Derrick Henry Climbs Into NFL’s Top Rushing Ranks With 57 Yards Against Jacksonville Jaguars

Derrick Henry Rises in NFL Rushing Rankings After 57-Yard Game© Instagram

It was not the game Baltimore wanted, but Derrick Henry gave the Ravens something to hold onto. With Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley both on injured reserve, undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano took snaps behind center on Thursday Night Football, and the offense struggled to generate anything consistent against Jacksonville. Henry carried 17 times for 57 yards and spent stretches of the game lining up in Wildcat formation just to give the offense another wrinkle to work with. It was not his most explosive afternoon. It was still historic. The 57 yards pushed his career total to approximately 13,707, moving him past Jerome Bettis and LaDainian Tomlinson and into seventh place on the NFL's all-time rushing yards list.

Passing Two Hall of Famers in One Night

Henry entered the game with 13,650 career rushing yards, sitting just behind Bettis at 13,662 and Tomlinson at 13,684. He cleared both on the same night, a milestone that would have headlined most games but was somewhat overshadowed by Baltimore's offensive situation. Trevor Lawrence had the better statistical evening across the field, averaging over 9.0 yards per attempt, with Jakobi Meyers, Parker Washington, and Nate Boerkircher each finishing with at least 60 receiving yards. Henry gained just two yards in the second half as Jacksonville clamped down and ran out the clock, limiting his impact to what he had built in the opening two quarters.

A Historic Career That Keeps Moving Forward

Henry's position on the all-time list has changed quickly over the past two seasons. He passed Tony Dorsett for 10th place in December 2025 against Green Bay, then passed Marcus Allen, Eric Dickerson, and others on his way up the chart. At 32, he has been more durable and effective than almost anyone predicted when he left Tennessee for Baltimore. Ahead of him now sit Curtis Martin in sixth, Tony Dorsett already passed, and further up the list, the names get harder to reach: Barry Sanders, Eric Dickerson, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith, and Frank Gore. Those remain long-term targets. For now, seventh place is where he stands, earned on a night when his team needed him to be the offense and he gave them everything he had.