The first touchdown of the 2024 NFL season goes to running back Derrick Henry of the Baltimore Ravens.

Henry, making his first drive in his first game with the Ravens, capped Baltimore’s 70-yard opening drive with a five-yard rush to the goal line, reaching the end zone on Thursday against the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Henry signed a two-year deal with the Ravens in March. A former league MVP and two-time NFL rushing leader, Henry joins two-time MVP Lamar Jackson in a Ravens backfield that led the league in rushing in 2023.

Henry’s touchdown on his opening drive could be a preview of one of the NFL’s most dynamic rushing attacks.

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Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) takes the field prior to the NFL game between the Tennessee Titans and the Jacksonville Jaguars on January 7, 2024 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN. (Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

At 30, Henry has a lot of miles under his belt. Since entering the league in 2016, Henry has played the fifth-most snaps among running backs — and is expected to surpass 4,000 regular-season snaps on Thursday night, among 64 running backs with at least 1,500 snaps in that span.

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Derrick Henry runs against Leo Chenal of the Kansas City Chiefs for a touchdown during the first quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 5, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

However, Henry is also in his first year without a shotgun offense, which may take some getting used to. Baltimore running backs coach Willie Taggart said he was a little worried about Henry being without a shotgun, but then he saw him practice.

A general view of the field as fireworks are set off prior to the 2024 AFC Wild Card game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)

The Ravens’ turnover on the offensive line (replacing three starters) could also impact Henry’s elbow room, but he still managed to rack up over 1,000 yards on the ground last season behind the Titans’ struggling line.

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