Baltimore Ravens start season with dominating 41-23 win over Indianapolis Colts
Derrick Henry ran for 144 yards and three touchdowns as the Baltimore Ravens opened the 2026 season with a dominating 41-23 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson passed for 324 yards and a touchdown pass to Zay Flowers, who caught five passes for 150 yards. Jackson also scored a rushing touchdown.
The Ravens improved to 13-6 in openers since 2008 and have topped the 20-point mark in their last 10, the league's longest active streak.
"We were all on point, from the play-calling to the execution," Jackson said. "I've been dialed in since OTA (offseason team activities). We all have to stay locked in like this. I've got a ton of confidence in these guys that they can do that."
The Ravens built a 31-13 lead at halftime after Tyler Loop drilled a 57-yard field goal.
Colts' Jonathan Taylor, who scored two touchdowns, gave Indianapolis an early 6-0 lead. But Baltimore scored four touchdowns in a row for a commanding lead -- a touchdown run by Jackson, two rushing touchdowns by Henry, and a 54-yard touchdown catch by Flowers.
Henry scored his third rushing touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Henry has 125 career rushing TDs, two more than Hall of Famer Marcus Allen.
"Oh, King Henry, I love you," Jackson said as he jumped off the podium and hugged his teammate following his postgame news conference.
Flowers did not play in the second half because of a hamstring injury.
The Ravens' defense forced two turnovers -- a fumble recovery by Marlon Humphrey and an interception by Roquan Smith.
Indy lost its 11th opener in 13 years. Daniel Jones was 19 of 31 for 166 yards with a TD and an interception in his first game since tearing his right Achilles tendon in December. Jonathan Taylor ran 19 times for 98 yards and two touchdowns. He also lost a fumble.
Another milestone
Defensive tackle Calais Campbell had a big day in his first game back with Baltimore. The 40-year-old joined Jim Marshall and Hall of Famer Bruce Smith as the only defensive linemen in league history to make 260 career starts. Marshall finished with 272, and Smith had 267.
Campbell's 19-year NFL journey began in Arizona and has taken him to Jacksonville, Baltimore from 2020-22, Miami, back to Arizona in 2025 and now back to the Ravens.
Injuries
Ravens: Flowers was ruled out during the third quarter, and it wasn't the only big hit to the receiving corps. Ja'Kobi Lane injured a wrist and did not return. CB Marlon Humphrey left briefly in the fourth quarter with what appeared to be a right leg injury. CB T.J. Tampa Jr. did not return after hurting his knee in the first quarter.
Colts: Indy appeared to avoid any significant injuries.
Up next
Ravens: Host New Orleans next Sunday.
Colts: At Kansas City next Sunday.
The Associated Press contributed to this story