat first, from 1974 to 1977. The Ravens then tied it in 2018-2021.