Derrick Henry, Lamar Jackson weigh in on RB’s historic tempo

Baltimore Ravens working again Derrick Henry isn’t solely on tempo to have the very best season of his nine-year NFL profession, however arguably the very best in NFL historical past.

By way of the primary seven weeks of the season, he has rushed for 873 yards on 134 carries (6.5 yards per carry) and eight touchdowns.

That places Henry on tempo to complete the season with 2,120 speeding yards, which might break his 2,027-yard profession excessive and Eric Dickerson’s 2,105-yard single-season report.

Quarterback Lamar Jackson believes he’ll do it, too.

“It is there,” Jackson mentioned through Jamison Hensley of ESPN. “I really feel like he has an important probability of reaching that. I believe he can do it. I imagine he can do it.”

Henry has had an important begin to the season, however it can nonetheless be troublesome to interrupt the report, which has gone untouched for 40 years. 

Dickerson set the single-season speeding report in 1984 when there have been solely 16 video games within the common season. Henry is on tempo to report simply 15 extra speeding yards in a 17-game season.

That is why Henry is doing his greatest to not give it some thought an excessive amount of with 10 video games nonetheless to play within the common season.

“I do not actually strive to consider that an excessive amount of,” Henry mentioned. “Simply give attention to me doing my job and being higher and higher each week. I do not actually attempt to get into the statistics of issues. I give attention to the crew objectives.”

The only-season speeding report is not the one one Henry may break by the top of the 12 months, both. He may grow to be the primary participant in NFL historical past to have two profession 2,000-yard seasons.

The 30-year-old did not have many suitors as a free agent this offseason, however now he has a number of groups kicking themselves as he has seemingly turned again the clock.

It is secure to say Henry is proud of how issues performed out.

“I went to the crew I used to be alleged to go to and that I wished to go to,” Henry continued. “I am unable to fear about what individuals say. I do what works for Derrick Henry and I am a Baltimore Raven. I need to do the very best I can to assist us win each week.”

Henry figures to play a big function as soon as once more in Week 8 when the Ravens tackle the Cleveland Browns (1-6).