Derrick Henry runs wild, brings full-circle closure for Baltimore Ravens fans

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Ryan McCafferty
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On Jan. 11, 2020, Derrick Henry exploded for 195 yards to help the Tennessee Titans stun the No. 1-seeded Baltimore Ravens.

Five years later to the very day, he put together another masterpiece -- this time on Baltimore's side.

Henry went off for 186 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the Ravens' 28-14 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, all but mirroring his performance in the Titans' 28-12 win over Baltimore.

Even at age 31, the nine-year NFL veteran is still an unstoppable force. This season he ran for 1,921 yards (the second-highest output of his career) and 16 touchdowns while catching an additional 193 yards and two more scores. Henry was named a Pro Bowler for the fifth time in his career as well as a second-team All-Pro.

Henry's addition to the Ravens' offense was considered a question mark last offseason, given his age and the fact that the Ravens have historically used an RB committee, while also featuring a running quarterback in Lamar Jackson. It was unclear how often he would be used in John Harbaugh's system.

Those questions have now been answered. Henry is still as elite as ever, and he now has another historic playoff performance to his name -- this time one that Ravens fans will be able to smile about.