It's definitely not a good morning in Bills Mafia. Sunday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens saw the Bills lose their first game of the year in butt kicking fashion, 35-10. And while many are clamoring about the sky falling and how Baltimore's rushing attack showcased an issue that will be detrimental to this team's longterm success, it's pretty easy to point out how this is a rare performance.
Let's back up and take a look at what happened, starting with Derrick Henry . Henry took his first carry of the game for an 87-yard touchdown, and the game was all downhill from there. He finished the game one yard shy of 200 rushing yards, and the Ravens totaled 271 yards on the ground.
It's important to keep some context on the greatness and the athletic marvel that is Derrick Henry. He's 6'3" 247 lbs. That's three inches taller and 26 pounds heavier than Matt Milano .
He's built like a mack truck, and on his first carry of the game, Henry hit 21.29 mph according to Next Gen Stats. Henry has also hit 20+ MPH 27 times since 2018, which is second most in the league behind only Tyreek Hill.
Derrick Henry reached 21.29 mph on his 87-yard TD run, tied for the 4th-fastest speed by a ball carrier this season, and Henry's 8th-fastest speed since 2018. Henry has reached 20+ mph 27 times as a ball carrier since 2018, trailing only Tyreek Hill (73).
#BUFvsBAL | @Ravens pic.twitter.com/9ZFOUb0vhk That combination of size and speed is essentially unheard of in the NFL.
Henry is a unicorn.