Ravens' Derrick Henry ties Walter Payton on NFL history TD record list

Billy Heyen

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The Baltimore Ravens had almost nothing go their way on Sunday.

Just about the only thing was a historic accomplishment for superstar running back Derrick Henry.

Henry plunged in from a yard out in the second half for a touchdown.

It was the 110th rushing TD of Henry's NFL career.

And now he's tied for fifth on the all-time list.

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Walter Payton, the Chicago Bears legend, had previously run for 110. So the duo is tied for fifth.

Fourth place on the list is Adrian Peterson, who had 120 rushing touchdowns.

Marcus Allen ranks third all-time with 123 rushing scores.

LaDainian Tomlinson finished his career in second place at 145 touchdowns.

And Emmitt Smith tops the all-time rushing touchdown list with 164 of them.

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Henry likely can't climb that high, but he's also maintained effectiveness past ages when many running backs decline, so it's not impossible to imagine him making up some more ground on this list in the next year or two.

But on Sunday, Henry won't be doing too much celebrating.

The Ravens are falling to 1-4 thanks to a blowout at the hands of the Houston Texans. Henry's TD won't be much solace.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle