Derrick Henry had his chances shut down to get the rock on third-and-short, but he had no other feelings for the Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Declan Doyle.

The Ravens had a chance to extend a fourth-quarter drive against the New Orleans Saints, but Doyle chose to take a shot instead of handing the ball to Henry.

With the game tied 17-17 and Baltimore facing third-and-1 from its own 35-yard line, Lamar Jackson looked downfield for Chris Moore. Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry broke up the pass, forcing Baltimore to punt.

New Orleans then drove 68 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 1:32 left. However, Henry did not blame Doyle for the decision post-game.

“We're going to ride with ‘Dec' whatever he calls,” he said. “He wanted to take a shot and it didn't work out this time.”
Many took notice of the sequence because Henry had already been productive early in the game. He carried the ball 11 times in the first half, but Baltimore gave him only five rushing attempts after halftime.

The star running back finished with 16 carries for 68 yards and a touchdown. He also reached 15,000 career scrimmage yards during the game, becoming the first active NFL player to reach that mark.

Henry also acknowledged that Baltimore's rushing attack needed to improve. The Ravens averaged 4.3 yards per carry, but could not consistently control the line of scrimmage when the game tightened in the second half.

“It really didn't matter if they put people down (in the box) or not, we want to run the ball,” Henry added. “We've got to dictate the line of scrimmage and me being effective, me doing my job. At the end of the day, we've just to be better.”

Baltimore will try to respond in Week 3 when the Ravens travel to Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to face the Dallas Cowboys.