Even Baltimore Ravens star running back Derrick Henry makes mistakes sometimes.
During Sunday’s road matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Henry fumbled on Baltimore’s second offensive play, and Steelers linebacker Nick Herbig recovered the ball. According to Bleacher Report Gridiron, it was Henry’s first fumble in 538 touches.
The Steelers capitalized on the turnover. Pittsburgh quarterback Russell Wilson led an eight-play, 28-yard drive, which resulted in a 32-yard field goal by kicker Chris Boswell.
While Henry rarely fumbles, it’s not surprising the Steelers’ elite defense forced an early turnover. Entering its matchup vs. Baltimore, Pittsburgh is tied for seventh in the league in takeaways (16).
The unit is also excellent at stopping the run. The Steelers are fourth in the league in rushing yards allowed (87.1).
Of course, Henry — arguably the best running back in the NFL — should rebound from the error. Through his first 10 games with the Ravens, the former Offensive Player of the Year has the league’s second-most rushing yards (1,120) and has the most rushing TDs (12).
Before this game, he had only lost seven fumbles in nine seasons with Tennessee and Baltimore.
