The reaction from Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry kind of said it all.
For the third consecutive game to start the season, Henry lost a fumble.
This one came with the Ravens trailing 28-24 to the Detroit Lions in the fourth quarter of a Week 3 Monday Night Football game and led to a Lions field goal in an eventual 38-30 loss.
The fumble, which came with 8:31 left to play, was followed by an uncharacteristic, emotional outburst from Henry, who slammed his helmet and tumbled into one of the bench areas as he appeared to be near tears.
Henry finished with 12 carries for 50 yards and 1 touchdown.
The loss dropped the Ravens to 1-2 headed into a Week 4 road game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Henry also had a costly fourth quarter fumble in a season opening loss to the Buffalo Bills. That one came with 3:00 left in the fourth quarter and set up the winning score for the Bills, who rallied from a 40-25 fourth quarter deficit for a 41-40 win.
It’s a nightmare scenario for Henry, who finished second in the NFL in rushing in 2024 with 1,921 yards and led the league with 16 rushing touchdowns.
Social Media Lights Up Henry After Fumble
Henry’s struggles became the main talking point on social media following the loss to the Lions — most of which was focused on his epic crash out following his fumble as much as the fumble itself.
Henry, who signed a 2-year, $30 million contract extension with the Ravens in May, only had 3 fumbles in the 2023 and 2024 seasons combined.
“We can blame this game on Derrick Henry’s fumble if we want, but Baltimore just got bullied up front on both sides of the ball,” The Ringer’s Diante Lee wrote on X. “That’s a much bigger problem.”
“Death, taxes and Derrick Henry fumbling in the 4th quarter with the game on the line,” X user Preston Feller wrote.
“The clip of Derrick Henry crashing out on the bench is one of the funniest videos you will see all season,” PFF’s Mike Kennedy wrote on X.
“Derrick Henry fell over like a kid having a temper tantrum,” Barstool Sports wrote on its official X account.
“You know it’s not going your way when you fall down while slamming your helmet,” Cover 1’s Anthony Cover wrote on his official X account. “Derrick Henry is going through it right now.”
“A Derrick Henry crash out is better than intercourse,” Bengals podcaster Zim wrote on their official X account.
Henry One Of Greatest RBs of Generation
Henry, a 3-time NFL All-Pro, is already established as one of the great running backs of his generation and could be one of the greatest running backs of all time. He’s also the only running back to run for 2,000 yards in a single season in high school, college and the NFL.