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Derrick Henry runs for an 87-yard TD on Ravens' first play

.Jamison Hensley, ESPN Team WriterSep 29, 2024, 08:50 PM ETCloseJamison Hensley is actually a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North prior to focusing only on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year honor in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was actually the Ravens hammered writer for the Baltimore Sunshine from 2000-2011. BALTIMORE-- Managing back Derrick Holly specified a Baltimore Ravens record on the 1st play of Sunday evening's video game versus the Buffalo Bills.Henry appeared a huge gap on the ideal edge of the of free throw line as well as ran 87 yards unblemished for a goal. It's the longest run in the Ravens' 29-year history.DERRICK holly TO OUR HOME!!!!!!!!!! Tune in on NBC! pic.twitter.com/rRDLQvKh8Pu2014 Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) September 30, 2024 After a sluggish beginning to the time, Henry has discovered his gouge with Baltimore. This touchdown happened after Holly obtained a season-high 151 gardens last week at the Dallas Cowboys.On that touchdown run, Henry flaunted his speed at three decades aged, arriving at 21.29 miles per hr, which is connected for the fourth-fastest rate through a ball-carrier this period, according to NFL Next Gen Statistics. It signified Holly's eighth-fastest velocity because 2018. This was actually Holly's 3rd career hurrying goal of a minimum of 85 backyards, which is tied along with Lamar Miller for the second-most since 2000. He only routes Chris Johnson, that had 4.