Derrick Henry came into the AFC wild-card game on Saturday between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers in 17th place all time when it came to NFL playoff rushing history.
The great running back left in ninth and left the Steelers in shambles as the Ravens won, 28-14, to advance to the divisional round.
Baltimore surged to a 21-0 lead at halftime and held steady after the Steelers scored twice in the third quarter. Thar was all the scoring Pittsburgh would do in losing its fifth straight to end the season.
Henry finished with 26 rushes for 186 yards and two touchdowns. That pushed him to 918 career rushing yards in the postseason.
The @Ravens have 242 yards rushing tonight. Derrick Henry has 155 of those 😤 pic.twitter.com/ZMBGESwJEj
— NFL (@NFL) January 12, 2025
👑 26 carries
👑 186 yards
👑 2 TDPlayoff @KingHenry_2 is HERE pic.twitter.com/1EWxWMeEde
— NFL (@NFL) January 12, 2025
🫡 🤝 👑@Terrell_Davis | @KingHenry_2 pic.twitter.com/MfeEhnkA1S
— NFL (@NFL) January 12, 2025
On the evening, he surpassed Ray Rice, Eddie George, Curtis Martin, Earnest Byner, Roger Craig, Edgerrin James, Chuck Foreman, and Larry Csonka.
Next up would be Marshawn Shawn Lynch with 970 rushing yards in the postseason.
👑 HENRY!!! @KingHenry_2 🫡
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 12, 2025
The Ravens will play either Houston or Buffalo in the divisional round. They are the third seed. in the AFC. If the Bills beat the Broncos on Sunday, the Ravens would play at Buffalo. Tf Denver pulls an upset, Baltimore would host Houston.
