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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 as 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 evening.

When Henry scored with 6:32 to play, the former Alabama All-American had pushed his total to 169 yards on 15 carries as Baltimore defeated the Buccaneers 41-31 for the Ravens’ fifth straight 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 in the final second of the game.

Henry started his surge with an 81-yard run to the Tampa Bay 11-yard line. According to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats, Henry reached a top speed of 35.72 mph on the fly – the fifth fastest speed ever recorded by an NFL ball carrier this season. But Bucs cornerback Zyon McCollum reached 35.85 mph to save a touchdown.

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

· 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 December 6, 2018.

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

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

But for all his rushing yards, Henry scored on a reception of 13 yards — the last of the five touchdown passes 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 punt.

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

Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Chris Braswell tries to tackle Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Chris Braswell tries to tackle Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson during an NFL game on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Baltimore Ravens 41, Arizona Cardinals 31

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

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

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

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

· KJ 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 is not eligible to play.

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

· Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean (Auburn) is on injured reserve and is 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 into the end zone. But Humphrey left the game after the second interception with a knee injury.

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· Buccaneers cornerback Keenan Isaac (Midfield, Alabama State) recorded no 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 DJ Williams (Auburn) is on the practice squad and is not eligible to play.

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

Tampa Bay (4-3) will play the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

Los Angeles Chargers running back Kimani Vidal tries to get past Arizona Cardinals cornerback Starling Thomas V

Los Angeles Chargers running back Kimani Vidal tries to get past Arizona Cardinals cornerback Starling Thomas V during an NFL game on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.(AP Photo/Matt York)

Arizona Cardinals 17, Los Angeles Chargers 15

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

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

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

· Chargers defensive lineman Justin Eboigbe (Alabama) recorded no stats in his NFL debut. Eboigbe was a fourth-round pick in the NFL Draft on April 27.

· Chargers safety AJ Finley (St. Paul’s Episcopal) has no stats recorded.

· 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 is not eligible to play.

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

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

· Chargers punter JK Scott (Alabama) punted twice for an average of 37.5 yards. Scott had a 36-yard punt that went out of bounds at the Arizona 27-yard line and a 39-yard punt that was 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 reception of 9 yards.

· Cardinals offensive tackle Jonah Williams (Alabama) is on injured reserve and ineligible to play.

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

Los Angeles (3-3) will play the New Orleans Saints at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Sunday at 3:05 PM.

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

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Mack Wilson puts pressure on Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Mack Wilson pressures Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert during an NFL game on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.(AP Photo/Matt York)

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