The first touchdown of the 2024 NFL season was recorded by Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry.
Henry had his first drive since his first game for the Ravens, rushing for 5 yards from the goal line on Thursday against the Kansas City Chiefs to cap Baltimore’s 70-yard opening drive and then powering into the end zone.
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Henry signed a two-year contract with the Ravens in March. A former league MVP and two-time NFL rushing leader, Henry joins a Ravens backfield that led the league in rushing in 2023, along with two-time MVP Lamar Jackson.
Henry’s opening drive touchdown could be a preview of one of the most dynamic rushing attacks in the NFL.
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Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) takes the field before an NFL game between the Tennessee Titans and the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Jan. 7, 2024. (Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Henry, 30, has plenty of mileage. Since entering the league in 2016, he has played the fifth-most snaps among running backs and will likely surpass 4,000 regular-season snaps on Thursday night. He is one of 64 running backs to have played at least 1,500 snaps during that span.
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Derrick Henry scores a touchdown against Leo Chenal of the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 5, 2024. (Christian Peterson/Getty Images)
But Henry is in his first year away from the shotgun offense, and it could take some getting used to. Baltimore running backs coach Willie Taggart said he was a little concerned about Henry moving away from the shotgun offense, but he said he’s seen him practice.
A stadium view of fireworks before the 2024 AFC Wild Card game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)
The Ravens’ offensive line shakeup (three starters replaced) could also affect Henry’s running room, but he rushed for more than 1,000 yards behind the Titans’ struggling line last season.
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