Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry reached two significant milestones in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, putting him in some exclusive company in NFL history.
First, Henry opened the game by scoring the 100th touchdown of his career to give the Ravens an early lead.
That alone is a huge milestone, but he would hit another big number later in the game when he become the 32nd player in NFL history to top the 10,000-yard mark.
When you combine those two milestones, Henry is one of just 13 players to ever join the both 10,000-yard (rushing) and 100 touchdown clubs. The overwhelming majority of that group is already in the Hall of Fame.
Henry has not only been one of the most productive running backs of his era, he has also been one of the most physically dominant running backs, combining a rare blend of size, power and speed that has been unmatched over the past decade.
After spending all of his career with the Tennessee Titans prior to this season, he joined the Ravens in free agency this offseason.
It seemed like a perfect fit given the Ravens’ run-heavy offense, and he entered play in Week 5 as the NFL’s leading rusher.
