2015 Baltimore Ravens season

2015 Baltimore Ravens season
2015 Baltimore Ravens season
Owner	Stephen Bisciotti
General manager	Ozzie Newsome
Head coach	John Harbaugh
Offensive coordinator	Marc Trestman
Defensive coordinator	Dean Pees
Home field	M&T Bank Stadium
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	3rd AFC North
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	LS Morgan Cox; OLB Elvis Dumervil; P Sam Koch; G Marshal Yanda
Uniform
	← 2014; Ravens seasons; 2016 →;

The 2015 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 20th in the National Football League (NFL) and their eighth under head coach John Harbaugh. Although picked by some, including Sports Illustrated's Peter King, to reach the Super Bowl, they had a disappointing season due to devastating injuries to team starters. 14 of their games were decided by 8 points or less and Joe Flacco, Justin Forsett, Steve Smith, Sr., and Terrell Suggs all suffered season ending injuries. They were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 14 with a loss to the Seattle Seahawks, in which they also suffered their ninth loss, resulting their first losing season in the Harbaugh era and first since the collapse of the Brian Billick era. Ultimately the Ravens finished with a 5–11 record and twenty-two players ended the season on Injured Reserve. The 5–11 record is their worst since the 2007 season.

The Ravens lost to the Falcons, 20–19, in a preseason game on September 3. This is notable because they would go on an NFL-record 24-game winning streak in the preseason afterwards.

2015 draft class

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2015 Baltimore Ravens draft
1	26	Breshad Perriman	WR	Central Florida
2	55	Maxx Williams	TE	Minnesota
3	90	Carl Davis	DT	Iowa
4	122	Za'Darius Smith *	DE	Kentucky
4	125	Javorius Allen	RB	USC
4	136	Tray Walker	CB	Texas Southern
5	171	Nick Boyle	TE	Delaware
5	176	Robert Myers	G	Tennessee State
6	204	Darren Waller *	WR	Georgia Tech
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

The Ravens traded their original fifth-round selection (No. 162 overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for guard/center Jeremy Zuttah.
The Ravens traded defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and their seventh-round selection (No. 231 overall – previously acquired in a 2013 trade that sent offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie to the Miami Dolphins) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for the Lions' fourth- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 122 and 158 overall, respectively).
The Ravens traded their original sixth-round selection (No. 202 overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for the Browns' 2014 seventh-round selection.
The Ravens acquired an additional sixth-round selection (No. 204 overall) in a trade that sent their original seventh-round selection (No. 243 overall) and linebacker Rolando McClain to the Dallas Cowboys.
The Ravens traded their second and fifth-round selection to acquire the No. 55 overall selection from the Arizona Cardinals.

Staff

**2015 Baltimore Ravens staff**
	Front office Owner – Steve Bisciotti President – Dick Cass Executive vice president/general manager – Ozzie Newsome Assistant general manager – Eric DeCosta Senior vice president of football administration – Pat Moriarty Director of pro personnel – Vince Newsome Director of college scouting – Joe Hortiz Senior personnel assistant – George Kokinis Assistant director of pro personnel – Chad Alexander Executive assistant/football information manager – Megan McLaughlin Head coaches Head coach – John Harbaugh Assistant to the head coach – Dan Parsons Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Marc Trestman Quarterbacks – Marty Mornhinweg Running backs – Thomas Hammock Wide receivers – Bobby Engram Tight ends – Richard Angulo Offensive line – Juan Castillo Assistant offensive line – Todd Washington Senior offensive assistant – Craig Ver Steeg Offensive quality control – Andy Bischoff			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Dean Pees Defensive line – Clarence Brooks Linebackers – Ted Monachino Inside linebackers – Don Martindale Defensive backs – Chris Hewitt Cornerbacks – Matt Weiss Defensive assistant – Mike Macdonald Defensive coaching assistant – Drew Wilkins Staff Assistant (Defense) – John Egorugwu Special teams coaches Associate head coach/special teams coordinator – Jerry Rosburg Kicking consultant – Randy Brown Staff Assistant (Special Teams) – Chris Horton Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki Assistant strength and conditioning – Juney Barnett Cross-training specialist – Billy DeLorbe

Final roster

**2015 Baltimore Ravens roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 2 Jimmy Clausen 7 Ryan Mallett 8 Matt Schaub Running backs (RB) 37 Javorius Allen 44 Kyle Juszczyk FB 30 Terrence Magee 27 Terrance West Wide receivers (WR) 11 Kamar Aiken 17 Jeremy Butler 81 Kaelin Clay 13 Chris Givens 84 Chris Matthews Tight ends (TE) 83 Daniel Brown 86 Konrad Reuland 87 Maxx Williams		Offensive linemen (OL) 74 James Hurst T 66 Ryan Jensen G 72 Kelechi Osemele T/G 64 John Urschel C 71 Rick Wagner T 77 De'Ondre Wesley T 73 Marshal Yanda G Defensive linemen (DL) 94 Carl Davis 93 Lawrence Guy DE 97 Timmy Jernigan DE 95 Kapron Lewis-Moore DE 96 Brent Urban DE 98 Brandon Williams NT		Linebackers (LB) 59 Arthur Brown ILB 56 Chris Carter OLB 58 Elvis Dumervil OLB 50 Albert McClellan ILB 57 C. J. Mosley ILB 54 Zach Orr ILB 51 Daryl Smith ILB 90 Za'Darius Smith OLB 91 Courtney Upshaw OLB Defensive backs (DB) 24 Kyle Arrington CB 31 Terrence Brooks FS 33 Will Hill SS 41 Anthony Levine SS 23 Kendrick Lewis S 32 Sheldon Price CB 38 Jumal Rolle CB 22 Jimmy Smith CB 28 Brynden Trawick FS 25 Tray Walker CB 21 Lardarius Webb CB/FS 40 Jermaine Whitehead FS 35 Shareece Wright CB Special teams 46 Morgan Cox LS 4 Sam Koch P 9 Justin Tucker K				Practice squad 45 Brennen Beyer OLB (IR) 69 Leon Brown G 42 Cap Capi OLB 63 Blaine Clausell T 43 Alonzo Harris RB 68 Eric Herman G 10 Chuck Jacobs WR 78 Marcel Jones T 36 Nick Perry FS 49 Harold Spears TE Reserve 82 Nick Boyle TE (Susp.) 14 Marlon Brown WR (IR) 15 Michael Campanaro WR (IR) 99 Chris Canty DE (IR) 39 Will Davis CB (IR) 26 Matt Elam SS (IR) 5 Joe Flacco QB (IR) 48 Chase Ford TE (IR) 29 Justin Forsett RB (IR) 80 Crockett Gillmore TE (IR) 60 Eugene Monroe T (IR) 18 Breshad Perriman WR (IR) 88 Dennis Pitta TE (PUP) 85 Allen Reisner TE (IR) 79 Micajah Reynolds DT (IR) 89 Steve Smith Sr. WR (IR) 55 Terrell Suggs OLB (IR) 34 Lorenzo Taliaferro RB (IR) 12 Darren Waller WR (IR) 47 Julian Wilson CB (IR) 81 Cam Worthy WR (IR) 53 Jeremy Zuttah C (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 24 reserve, 9 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 13	New Orleans Saints	W 30–27	1–0	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
2	August 22	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 17–40	1–1	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
3	August 29	Washington Redskins	L 13–31	1–2	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
4	September 3	at Atlanta Falcons	L 19–20	1–3	Georgia Dome	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 13	at Denver Broncos	L 13–19	0–1	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	Recap
2	September 20	at Oakland Raiders	L 33–37	0–2	O.co Coliseum	Recap
3	September 27	Cincinnati Bengals	L 24–28	0–3	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
4	October 1	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 23–20 (OT)	1–3	Heinz Field	Recap
5	October 11	Cleveland Browns	L 30–33 (OT)	1–4	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
6	October 18	at San Francisco 49ers	L 20–25	1–5	Levi's Stadium	Recap
7	October 26	at Arizona Cardinals	L 18–26	1–6	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
8	November 1	San Diego Chargers	W 29–26	2–6	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 15	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 20–22	2–7	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
11	November 22	St. Louis Rams	W 16–13	3–7	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
12	November 30	at Cleveland Browns	W 33–27	4–7	FirstEnergy Stadium	Recap
13	December 6	at Miami Dolphins	L 13–15	4–8	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
14	December 13	Seattle Seahawks	L 6–35	4–9	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
15	December 20	Kansas City Chiefs	L 14–34	4–10	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
16	December 27	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 20–17	5–10	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
17	January 3	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 16–24	5–11	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: Denver Broncos 19, Baltimore Ravens 13

Week One: Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	0	3	10	0	13
Broncos	6	3	7	3	19

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: September 13
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), partly sunny
Game attendance: 76,798
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

DEN – 5:16 B. McManus 57 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 15-48, 6:17) (DEN 3-0)
DEN – 1:26 B. McManus 56 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 6-15, 2:09) (DEN 6-0)

Second quarter

BAL – 6:42 J. Tucker 52 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-31, 4:14) (DEN 6-3)
DEN – 0:09 B. McManus 43 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-30, 1:04) (DEN 9-3)

Third quarter

BAL – 14:04 J. Smith 24 yd. interception return (J.Tucker kick) (BAL 10-9)
BAL – 9:33 J. Tucker 44 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-35, 2:51) (BAL 13-9)
DEN – 0:10 A. Talib 51 yd. interception return (B.McManus kick) (DEN 16-13)

Fourth quarter

DEN – 2:55 B. McManus 33 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 17-81,10:56) (DEN 19-13)

Top passers

BAL – Joe Flacco – 32–18–117–0–2
DEN – Peyton Manning – 40–24–175–0–1

Top rushers

BAL – Justin Forsett – 14–43–0
DEN – Ronnie Hillman – 12–41–0

Top receivers

BAL – Marlon Brown – 2–25–0
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders – 8–65–0

Top tacklers

BAL – Jimmy Smith – 8
DEN – Brandon Marshall, Danny Trevathan – 6

The Ravens opened the season in Denver. Joe Flacco and the offense struggled through the entire game. Not only did the Ravens lose 19–13 and start the season 0–1, but they also lost Terrell Suggs to a torn achilles. It was later announced that Suggs would miss the entire 2015 season, jeopardizing the Ravens defense for the rest of the season.

Week 2: Oakland Raiders 37, Baltimore Ravens 33

Week Two: Baltimore Ravens at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	10	10	0	13	33
Raiders	10	10	10	7	37

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: September 20
Game time: 4:05 pm. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 53,500
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

OAK – 12:49 A. Cooper 68 yd. pass from D.Carr (S.Janikowski kick) (Drive: 6-80, 2:11) (OAK 7-0)
OAK – 11:44 S. Janikowski 23 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 4-24, 0:58) (OAK 10-0)
BAL – 7:41 J. Tucker 22 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-66, 4:03) (OAK 10-3)
BAL – 0:00 C. Gillmore 26 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 6-80, 2:59) (Tied 10-10)

Second quarter

OAK – 12:52 L. Murray 1 yd. run (S.Janikowski kick) (Drive: 5-80, 2:08) (OAK 17-10)
BAL – 7:44 C. Gillmore 9 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 9-80, 5:08) (Tied 17-17)
OAK – 2:00 S. Janikowski 46 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-52, 5:44) (OAK 20-17)
BAL – 0:00 J. Tucker 21 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-77, 2:00) (Tied 20-20)

Third quarter

OAK – 8:44 S. Janikowski 48 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-45, 4:11) (OAK 23-20)
OAK – 2:12 M. Crabtree 29 yd. pass from D.Carr (S.Janikowski kick) (Drive: 9-84, 4:24) (OAK 30-20)

Fourth quarter

BAL – 13:37 J. Tucker 37 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-61, 3:35) (OAK 30-23)
BAL – 7:03 L. Taliaferro 7 yd. run (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 11-93, 5:30) (Tied 30-30)
BAL – 2:10 J. Tucker 31 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-24, 2:44) (BAL 33-30)
OAK – 0:26 S. Roberts 12 yd. pass from D.Carr (S.Janikowski kick) (Drive: 9-80, 1:44) (OAK 37-33)

Top passers

BAL – Joe Flacco – 45–32–384–2–1
OAK – Derek Carr – 46–30–351–3–1

Top rushers

BAL – Justin Forsett – 15–68–0
OAK – Latavius Murray – 15–65–1

Top receivers

BAL – Steve Smith – 10–150–0
OAK – Michael Crabtree – 9–111–1

Top tacklers

BAL – C. J. Mosley – 8
OAK – Curtis Lofton, Malcolm Smith – 7

With the tough loss, the Ravens dropped to 0–2, the first such start to a season since 2005. The team also dropped to 7–2 all-time against the Raiders. With wins by both the Steelers and the Browns, the Ravens remain in the AFC North basement.

Week 3: Cincinnati Bengals 28, Baltimore Ravens 24

Week Three: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	7	0	14	28
Ravens	0	0	7	17	24

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: September 27
Game time: 1:02 pm. EDT
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 70,970
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

CIN – 7:20 A. Dalton 7 yd. run (M.Nugent kick) (Drive: 10-67, 5:25) (CIN 7-0)

Second quarter

CIN – 12:18 M. Jones 16 yd. pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) (Drive: 3-30, 0:19) (CIN 14-0)

Third quarter

BAL – 6:23 S. Smith 50 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 7-80, 4:20) (CIN 14-7)

Fourth quarter

BAL – 13:27 J. Tucker 21 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 12-62, 5:58) (CIN 14-10)
BAL – 6:49 C. Mosley 41 yd. fumble return (J.Tucker kick) (BAL 17-14)
CIN – 6:37 A. Green 80 yd. pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) (Drive: 1-80, 0:12) (CIN 21-17)
BAL – 3:56 S. Smith 16 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 9-79, 2:41) (BAL 24-21)
CIN – 2:10 A. Green 7 yd. pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) (Drive: 6-80, 1:46) (CIN 28-24)

Top passers

CIN – Andy Dalton – 32–20–383–3–1
BAL – Joe Flacco – 49–32–362–2–1

Top rushers

CIN – Giovani Bernard – 13–49–0
BAL – Justin Forsett – 10–13–0

Top receivers

CIN – A. J. Green – 10–227–2
BAL – Steve Smith, Sr. – 13–186–2

Top tacklers

CIN – A. J. Hawk – 5
BAL – Will Hill, Brandon Williams, C. J. Mosley – 4

With their fourth straight loss to the Bengals, the Ravens dropped to 0–3 and started the season with such a record for the first time in franchise history.

Week 4: Baltimore Ravens 23, Pittsburgh Steelers 20 (OT)

Week Four: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Ravens	7	0	7	6	3	23
Steelers	3	10	7	0	0	20

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: October 1
Game time: 8:26 pm. EDT
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 63,929
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS/NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

PIT – 7:41 J. Scobee 45 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-52, 4:59) (PIT 3-0)
BAL – 0:25 M. Campanaro 9 yd. run (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 12-75, 7:16) (BAL 7-3)

Second quarter

PIT – 1:37 L. Bell 11 yd. run (J.Scobee kick) (Drive: 8-67, 3:09) (PIT 10-7)
PIT – 0:00 J. Scobee 36 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 5-27, 0:39) (PIT 13-7)

Third quarter

PIT – 10:41 D. Heyward-Bey 9 yd. pass from M.Vick (J.Scobee kick) (Drive: 6-26, 4:08) (PIT 20-7)
BAL – 7:27 K. Aiken 15 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 6-80, 3:14) (PIT 20-14)

Fourth quarter

BAL – 10:14 J. Tucker 40 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 12-38, 6:58) (PIT 20-17)
BAL – 0:03 J. Tucker 42 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-45, 0:58) (Tied 20-20)

Overtime

BAL – 5:08 J. Tucker 52 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-32, 4:33) (BAL 23-20)

Top passers

BAL – Joe Flacco – 33–20–189–1–1
PIT – Michael Vick – 26–19–124–1–0

Top rushers

BAL – Justin Forsett – 27–150–0
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 22–129–1

Top receivers

BAL – Kamar Aiken – 5–77–1
PIT – Antonio Brown – 5–42–0

Top tacklers

BAL – Daryl Smith – 10
PIT – Lawrence Timmons, Stephon Tuitt – 10

The Ravens finally produced a win against their archrival the Steelers to improve to 1–3. With the Browns' loss to the Chargers on Sunday, both teams remain in last place in the division.

Week 5: Cleveland Browns 33, Baltimore Ravens 30 (OT)

Week Five: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Browns	3	6	7	14	3	33
Ravens	14	0	7	9	0	30

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: October 11
Game time: 1:02 pm. EDT
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), mostly sunny
Game attendance: 71,046
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Dana Jacobson
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

BAL – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 8:35. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:14.
CLE – Travis Coons 43-yard field goal, 3:16. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:19.
BAL – Kyle Juszczyk 8-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:23. Ravens 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:55.

Second quarter

CLE – Travis Coons 43-yard field goal, 4:09. Ravens 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:42.
CLE – Travis Coons 37-yard field goal, 0:02. Ravens 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:03.

Third quarter

BAL – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 7:50. Ravens 21–9. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:26.
CLE – Josh McCown 10-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 1:14. Ravens 21–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:41.

Fourth quarter

CLE – Gary Barnidge 18-yard pass from Josh McCown (pass failed), 12:29. Browns 22–21. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:42.
BAL – Justin Forsett 1-yard run (pass failed), 6:00. Ravens 27–22. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:50.
CLE – Isaiah Crowell 22-yard pass from Josh McCown (Josh McCown-Andrew Hawkins pass), 3:15. Browns 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:53.
BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 0:29. Tied 30–30. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.

Overtime

CLE – Travis Coons 32-yard field goal, 6:48. Browns 33–30. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 7:11.

Top passers

CLE – Josh McCown – 36/51, 457 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Joe Flacco – 19/35, 210 yards, TD

Top rushers

CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 13 rushes, 49 yards
BAL – Justin Forsett – 21 rushes, 121 yards, TD

Top receivers

CLE – Gary Barnidge – 8 receptions, 139 yards, TD
BAL – Kamar Aiken – 4 receptions, 78 yards

Top tacklers

CLE – Karlos Dansby – 3 tackles, 7 assists
BAL – Daryl Smith – 7 tackles, 5 assists

The Ravens couldn't use the momentum from the Pittsburgh win to beat their division rival the Browns, losing in overtime 33–30, dropping to 1–4 for the first time in franchise history. They fell back to solo last place in the division and also lost their first game to the Browns at home since 2007. Harbaugh and Flacco's records dropped to 13–2 against the Browns as well.

Week 6: San Francisco 49ers 25, Baltimore Ravens 20

Week Six: Baltimore Ravens at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	0	6	7	7	20
49ers	6	10	3	6	25

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Date: October 18
Game time: 4:25 pm. EDT/1:25 pm. PDT
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), partly sunny
Game attendance: 70,799
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jamie Erdahl
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

SF – 7:00 P. Dawson 53 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 5-32, 1:37) (SF 3-0)
SF – 1:56 P. Dawson 31 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-74, 3:30) (SF 6-0)

Second quarter

BAL – 13:16 J. Tucker 22 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 9-57, 3:40) (SF 6-3)
SF – 12:27 T. Smith 76 yd. pass from C.Kaepernick (P.Dawson kick) (Drive: 2-80, 0:49) (SF 13-3)
SF – 8:04 P. Dawson 26 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-21, 3:31) (SF 16-3)
BAL – 4:14 J. Tucker 36 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 9-62, 3:50) (SF 16-6)

Third quarter

SF – 7:34 P. Dawson 42 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-14, 3:02) (SF 19-6)
BAL – 2:29 S. Smith 34 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 9-80, 5:05) (SF 19-13)

Fourth quarter

SF – 10:52 Q. Patton 21 yd. pass from C.Kaepernick (pass failed) (Drive: 5-65, 2:45) (SF 25-13)
BAL – 5:14 K. Aiken 2 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 14-80, 5:38) (SF 25-20)

Top passers

BAL – Joe Flacco – 53–33–343–2–2
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 27–16–340–2–0

Top rushers

BAL – Justin Forsett – 17–62–0
SF – Carlos Hyde – 21–55–0

Top receivers

BAL – Steve Smith, Sr. – 7–137–1
SF – Anquan Boldin – 5–102–0

Top tacklers

BAL – C. J. Mosley, Daryl Smith – 6
SF – NaVorro Bowman – 13

In a rematch of Super Bowl XLVII, the Ravens' defense was unable to keep up with San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick and their former teammates Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith.

Week 7: Arizona Cardinals 26, Baltimore Ravens 18

Week Seven: Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	3	7	0	8	18
Cardinals	7	7	6	6	26

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: October 26
Game time: 8:30 pm. EDT/ 5:30 p.m. MST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 64,722
Referee: Ron Torbert
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

BAL – 5:25 J. Tucker 44 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-29, 5:27) (BAL 3-0)
ARI – 3:59 C. Johnson 26 yd. run (C.Catanzaro kick) (Drive: 3-80, 1:26) (ARI 7-3)

Second quarter

BAL – 3:54 J. Forsett 14 yd. run (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 8-84, 4:45) (BAL 10-7)
ARI – 1:01 M. Floyd 3 yd. pass from C.Palmer (C.Catanzaro kick) (Drive: 5-12, 1:47) (ARI 14-10)

Third quarter

ARI – 9:47 C. Catanzaro 21 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-46, 3:07) (ARI 17-10)
ARI – 2:27 C. Catanzaro 21 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-84, 3:58) (ARI 20-10)

Fourth quarter

ARI – 8:08 J.O. Brown 4 yd. pass from C.Palmer (kick failed, hru) (Drive: 11-79, 6:08) (ARI 26-10)
BAL – 4:26 K. Juszczyk 1 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Flacco-N.Boyle pass) (Drive: 1-1, 0:05) (ARI 26-18)

Top passers

BAL – Joe Flacco – 40–26–252–1–1
ARI – Carson Palmer – 29–20–275–2–0

Top rushers

BAL – Justin Forsett – 12–36–1
ARI – Chris Johnson – 18–122–1

Top receivers

BAL – Steve Smith, Sr. – 5–78–0
ARI – John Brown – 4–65–1

Top tacklers

BAL – Daryl Smith – 8
ARI – Deone Bucannon, Tyrann Mathieu, Rashad Johnson – 7

The Ravens, hoping to stop a five-game losing streak, travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals. The defense struggled to contain the Cardinals explosive receiving corps. Late in the fourth quarter, Joe Flacco attempted to mount a comeback, but an interception in the end zone by the Cardinals sealed the loss. With the loss, the Ravens go to 1–6, tied for the worst record in the league with the Detroit Lions.

Week 8: Baltimore Ravens 29, San Diego Chargers 26

Week Eight: San Diego Chargers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	3	13	7	3	26
Ravens	6	7	6	10	29

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: November 1
Game time: 1:02 pm. EST
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 70,829
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

BAL – 9:54 J. Tucker 48 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-31, 3:15) (BAL 3-0)
SD – 5:44 J. Lambo 42 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 9-56, 4:10) (Tied 3-3)
BAL – 2:36 J. Tucker 29 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-70, 3:08) (BAL 6-3)

Second quarter

SD – 10:16 M. Floyd 9 yd. pass from P.Rivers (J.Lambo kick) (Drive: 13-80, 7:20) (SD 10-6)
BAL – 4:54 C. Gillmore 3 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 11-80, 5:22) (BAL 13-10)
SD – 0:09 K. Allen 13 yd. pass from P.Rivers (kick blocked) (Drive: 14-80, 4:45) (SD 16-13)

Third quarter

BAL – 11:11 J. Tucker 48 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 6-45, 3:49) (Tied 16-16)
SD – 2:54 M. Floyd 70 yd. pass from P.Rivers (J.Lambo kick) (Drive: 3-70, 0:24) (SD 23-16)
BAL – 0:00 J. Tucker 45 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-53, 2:54) (SD 23-19)

Fourth quarter

BAL – 4:34 J. Flacco 1 yd. run (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 6-38, 2:56) (BAL 26-23)
SD – 2:27 J. Lambo 49 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-49, 2:07) (Tied 26-26)
BAL – 0:00 J. Tucker 39 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 9-59, 2:27) (BAL 29-26)

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 28–37–301–3–0
BAL – Joe Flacco – 25–37–319–1–0

Top rushers

SD – Melvin Gordon – 18–54–0
BAL – Justin Forsett – 17–69–0

Top receivers

SD – Malcom Floyd – 4–92–2
BAL – Steve Smith, Sr. – 5–82–0

Top tacklers

SD – Jason Verrett – 5
BAL – Daryl Smith – 7

The Ravens were finally able to win a back and forth game, despite a poor showing from the defense, on a game-winning field goal from Justin Tucker. They improved to 2–6, but are still in last place in the AFC North because of their week 5 loss to the Browns.

Already missing Terrell Suggs for the season, the Ravens suffered another setback and this time Steve Smith, Sr. left the game with a ruptured Achilles tendon. The Ravens later announced that the injury will keep him out for the rest of the season.^[1]

Week 9: Bye Week

No game. Baltimore had a bye week.

Week 10: Jacksonville Jaguars 22, Baltimore Ravens 20

Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	3	3	9	22
Ravens	0	14	0	6	20

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: November 15
Game time: 1:05 pm. EST
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 70,837
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots and Chris Fischer
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

JAC – 2:29 A. Hurns 5 yd. pass from B.Bortles (J.Myers kick) (Drive: 8-65, 4:27) (JAC 7-0)

Second quarter

BAL – 11:32 C. Gillmore 10 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 2-26, 0:45) (Tied 7-7)
JAC – 3:28 J. Myers 21 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 15-77, 8:04) (JAC 10-7)
BAL – 1:11 M. Williams 21 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 7-80, 2:17) (BAL 14-10)

Third quarter

JAC – 14:27 J. Myers 45 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 4-0, 0:24) (BAL 14-13)

Fourth quarter

JAC – 13:01 A. Robinson 15 yd. pass from B.Bortles (pass failed) (Drive: 5-37, 1:00) (JAC 19-14)
BAL – 7:30 C. Givens 14 yd. pass from J.Flacco (pass failed) (Drive: 10-80, 5:31) (BAL 20-19)
JAC – 0:00 J. Myers 53 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-45, 1:06) (JAC 22-20)

Top passers

JAX – Blake Bortles – 22–45–188–2–1
BAL – Joe Flacco – 34–45–316–3–2

Top rushers

JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 18–61–0
BAL – Justin Forsett – 14–53–0

Top receivers

JAX – Allen Hurns – 5–62–1
BAL – Kamar Aiken – 7–73–0

Top tacklers

JAX – Paul Posluszny – 6
BAL – C. J. Mosley – 7

The Ravens were on the cusp of victory despite giving up the ball on three consecutive drives by two Joe Flacco interceptions and a Flacco lost fumble. However, on the last play of the game Elvis Dumervil sacked Jaguars QB Blake Bortles by grabbing onto his face mask, putting them into field goal range with one more play, which kicker Jason Myers converted to win the game, sending the Ravens to 2–7. It was later revealed that in fact, the Jaguars had not set before the aforementioned play, in which case they would have been penalized for a false start, and the ensuing ten-second runoff would have ended the game with the Ravens winning 20–19.

Week 11: Baltimore Ravens 16, St. Louis Rams 13

Week Eleven: St. Louis Rams at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	0	6	0	13
Ravens	0	3	0	13	16

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: November 22
Game time: 1:02 pm. EST
Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 71,105
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

STL – 2:05 T. Gurley 1 yd. run (G.Zuerlein kick) (Drive: 3-59, 1:40) (STL 7-0)

Second quarter

BAL – 0:00 J. Tucker 25 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-24, 3:53) (STL 7-3)

Third quarter

STL – 6:14 L. Kendricks 30 yd. pass from C.Keenum (kick blocked) (Drive: 3-49, 1:21) (STL 13-3)

Fourth quarter

BAL – 11:11 K. Aiken 3 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 7-42, 3:14) (STL 13-10)
BAL – 5:12 J. Tucker 20 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-76, 3:49) (Tied 13-13)
BAL – 0:00 J. Tucker 47 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 5-12, 0:54) (BAL 16-13)

Top passers

STL – Case Keenum – 12–26–136–1–0
BAL – Joe Flacco – 27–44–299–1–2

Top rushers

STL – Todd Gurley – 25–66–1
BAL – Javorius Allen – 22–67–0

Top receivers

STL – Lance Kendricks – 2–43–1
BAL – Crockett Gillmore – 5–101–0

Top tacklers

STL – Mark Barron – 7
BAL – C. J. Mosley – 7

In another close game, the Ravens finally pulled together a win, despite another 2 missed field goals by Justin Tucker, on a game winning try from 41 yards. All three Ravens wins have now come from game ending scores by Tucker. Late in the first quarter, running back Justin Forsett broke his right arm, ending his season. On the final drive of the game, Flacco suffered a season ending knee injury.^[2]

Week 12: Baltimore Ravens 33, Cleveland Browns 27

Week Twelve: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	10	7	7	9	33
Browns	0	13	7	7	27

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: November 30
Game time: 8:30 pm. EST
Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), clear
Game attendance: 64,380
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

BAL – Kaelin Clay 82-yard punt return (Justin Tucker kick), 10:12. Ravens 7–0.
BAL – Justin Tucker 49-yard field goal, 4:26. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:11.

Second quarter

CLE – Travis Coons 31-yard field goal, 11:30. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:55.
BAL – Javorius Allen 13-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Justin Tucker kick), 10:05. Ravens 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:29.
CLE – Marlon Moore 10-yard pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick), 4:46. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:22.
CLE – Travis Coons 21-yard field goal, 0:05. Ravens 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:35.

Third quarter

CLE – Karlos Dansby 52-yard interception return (Travis Coons kick), 12:27. Browns 20–17.
BAL – Kamar Aiken 15-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Justin Tucker kick), 5:37. Ravens 24–20. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:46.

Fourth quarter

BAL – Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 9:09. Ravens 27–20. Drive: 17 plays, 82 yards, 8:07.
CLE – Travis Benjamin 42-yard pass from Austin Davis (Travis Coons kick), 1:55. Tied 27–27. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:33.
BAL – Will Hill 64-yard blocked field goal return (run failed), 0:00. Ravens 33–27.

Top passers

BAL – Matt Schaub – 20/34, 232 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CLE – Josh McCown – 21/38, 212 yards, TD

Top rushers

BAL – Javorius Allen – 12 rushes, 55 yards
CLE – Duke Johnson – 7 rushes, 27 yards

Top receivers

BAL – Kamar Aiken – 6 receptions, 80 yards, TD
CLE – Gary Barnidge – 7 receptions, 91 yards

Top tacklers

BAL – Lardarius Webb – 7 tackles
CLE – Donte Whitner, Tashaun Gipson – 6 tackles each

In another wild game, the Ravens' second string offense, forced into starting roles due to mounting injuries, managed a win against the Browns, avoiding a season sweep which hasn't happened since 2007. The game was won on the last play of regulation, when defensive end Brent Urban blocked a Travis Coons 51-yard field goal attempt, which safety Will Hill returned 64 yards for a touchdown.

Week 13: Miami Dolphins 15, Baltimore Ravens 13

Week Thirteen: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	0	3	7	3	13
Dolphins	0	15	0	0	15

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: December 6
Game time: 1:03 pm. EST
Game weather: 80 °F (26.7 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 64,519
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker, and John Schriffen
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

None

Second quarter

MIA – 1:47 D. Parker 38 yd. pass from R. Tannehill (A. Franks kick) (Drive: 1-38, 0:07) (MIA 7-0)
MIA – 1:27 D. Shelby 22 yd. interception return (J. Ajayi run) (MIA 15-0)
BAL – 0:29 J. Tucker 38 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-60, 0:58) (MIA 15-3)

Third quarter

BAL – 11:44 J. Allen 41 yd. pass from M. Schaub (J. Tucker kick) (Drive: 6-78, 3:16) (MIA 15-10)

Fourth quarter

BAL – 10:17 J. Tucker 31 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-47, 5:28) (MIA 15-13)

Top passers

BAL – Matt Schaub – 32–46–308–1–2
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 9–19–86–1–0

Top rushers

BAL – Javorius Allen – 17–63–0
MIA – Lamar Miller – 20–113–0

Top receivers

BAL – Javorius Allen – 12–107–1
MIA – DeVante Parker – 3–63–1

Top tacklers

BAL – Daryl Smith – 9
MIA – Reshad Jones – 7

In another disappointing loss, the Ravens’ offense failed to capitalize on a fantastic defensive performance, with Schaub throwing another pick six along with another interception which also led to Miami's other touchdown. Another Justin Tucker missed field goal from 54 yards was the Ravens’ last chance at a comeback.

Week 14: Seattle Seahawks 35, Baltimore Ravens 6

Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	7	7	14	35
Ravens	0	6	0	0	6

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: December 13
Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 71,179
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

SEA – 5:08 T. Lockett 8 yd. pass from R. Wilson (S. Hauschka kick) (Drive: 11-80, 6:18) (SEA 7-0)

Second quarter

BAL – 13:39 J. Tucker 28 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 5-32, 2:31) (SEA 7-3)
SEA – 0:38 D. Baldwin 14 yd. pass from R. Wilson (S. Hauschka kick) (Drive: 2-14, 0:09) (SEA 14-3)
BAL – 0:00 J. Tucker 30 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 5-68, 0:38) (SEA 14-6)

Third quarter

SEA – 8:54 D. Baldwin 22 yd. pass from R. Wilson (S. Hauschka kick) (Drive: 11-80, 6:06) (SEA 21-6)

Fourth quarter

SEA – 14:53 T. Lockett 49 yd. pass from R. Wilson (S. Hauschka kick) (Drive: 9-86, 5:01) (SEA 28-6)
SEA – 8:55 D. Baldwin 16 yd. pass from R. Wilson (S. Hauschka kick) (Drive: 4-38, 2:21) (SEA 35-6)

Top passers

SEA – Russell Wilson – 23–32–292–5–0
BAL – Jimmy Clausen – 23–40–274–0–1

Top rushers

SEA – Thomas Rawls – 6–44–0
BAL – Terrance West – 5–16–0

Top receivers

SEA – Tyler Lockett – 6–104–2
BAL – Kamar Aiken – 5–90–0

Top tacklers

SEA – K. J. Wright – 5
BAL – Shareece Wright – 7

Entering a game in which they were forced to start third-string quarterback Jimmy Clausen, the Ravens were outmaneuvered at every turn against a superior Seahawks team. With the loss, and the wins from the Steelers and the Jets, the Ravens were officially eliminated from postseason contention. The team dropped to 4-9 and faced their first losing season since 2007.

This was the Ravens' first game of the season which was decided by more than one possession as the team's first 12 games were all decided by eight points or less.

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs 34, Baltimore Ravens 14

Week Fifteen: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	10	0	10	34
Ravens	7	7	0	0	14

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: December 20
Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 70,791
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Chris Fischer
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

KC – 9:13 C. West 38 yd. run (C. Santos kick) (Drive: 10-89, 5:47) (KC 7-0)
BAL – 6:30 K. Juszczyk 1 yd. pass from J. Clausen (J. Tucker kick) (Drive: 6-45, 2:43) (Tied 7-7)
KC – 2:49 T. Branch 73 yd. fumble return (C. Santos kick) (KC 14-7)

Second quarter

KC – 14:56 J. Maclin 13 yd. pass from A. Smith (C. Santos kick) (Drive: 3-24, 1:21) (KC 21-7)
KC – 0:50 C. Santos 53 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-29, 3:16) (KC 24-7)
BAL – 0:00 K. Aiken 48 yd. pass from J. Clausen (J. Tucker kick) (Drive: 5-72, 0:50) (KC 24-14)

Third quarter

None

Fourth quarter

KC – 6:45 C. Santos 32 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 14-81, 8:41) (KC 27-14)
KC – 4:36 M. Peters 90 yd. interception return (Drive: C. Santos kick) (KC 34-14)

Top passers

KC – Alex Smith – 21–25–171–1–0
BAL – Jimmy Clausen – 26–45–2–2

Top rushers

KC – Charcandrick West – 16–76–1
BAL – Terrance West – 7–35–0

Top receivers

KC – Travis Kelce – 6–73–0
BAL – Kamar Aiken – 8–128–1

Top tacklers

KC – Derrick Johnson – 7
BAL – Kendrick Lewis – 5

The Ravens unexpectedly wore gold pants for this game. This drew criticism from their fan base and it hasn’t been used since.

Week 16: Baltimore Ravens 20, Pittsburgh Steelers 17

Week Sixteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	3	7	7	17
Ravens	7	6	0	7	20

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: December 27
Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), overcast
Game attendance: 71,261
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

BAL – 3:53 C. Matthews 8 yd. pass from R. Mallett (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 15-75, 7:07) (BAL 7-0)

Second quarter

PIT – 14:48 C. Boswell 34 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-64, 4:05) (BAL 7-3)
BAL – 10:01 J. Tucker 37 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 11-61, 4:47) (BAL 10-3)
BAL – 1:17 J. Tucker 50 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-24, 3:21) (BAL 13-3)

Third quarter

PIT – 11:18 D. Williams 1 yd. run (C. Boswell kick) (Drive: 6-79, 3:01) (BAL 13-10)

Fourth quarter

BAL – 10:35 J. Allen 3 yd. run (J. Tucker kick) (Drive: 5-58, 2:20) (BAL 20-10)
PIT – 6:33 D. Williams 2 yd. run (C. Boswell kick) (Drive: 8-80, 4:02) (BAL 20-17)

Top passers

PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 24–34–215–0–2
BAL – Ryan Mallett – 28–41–274–1–0

Top rushers

PIT – DeAngelo Williams – 17–100–2
BAL – Javorius Allen – 18–79–1

Top receivers

PIT – Antonio Brown – 7–61–0
BAL – Kamar Aiken – 8–66–0

Top tacklers

PIT – Ryan Shazier, Cameron Heyward – 5
BAL – C. J. Mosley – 6

With the win, the Ravens improved to 5–10, and they swept the Steelers for the first time since their 2011 season.

Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals 24, Baltimore Ravens 16

Week Seventeen: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	0	9	0	7	16
Bengals	0	7	14	3	24

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: January 3, 2016
Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C), mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 57,254
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

None

Second quarter

BAL – 12:56 J. Tucker 28 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-38, 2:14) (BAL 3-0)
BAL – 4:55 J. Tucker 50 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-33, 4:24) (BAL 6-0)
CIN – 1:49 T. Eifert 22 yd. pass from A. McCarron (M. Nugent kick) (Drive: 8-81, 3:06) (CIN 7-6)
BAL – 0:00 J. Tucker 49 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-55, 1:49) (BAL 9-7)

Third quarter

CIN – 11:22 A. Green 5 yd. pass from A. McCarron (M. Nugent kick) (Drive: 5-33, 2:34) (CIN 14-9)
CIN – 6:55 J. Hill 38 yd. run (M. Nugent kick) (Drive: 6-62, 2:12) (CIN 21-9)

Fourth quarter

CIN – 4:06 M. Nugent 52 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-21, 4:27) (CIN 24-9)
BAL – 1:47 K. Juszczyk 2 yd. pass from R. Mallett (J. Tucker kick) (Drive: 8-75, 2:19) (CIN 24-16)

Top passers

BAL – Ryan Mallett – 30–56–292–1–2
CIN – A. J. McCarron – 17–27–160–2–0

Top rushers

BAL – Javorius Allen – 15–38–0
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 16–96–1

Top receivers

BAL – Kamar Aiken – 5–76–0
CIN – Tyler Eifert – 4–51–1

Top tacklers

BAL – C. J. Mosley, Shareece Wright – 4
CIN – Vontaze Burfict – 8

The Ravens suffered their fifth straight loss to the Bengals, this time led by second year quarterback A. J. McCarron, who threw two touchdowns while Ravens starter Ryan Mallett was intercepted twice. The loss dropped the Ravens to 5–11, their worst record since their 2007 season. This was the final game for cornerback Tray Walker, as he died on March 18, 2016.

Standings

Division

AFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Cincinnati Bengals	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	419	279	W1
⁽⁶⁾ Pittsburgh Steelers	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	423	319	W1
Baltimore Ravens	5	11	0	.313	3–3	4–8	328	401	L1
Cleveland Browns	3	13	0	.188	1–5	2–10	278	432	L3

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division Leaders
1^[a]	Denver Broncos	West	12	4	0	.750	4–2	8–4	.500	.479	W2
2^[a]	New England Patriots	East	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.473	.448	L2
3^[a]	Cincinnati Bengals	North	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.477	.406	W1
4	Houston Texans	South	9	7	0	.563	5–1	7–5	.496	.410	W3
Wild Cards
5	Kansas City Chiefs	West	11	5	0	.688	5–1	10–2	.496	.432	W10
6^[b]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	.504	.463	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7^[b]	New York Jets	East	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	.441	.388	L1
8^[c]	Buffalo Bills	East	8	8	0	.500	4–2	7–5	.508	.438	W2
9^[c]	Indianapolis Colts	South	8	8	0	.500	4–2	6–6	.500	.406	W2
10	Oakland Raiders	West	7	9	0	.438	3–3	7–5	.512	.366	L1
11	Miami Dolphins	East	6	10	0	.375	1–5	4–8	.469	.469	W2
12^[d]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	5	11	0	.313	2–4	5–7	.473	.375	L3
13^[d]	Baltimore Ravens	North	5	11	0	.313	3–3	4–8	.508	.425	L1
14	San Diego Chargers	West	4	12	0	.250	0–6	3–9	.527	.328	L2
15^[e]	Cleveland Browns	North	3	13	0	.188	1–5	2–10	.531	.271	L3
16^[e]	Tennessee Titans	South	3	13	0	.188	1–5	1–11	.492	.375	L4
Tiebreakers^[f]
^ ^a ^b ^c Denver finished ahead of New England and Cincinnati for the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head sweep. New England finished ahead of Cincinnati for the No. 2 seed based on record vs. common opponents — New England's cumulative record against Buffalo, Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh was 4–1, while Cincinnati's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3. ^ ^a ^b Pittsburgh finished ahead of the New York Jets for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Pittsburgh's cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, New England and Oakland was 4–1, while the Jets' cumulative record against the same four teams was 3–2. ^ ^a ^b Buffalo finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based on head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

References

^ Wesseling, Chris. "Steve Smith out for season with torn Achilles". NFL.com. NFL. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
^ Rosenthal, Greg. "Ravens' Flacco (torn ACL), Forsett (arm) out for year". NFL.com. NFL. Retrieved November 22, 2015.

External links

Official website

[1-3-3] Denver finished ahead of New England and Cincinnati for the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head sweep. New England finished ahead of Cincinnati for the No. 2 seed based
on record vs. common opponents — New England's cumulative record against Buffalo, Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh was 4–1, while Cincinnati's cumulative record against
the same four teams was 2–3.

[6-7-4] Pittsburgh finished ahead of the New York Jets for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Pittsburgh's cumulative
record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, New England and Oakland was 4–1, while the Jets' cumulative record against the same four teams was 3–2.

[8-9-5] Buffalo finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.

[12-13-6] Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based on head-to-head victory.

[15-16-7] Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory.

[8] When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

[1] Wesseling, Chris. "Steve Smith out for season with torn Achilles". NFL.com. NFL. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

[2] Rosenthal, Greg. "Ravens' Flacco (torn ACL), Forsett (arm) out for year". NFL.com. NFL. Retrieved November 22, 2015.

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