
Saturday night football at Lambeau Field delivered plenty of moments, but one stood above the rest and immediately took over timelines across the NFL world. Derrick Henry did what Derrick Henry has been doing for nearly a decade, turning a routine carry into something that felt unreal.
The Ravens running back lowered his shoulder, extended that massive right arm, and sent a Green Bay defender backward in a way that looked almost staged. It was violent, clean, and perfectly timed, the kind of play that makes fans rewind the clip again and again.
In a game already loaded with storylines, Henry still found a way to own the night and remind everyone why his stiff arm remains one of the most feared moves in football.
Just a ridiculous stiff arm
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The play came during Baltimore’s road matchup against the Packers, when Henry took a handoff and met resistance in the open field. Instead of slowing down, he extended a full stiff arm directly into the chest of the defender, tossing him aside and continuing upfield. The original angle captured the power and balance, but it barely did the moment justice. Even Ian Rapoport could only sum it up with a simple reaction.
“Oh, Derrick Henry.”
Just a ridiculous stiff arm
— NFL (@NFL) December 28, 2025
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Plays like this are nothing new for Henry, but they hit differently now. At 31 years old, he continues to pile up production in a league that rarely shows mercy to running backs. Against Green Bay, Henry rushed for 218 yards, scored four total touchdowns, and added two rushing scores in the first half alone. He finished the game with 36 rushing attempts.
More importantly, the night pushed him into the top 10 on the NFL’s all-time rushing list, a milestone that puts him among the most durable and dominant backs the league has ever seen. Every stiff arm, every broken tackle, and every long run now carries historical weight.
If the original clip was impressive, the new angle released by the NFL made it even better. From this view, the speed and force are impossible to ignore. The defender barely has time to square up before Henry’s arm sends him flying backward. It looks less like a football move and more like a physics experiment gone wrong.
What makes this moment resonate is not just how it looked, but when it happened. Henry is not slowing down. He is not fading quietly. He is still dominating games, still embarrassing defenders, and still adding layers to a career that feels destined for Canton.
With new angles, reactions, and replays continuing to surface, this stiff arm will live well beyond Saturday night. And knowing Derrick Henry, it probably will not be the last one we talk about this season.
The best news of the night for Henry and the Ravens was the 41-24 win over the Packers. The Ravens are now 8-8 and still alive in the AFC North race. The Ravens need help from Cleveland on Sunday, as the Steelers just need to win in either Week 17 or against the Ravens in Week 18 to make the postseason.
The loss for the Packers dropped them to 9-6-1 and sealed the NFC North divisional title for the Chicago Bears. The Packers are also locked in the #7 seed in the NFC.
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