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          Derrick Henry runs for an 87-yard TD on Ravens' first play

          • Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterSep 30, 2024, 12:50 AM
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              Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.
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          BALTIMORE -- Running back Derrick Henry set a Ravens record on Baltimore's first play from scrimmage in Sunday night's game against the Buffalo Bills.

          Henry broke through a huge hole 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 gained a season-high 151 yards last week at the Dallas Cowboys.

          On that touchdown run, Henry showed off his speed at 30 years old, reaching 21.29 mph, which is tied for the fourth-fastest speed by a ball carrier this season, according to NFL Next Gen Stats. It marked Henry's eighth-fastest recorded speed since 2018.

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