Milestones are nothing new for Derrick Henry, but he was honored to reach another against the Chicago Bears.
Henry scored his 111th and 112th career rushing touchdowns against the Bears, breaking a tie with former Bear Hall of Famer Walter Payton and moving into fifth place on the NFL's all-time career list for rushing touchdowns.
Passing Payton on the list was an honor for Henry.
"I'm trying to be so appreciative about all of the things I do and some of the runs in the game that I like to have back, but I'm always going to give homage and pay homage to the ones that came before me," Henry said.
"It's such a cool thing. I've been blessed with the teammates and coaches I had throughout the years to reach that milestone, but there's still more work to do, and looking forward to being better."
In the midst of a Hall of Fame-worthy career, Henry is truly keeping legendary company. Emmitt Smith (164 rushing touchdowns) is the all-time career leader in rushing touchdowns, followed by LaDainian Tomlinson (145), Marcus Allen (123), Adrian Peterson (120), and Henry.
Henry's first touchdown run against the Bears was one of his shortest and least strenuous. He bounced to the outside and saw a clear path to the end zone, cruising into the end zone for a 2-yard scoring play. He later scored another 2-yard touchdown to reach 112 career rushing scores and put a bow on the Ravens' 30-16 win.
