Derrick Henry ran the Baltimore Ravens to a 35-10 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.
Henry’s game was so good that even when the former Alabama All-American messed up, it turned out right for the Ravens. On a second-and-goal snap at the Buffalo 1-yard line, Henry fumbled the football as he moving toward the goal line. Baltimore fullback Patrick Ricard recovered the loose football in the end zone for a touchdown with 11:23 left to play.
The play, though, kept Henry from becoming the sole owner of the NFL record for most 200-yard rushing games in regular-season play.
Henry finished the game with 199 yards and one touchdown on 24 carries and three receptions for 10 yards and one touchdown.
If Henry had carried the football into the end zone, he would have had a 200-yard game. If he had been charged with a fumble at the 1-yard line instead of the 2 (giving him minus-1 yard on the carry), he would have had a 200-yard game.
Henry, O.J. Simpson and Adrian Peterson are tied for the NFL record for 200-yard rushing games with six apiece.
The fumble also kept Henry from becoming the 26th player in NFL history with 100 touchdowns.
Henry scored his 98th touchdown on Baltimore’s first snap of the game, when he ran 87 yards to the end zone.
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Henry scored in 99th touchdown on a 5-yard connection with quarterback Lamar Jackson five seconds into the second quarter.
Not only is Henry one touchdown from 100 in his career, he also needs only 18 rushing yards to become the 32nd player in NFL with 10,000.
Henry was among the 39 former Alabama players who got on the field on the fourth Sunday of the NFL’s 105th season.
Six other former Alabama players were involved in the Buffalo-Baltimore game:
· Ravens cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis (St. Paul’s Episcopal) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
· Ravens guard Darrian Dalcourt is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· Marlon Humphrey (Hoover) started at cornerback for the Ravens. Humphrey made six tackles and broke up one pass.
· Ravens safety Eddie Jackson made two tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and registered one quarterback hit.
· Bills safety Kareem Jackson is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· Bills wide receiver Tyrell Shavers in on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
In the other Sunday games:
Atlanta Falcons 26, New Orleans Saints 24
· Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
· Falcons running back Jase McClellan was designated as a game-day inactive.
· Saints cornerback Ga’Quincy “Kool-Aid” McKinstry (Pinson Valley) did not record any stats.
Cincinnati Bengals 34, Carolina Panthers 24
· Bengals safety Jordan Battle did not record any stats.
· Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton did not record any stats.
· LaBryan Ray (James Clemens) started at defensive end for the Panthers. Ray made four tackles.
· A’Shawn Robinson started at defensive end for the Panthers. Robinson made one tackle and broke up one pass.
· Panthers quarterback Bryce Young dressed for the game but did not play.
Chicago Bears 24, Los Angeles Rams 18
· Rams tight end Miller Forristall is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Minnesota Vikings 31, Green Bay Packers 29
· Josh Jacobs started at running back for the Packers. Jacobs ran for 51 yards on nine carries and caught four passes for 27 yards.
· Xavier McKinney started at safety for the Packers. McKinney made four tackles and intercepted a pass. McKinney picked off Sam Darnold at the Green Bay 2-yard line in the third quarter for his fourth straight game with an interception. McKinney became the first player since the New York Jets’ Otis Smith in 1995 with an interception in each of his first four games with a team. He’s the fourth player this century with an interception in each of his team’s first four games of the season.
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· Vikings kicker Will Reichard (Hoover) made four extra points and his only field-goal attempt. Reichard connected on a 33-yarder to give Minnesota a 31-22 lead with 6:50 to play after the Vikings had scored the game’s first 28 points.
· Vikings outside linebacker Dallas Turner did not record any stats.
Houston Texans 24, Jacksonville Jaguars 20
· Will Anderson Jr. started at defensive end for the Texans. Anderson recorded two tackles.
· Texans linebacker Christian Harris is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
· Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones dressed for the game but did not play.
· Texans wide receiver John Metchie III had a 7-yard reception in his 2024 debut.
· Cam Robinson started at left offensive tackle for the Jaguars.
· Jaguars running back Keilan Robinson is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
· Henry To’oTo’o started at linebacker for the Texans. To’oTo’o shared the lead for the Houston defense with six tackles and also made one tackle on special teams.
Indianapolis Colts 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 24
· Steelers cornerback Anthony Averett is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· Colts defensive tackle Raekwon Davis made one tackle.
· Minkah Fitzpatrick started at free safety for the Steelers. Fitzpatrick made nine tackles.
· Najee Harris started at running back for the Steelers. Harris gained 19 yards on 13 rushing attempts and 54 yards on three receptions. Harris had a 32-yard reception on a fourth-quarter touchdown drive that tied the longest reception of his career. Harris was injured on the play but returned for the Steelers’ final series.
· Colts safety Ronnie Harrison is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· Colts center Ryan Kelly was designated as a game-day inactive. A neck injury kept Kelly out of the Indianapolis’ lineup.
Denver Broncos 10, New York Jets 9
· Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley (Theodore) was designated as a game-day inactive. A toe injury sidelined Mosley for the second straight game.
· Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders is on the physically-unable-to-perform list and not eligible to play.
· Patrick Surtain II started at left cornerback for the Broncos. Surtain made two tackles and broke up one pass.
· Broncos cornerback Levi Wallace made two tackles.
· Quinnen Williams (Wenonah) started at defensive tackle for the Jets. Williams made one tackle.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33, Philadelphia Eagles 16
· Buccaneers safety Marcus Banks is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· Buccaneers outside linebacker Chris Braswell made three tackles and registered one quarterback hit.
· Landon Dickerson started at left guard for the Eagles.
· Jalen Hurts started at quarterback for the Eagles. Hurts completed 18-of-30 passes for 158 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions and ran for 20 yards and one touchdown on eight carries. He lost a fumble on one of the six times he was sacked. Hurts threw a 1-yard touchdown pass on fourth down to wide receiver Parris Campbell for Philadelphia’s first points with 1:54 left in the first half and scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak with 12:28 left in the third quarter. With his 43rd regular-season rushing touchdown, Hurts moved into a tie with Steve Young for third among quarterbacks on the NFL career list.
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· Eagles cornerback Eli Ricks did not record any stats.
· Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith was designated as a game-day inactive. A concussion kept Smith from playing.
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· Eagles offensive lineman Tyler Steen did not record any stats.
· Eagles defensive tackle Byron Young was designated as a game-day inactive.
Washington Commanders 42, Arizona Cardinals 14
· Jonathan Allen started at defensive tackle for the Commanders. Allen made five tackles and recorded one sack.
· Commanders defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis made one tackle.
· Daron Payne (Shades Valley) started at defensive tackle for the Commanders. Payne made two tackles and shared one sack.
· Brian Robinson Jr. (Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa) started at running back for Washington. Robinson ran for 101 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries and caught three passes for 12 yards. Robinson scored on a 6-yard run with 5:13 remaining in the first quarter as Washington tied the game at 7-7. The 100-yard game was the third of Robinson’s career and his second of the season. He ran for 133 yards on 17 carries in a 21-18 victory over the New York Giants on Sept. 15.
· Cardinals offensive tackle Jonah Williams is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
· Mack Wilson (Carver-Montgomery) started at inside linebacker for the Cardinals. Wilson made six tackles.
San Francisco 49ers 30, New England Patriots 13
· Patriots wide receiver Javon Baker dressed but did not play.
· Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore is on the non-football illness list and not eligible to play.
· Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings (Dadeville) was designated as a game-day inactive. A shoulder injury kept Jennings out of the New England lineup.
Kansas City Chiefs 17, Los Angeles Chargers 10
· Bradley Bozeman (Handley) started at center for the Chargers in the 100th game of his NFL career.
· Chargers defensive lineman Justin Eboigbe dressed for the game but did not play.
· Chargers offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· Chargers punter JK Scott averaged 53.0 yards on six punts, with a 50.5-yard net. Scott had a 48-yard punt returned 5 yards to the Kansas City 35-yard line, a 50-yarder for a fair catch at the Kansas City 35, a 50-yarder returned for minus-2 yards to the Kansas City 46, a 59-yarder out of bounds at the Kansas City 24, a 56-yarder returned 12 yards to the Kansas City 40 and a 55-yarder downed at the Kansas City 4.
· Chiefs tight end Irv Smith Jr. is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Cleveland Browns 20, Las Vegas Raiders 16
· Browns cornerback Tony Brown did not record any stats. Cleveland elevated Brown from the practice squad to make him eligible to play.
· Browns guard Javion Cohen (Central-Phenix City) did not record any stats in his NFL debut.
· Amari Cooper started at wide receiver for the Browns. Cooper had four receptions for 35 yards. Cooper caught an 82-yard touchdown pass with 10:16 to play, but the score was nullified by an offensive-holding penalty.
· Jerome Ford started at running back for the Browns. Ford ran for 58 yards on 10 carries. Ford had a 35-yard run to the Las Vegas 16-yard line on the final play before the second-half two-minute warning, but Cleveland was stopped on downs.
· Jerry Jeudy started at wide receiver for the Browns. Jeudy had six receptions for 72 yards.
· Browns tight end Cameron Latu is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· Dalvin Tomlinson started at defensive tackle for the Browns. Tomlinson made two tackles.
· Browns offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. was designated as a game-day inactive. Wills has not played this season after sustaining a knee injury in 2023.
Week 4 started on Thursday night, when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the New York Giants 20-15.
Week 4 concludes on Monday, when the Tennessee Titans and the Miami Dolphins square off at 6:30 p.m. CDT at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, and the Seattle Seahawks and the Detroit Lions meet at 7:15 p.m. at Ford Field in Detroit. ESPN will televise the Titans-Dolphins game. ABC will televise the Seahawks-Lions games.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at@AMarkG1.
