Derrick Henry joined exclusive company after scoring a first-quarter touchdown in the Week 9 Broncos-Ravens matchup.
Henry muscled his way into the end zone on a seven-yard run, breaking through three attempted tackles to score his 10th TD of the season. The score was also the 100th of his nine-year career, making him the 10th in NFL history to reach that milestone.
The Ravens running back has scored a touchdown in every team game this season. (One was a receiving TD in Week 7’s 41-31 win over the Buccaneers.
In reaching 10 TDs, Henry has now scored double-digit scores for seven straight seasons. He joins Adrian Peterson with seven consecutive years of 10 or more TDs. LaDainian Tomlinson holds the NFL record for most consecutive seasons with 10-plus TDs out of nine.
Henry wants to work his way up the list, perhaps into the top five. He is currently tied with Shaun Alexander and Marshall Faulk with 100 scores. Next on the list is John Riggins at 104, and then Jim Brown at 106. He could certainly pass both legends with the season he is having.
Emmitt Smith is the NFL’s all-time leader in rushing TDs with 164, followed by Tomlinson’s 145. Henry signed a two-year contract with Baltimore before this season and it certainly looks like he will be productive next season after a resurgent campaign in 2024. To reach the top five all-time, he must pass Walter Payton’s 110 TDs.
