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Derrick Henry Passes Walter Payton, Rises to No. 5 in Rushing TDs as Ravens Top Bears

The 31-year-old reached the mark on a 2-yard run and now sits within single digits of Adrian Peterson for fourth place.

Overview

  • In the second quarter against Chicago, Henry went in untouched from 2 yards to move into sole possession of fifth on the all-time rushing touchdown list.
  • Baltimore beat the Bears 30-16 to snap a four-game skid, with Tyler Huntley starting for the injured Lamar Jackson and totaling 239 yards and a touchdown.
  • Postgame tallies differ, with NFL and several outlets listing Henry at 111 career rushing TDs, while team and syndicated reports credited a late second 2-yard score for 112; either way, he remains fifth.
  • Henry is nine rushing touchdowns behind Adrian Peterson (120), with Marcus Allen (123), LaDainian Tomlinson (145) and Emmitt Smith (164) still ahead.
  • He entered the game with 11,862 career rushing yards, keeping him on approach to becoming the 17th NFL player to reach 12,000.