NFL Monday night: Ravens’ Derrick Henry breaks another long run

The NFL leader in rushing attempts, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, Baltimore running back Derrick Henry had 35 yards on six carries when the Ravens started their third possession of the second half with 4:58 left in the third quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

When Henry scored with 6:32 left to play, the former Alabama All-American had pushed his totals to 169 yards on 15 carries as Baltimore defeated the Buccaneers 41-31 for the Ravens’ fifth consecutive victory.

In the NFL’s other Monday night game, the Arizona Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 17-15 on Chad Ryland’s 32-yard field goal on the final snap of the game.

Henry got his surge started with an 81-yard run to Tampa Bay’s 11-yard line. According to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats, Henry reached a top speed of 21.72 mph on the run – the fifth-fastest recorded by an NFL ball-carrier this season. But Bucs cornerback Zyon McCollum got up to 21.85 mph to save a touchdown.

Monday night’s big gainer was the fourth run of at least 80 yards for Henry in NFL regular-season play:

· Henry became the second player in NFL history with a 99-yard run from scrimmage in the Tennessee Titans’ 30-9 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Dec. 6, 2018.

· Henry ran 94 yards for a touchdown in the Titans’ 42-36 victory over the Houston Texans on Oct. 18, 2020.

· Henry ran 87 yards for a touchdown in the Ravens’ 35-10 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 29.

But for all his rushing yards, Henry scored on a 13-yard reception – the last of the five touchdown passes that Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson threw in the game. Jackson completed 17-of-22 passes for 281 yards with no interceptions.

Henry recorded the 21st game in NFL history in which a player ran for at least 150 yards, but scored on a reception and not a run.

The TD reception made Henry the seventh player in NFL history with a streak of at least seven seasons with 10 or more touchdowns in each.

Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 31-of-45 passes for 370 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. The Bucs lost wide receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin to injuries during the game.

Baltimore Ravens 41, Arizona Cardinals 31

In addition to Henry, six other players from Alabama high schools and colleges got on the field during the Baltimore-Tampa Bay game:

· Ravens cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis (St. Paul’s Episcopal, Alabama) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Buccaneers safety Marcus Banks (Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Buccaneers outside linebacker Chris Braswell (Alabama) made one tackle.

· K.J. Britt (Oxford, Auburn) started at inside linebacker for the Buccaneers. Britt made six tackles.

· Ravens wide receiver Malik Cunningham (Park Crossing) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Ravens guard Darrian Dalcourt (Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean (Auburn) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Marlon Humphrey (Hoover, Alabama) started at cornerback for the Ravens. Humphrey made two tackles and intercepted two passes – both in the fourth quarter and the first in the end zone. But Humphrey left the game with a knee injury after the second interception.

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· Buccaneers cornerback Keenan Isaac (Midfield, Alabama State) did not record any stats.

· Eddie Jackson (Alabama) started at free safety for the Ravens. Jackson made eight tackles.

· Ravens nose tackle Michael Pierce (Daphne, Samford) made two tackles and recorded a sack on a 2-point conversion attempt.

· Buccaneers running back D.J. Williams (Auburn) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Baltimore (5-2) plays the Cleveland Browns at noon CDT Sunday at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.

Tampa Bay (4-3) plays the Atlanta Falcons at noon Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

Arizona Cardinals 17, Los Angeles Chargers 15

Eight players from Alabama high schools and colleges got on the field during the Los Angeles-Arizona game:

· Cardinals defensive tackle Angelo Blackson (Auburn) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Bradley Bozeman (Handley, Alabama) started at center for the Chargers.

· Chargers defensive lineman Justin Eboigbe (Alabama) did not record any stats in his NFL debut. Eboigbe was a fourth-round pick in the NFL Draft on April 27.

· Chargers safety A.J. Finley (St. Paul’s Episcopal) did not record any stats.

· Chargers long snapper Josh Harris (Auburn) handled the snaps for five field goals and two punts.

· Chargers offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood (Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Cardinals wide receiver Tejhaun Palmer (UAB) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Cardinals linebacker Owen Pappoe (Auburn) was designated as a game-day inactive. A hip injury kept Pappoe off the field.

· Chargers punter JK Scott (Alabama) punted twice for a 37.5-yard average. Scott had a 36-yard punt that went out of bounds at the Arizona 27-yard line and a 39-yard punt downed at the Arizona 7.

· Starling Thomas V (Ramsay, UAB) started at cornerback for the Cardinals. Thomas made five tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and forced a fumble. Thomas caused Los Angeles wide receiver Jalen Reagor to fumble on a 41-yard completion at the Arizona 3-yard line and the Cardinals recovered the football in the end zone for a first-quarter takeaway.

· Chargers running back Kimani Vidal (Troy) had three rushing attempts for 10 yards and a 9-yard reception.

· Cardinals offensive tackle Jonah Williams (Alabama) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Mack Wilson (Carver-Montgomery, Alabama) started at inside linebacker for the Cardinals. Wilson made three tackles.

Los Angeles (3-3) plays the New Orleans Saints at 3:05 p.m. Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Arizona (3-4) plays the Miami Dolphins at noon Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.