Running back Derrick Henry enjoyed his most recent playoff victory at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Jan. 11, 2020. Exactly five years later, Henry hopes for another postseason victory on the Ravens’ home field.

There’s a big difference in the two games. Five years ago, when Henry ran for 195 yards on 30 carries, he played for the Tennessee Titans in a 28-12 victory over Baltimore. On Saturday night, the former Alabama All-American will play for the Ravens against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a first-round game of the AFC playoffs.

While the Titans had a 6-11 record in 2023 in Henry’s eighth season with Tennessee, the Ravens had the NFL’s best regular-season record at 13-4 last year. But Baltimore lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 17-10 in the AFC Championship Game, dropping the Ravens’ postseason record to 3-6 since the team defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3, 2013, even though Baltimore has more regular-season victories since that game than all but five other NFL franchises.

“I just wanted to come here to make an impact,” Henry said on Tuesday, “and be an adding piece to this offense, to this team, to help them get to where they want to go, and this week is a first step. We have to work hard this week and practice execution to go out there and do it on Saturday.”

Henry signed as a free agent with the Ravens in March.

“Lamar (Jackson) is the main reason why I came here – to play with a Hall of Fame quarterback, MVP-caliber quarterback,” Henry said. “… Lamar is Lamar, the best player in this league, and I feel like if anyone plays with him, he’s a benefit to any player. I’m happy and glad to be able to play beside him. A future Hall of Famer, and he makes everything different for everybody. He’s a dynamic player. You have to respect his arm and his legs. With 8, you always have a chance.”

Henry finished with the second-most rushing yards in the NFL and tied for the league lead in rushing touchdowns in his first season with Baltimore. Henry ran for 1,921 yards and 16 touchdowns on 325 carries and caught 19 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns as he set the franchise single-season touchdown record.

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Henry ran for 227 yards and one touchdown on 37 carries and caught two passes for 27 yards in two games against the Steelers – Pittsburgh’s 18-16 victory on Nov. 17 and Baltimore’s 34-17 victory on Dec. 21.

“We’re playing the Steelers, so we know it’s always tough,” Henry said. “During the season, those AFC North matchups are four-quarter battles, so that’s what we anticipate. We don’t take the opponent lightly, but we know it’s an AFC North division opponent rivalry, we know it’s going to be a four-quarter battle.”

The Ravens and Steelers square off at 7 p.m. CST Saturday. Prime Video will televise the game.

Henry has 732 rushing yards in his seven postseason games. With 68 more on Saturday night, he would become the fifth player in NFL history with at least 800 in his first eight playoff games, joining four players who are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame – Terrell Davis, John Riggins, Marcus Allen and Emmitt Smith.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.