Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry had themselves a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football in Week 7. The Ravens won 41–31 and Jackson and Henry were unstoppable.
Jackson completed 17 of 22 passes for 281 yards and threw five touchdown passes. He also ran for 52 yards on nine carries, but that doesn't seem very impressive since Henry, still very much dominating like he's in high school, ran for 169 yards on 15 carries and caught one of Jackson's touchdown passes.
Their dynamic duo-ness was on full display during the fourth quarter when Jackson tossed the ball to Henry on second-and-7. Henry was met by a wall of lineman and cut back to the left. As he started to make his way downfield, Jackson sprinted past him and became his lead blocker.
Jackson did a good enough job that Antoine Winfield Jr. was barely able to push Henry enough to get him to take one step out of bounds to end the play after 39 yards for the Bucs.
Fans loved it. Or at least noted that it was not fair.
LAMAR FIVE TOUCHDOWN PASSES.
— NFL (@NFL) October 22, 2024
This one to Derrick Henry!
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Lamar blocking downfield and immediately knowing to get to the second level.
— Ryan Day (@ryaneatscake) October 22, 2024
Be still, my beating heart. https://t.co/6euTc1ttec
Lamar Jackson the lead blocker for Derrick Henry on that 39-yarder. QB1 is just wants to win.
— Sarah Ellison (@sgellison) October 22, 2024
Lamar is all in.
— AJ Gersh (@AJGershTV) October 22, 2024
Passing, running… BLOCKING?!#RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/2VbwSfCv93
LAMAR JACKSON LEAD BLOCKING FOR DERRICK HENRY BRO 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/rgEGzEXS8u
— Kyle (@ImKyleMangum) October 22, 2024
Every coach is gonna show this play of Lamar lead blocking in film this week pic.twitter.com/1CrkCdxvCk
— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) October 22, 2024
With the win the Ravens are now 5-2 and tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for first place in the AFC North.
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