The Baltimore Ravens started hot in their wild-card matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday.
On their first drive, Lamar Jackson and the Ravens ran for 95 yards across 13 plays, possessing the ball for over seven minutes.
One of the best plays of that drive was a 34-yard run by Derrick Henry, during which he delivered a fierce stiff-arm to Steelers defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick. Per NFL Brasil, there is also a clip of the run and stiff arm from another angle.
Three plays later, Jackson would connect with Rashod Bateman for a 15-yard touchdown, giving the Ravens an early 7-0 lead.
Henry has made several memorable stiff-arms over his career. Per the Baltimore Banner, the 31-year-old back had 158 stiff arms on 133 different players at the time of the article’s publication.
Fitzpatrick, another University of Alabama alumnus like Henry, is a three-time first-team All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowler.
NFL fans on social media reacted in disbelief with Henry adding another legendary stiff-arm to his resume.
“Henry just SON’d 39 😬 Henry is here to play! 😤” said one fan.
“Beast mode engage!!!!” replied another.
Ravens RB Derrick Henry vs. Steelers
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“Wow! lol,” read one comment.
“It hurt me to watch it…” said another fan.
“Good lord,” shared a fan.
“Got knighted by King Henry,” read a reply.
“Had him reaching for air😣😂🐐” said one fan.
Henry finished the 2024 regular season with 1,921 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns on 325 carries. His 5.9 yards per carry average was the best of his career by a half-yard.
