Derrick Henry Told Andrews 'I'm Going to Push the S--t Out of You' on 4th-Down Play

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry made sure that Mark Andrews knew he was going to do everything in his power to help his teammate convert a fourth-and-1 play from their own 16-yard line late in the first half of Monday's 30-23 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Henry told reporters after the game he approached Andrews before the sneak play and told him "I'm going to push the s--t out of you" to ensure they would get the yard they needed.

It wasn't initially clear that the Ravens were going for it on fourth down. They lined up with the clock running down to the two-minute warning, hoping to draw the Chargers offside.

The two-minute warning allowed Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Todd Monken time to come up with a play they felt confident would pick up the yard.

Andrews lined up under center with Henry and Patrick Ricard directly behind him for the push. The play was well defended by the Chargers, to the point that it could have easily been stopped if the additional 547 combined pounds of Henry (247 pounds) and Ricard (300 pounds) weren't there to provide a boost.

The play proved to be crucial because the Ravens would end the drive with a score on Lamar Jackson's 40-yard touchdown pass to Rashod Bateman that gave them a 14-10 lead.

Per ESPN Stats and Info (h/t ESPN's Jamison Hensley), the Ravens are the first team to convert a fourth down that deep in their own territory in the first half of a game since 2012.

If the play had backfired, the Chargers would have had a very short field to potentially take a 17-7 lead before halftime. The Chargers were able to get a field goal on their final possession before the intermission, but the Ravens still held a 14-13 lead.

Bateman's touchdown came amid a streak of five consecutive scoring drives for the Ravens. Their 30 points were the most allowed by the Chargers in a game this season.

When Henry wasn't using his strength to shove Andrews forward, he was barreling through the Chargers defense. He ran for 140 yards on 24 carries, bringing his season total to 1,325 rushing yards in 12 games.

The win allowed the Ravens to keep pace with the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3) in the race for the top spot in the AFC North. The Ravens remain one game behind the Steelers in the loss column.

Baltimore plays another marquee game in Week 13 when it hosts the Philadelphia Eagles at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.