OWINGS MILLS — Ravens running back Derrick Henry was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his dominant performance against the Buffalo Bills.
Henry had 209 scrimmage yards — 199 rushing, 10 receiving — and two touchdowns — one rushing, one receiving. He also set a franchise record with an 87-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage in Sunday night’s 35-10 victory.
It marked the first 200-yard game in the NFL this season and was Henry’s seventh career game with at least 195 rushing yards, tied for the most such games in NFL history.
It is the eighth-career Player of the Week award for Henry, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk for the fifth-most by a running back.
Henry became the first Ravens running back to earn the honor since Justin Forsett in Week 12 of the 2014 season.
Henry also leads the NFL with 480 yards rushing. At age 30, Henry is showing no signs of slowing down.
“I’m sure it’s different for every single person, but there’s a lot of things about Derrick that make him unique – talent is one of them for sure, and work ethic is another one for sure,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “He’s just a very tough human being. Really, the proof is in the results, and you kind of go by what you see. So, when we were evaluating the possibility of bringing him in here, I just think we looked at how he’s been playing. And to see that continue on obviously is great, but we did expect him to play this way, and we’re excited about it.”
