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Ravens RB leads NFL in four categories

Ravens RB leads NFL in four categories

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Most NFL fans know that Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry is having an incredible season. In Week 9, he became the first running back to do something an NFL back hasn't done since 1963.

When the Ravens faced the Denver Broncos on Sunday afternoon, Henry became the first NFL running back to lead the league in rush attempts, rush yards and yards per rush And quick touchdowns at the same time. The last person to achieve this feat was the late, great Jim Brown in 1963.

That year, Brown finished the entire season playing 14 games and led the league in every category with 291 rushes for 1,863 yards, an average of 6.4 yards per carry and 12 rushing touchdowns. He finished second in the MVP voting to New York Giants quarterback YA Tittle.

Henry and the Ravens still have eight games left before he can quite match Brown's season-long production, but the fact that he's here at the halfway point of the season is an accomplishment worth noting.

Derrick Henry's stats

During the Ravens' Week 9 clash with the Denver Broncos, Henry tied for the NFL lead in four rushing categories this season. He is the first running back since Jim Brown in 1963 to lead the league in rush attempts, rushing yards, yards per carry and rushing touchdowns.

Here are the stats CBS Sports showed on its broadcast:

  • Rush attempts: 161
  • Rush Yards: 1,021
  • Yards per carry: 6.3
  • Rushing touchdowns: 11

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