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' 15th in the
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(NFL), their 13th playing home games at
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and their third under
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. The franchise improved on their 9–7 record from the previous season, with a 12–4 record, tying them for first place in the
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; however, they had to settle for a wild card berth for the third straight year since the
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owned the tiebreaker for divisional record. As the AFC's #5 seed, the Ravens travelled to the #4 seeded
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defeated them 30–7 in the wild card round to advance. The following week, however, the Ravens lost to their division rival and eventual AFC champion Steelers in the Divisional playoffs despite having a 21–7 lead at halftime.


Off-season

Because the Ravens made an appearance in the 2009–10 playoffs, they will be able to sign any player with a salary of $4,925,000 or more. They also may sign an unlimited number of players with a first-year salary of no more than $3,275,000, who will be restricted to an annual increase of a maximum 30 percent in the following years. However, along with the other final eight contenders from the playoffs, the Ravens will be restricted to signing new players until at least one of their
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s is signed to another franchise.


Roster signings

:''All signings were to the active roster, except where otherwise noted.''


Roster releases


Changes to coaching staff


2010 NFL draft

The Ravens finished with the worst record among teams exiting the playoffs in the divisional round, meaning that they will pick 25th overall. The Ravens traded their third and fourth round picks to the
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to acquire
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Anquan Boldin Anquan Kenmile Boldin Sr. (; born October 3, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and w ...
and a fifth round pick. The Ravens traded their seventh round pick to the
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along with a sixth round pick in
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to acquire
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Marques Douglas. On the day of the draft, the Ravens traded away their first round pick to the
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in exchange for a second, third, and fourth round pick. This gave the Ravens a total of seven draft picks.


Personnel


Staff


Final roster


Schedule


Preseason

The Ravens' preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.


Regular season


Game summaries


Regular season


Week 1: at New York Jets

The Ravens began their season at
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for an AFC duel with the
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. Baltimore trailed early in the first quarter after
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Joe Flacco Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue ...
was sacked and fumbled on his first offensive play of the game. However, the Ravens' defense was able to hold the Jets to a 23-yard
field goal A field goal (FG) is a means of scoring in gridiron football. To score a field goal, the team in possession of the ball must place kick, or drop kick, the ball through the goal, i.e., between the uprights and over the crossbar. Consequently, ...
from
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. Folk kicked another field goal, from 28 yards, in the second quarter after a fumble by
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Willis McGahee Willis Andrew McGahee III (born October 21, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus All-Americ ...
. After that, the Ravens replied and took the lead when McGahee completed a 1-yard
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run. At the end of the first half, the Ravens led 7–6. The Ravens extended their lead in the third quarter when kicker
Billy Cundiff William Ambrose Cundiff (born March 30, 1980) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Drake University, and was signed by ...
got a 25-yard field goal. The Jets cut the lead in the fourth quarter when Folk kicked a field goal from 48 yards, making the score 10–9. The Ravens' defense managed to prevent any further progress and allowed them to take the win. With the close win, Baltimore began the season at 1–0.


Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals

Hoping to maintain their winning streak the Ravens flew to
Paul Brown Stadium Paycor Stadium, previously known as Paul Brown Stadium, is an outdoor football stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the home venue of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL) and opened on August 19, 2000. Originally named aft ...
for an AFC North rivalry match against the Bengals. In the 2nd quarter Baltimore trailed early as kicker
Mike Nugent Michael Nugent (born March 2, 1982) is an American former professional American football, football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes football, Ohio State Buckeye ...
hit a 36 and a 30-yard field goal. In the third quarter the Ravens replied and took the lead with QB
Joe Flacco Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue ...
completing a 31-yard TD pass to WR
Derrick Mason Derrick James Mason (born January 17, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tennessee Oilers in the fourth round of the 1 ...
. The Bengals replied when Nugent hit a 46-yard field goal. The Ravens took the lead back in the fourth quarter when kicker
Billy Cundiff William Ambrose Cundiff (born March 30, 1980) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Drake University, and was signed by ...
got a 38-yard field goal, but it was cut off by Nugent's 38 and 25-yard field goal, giving Baltimore a loss. With the loss, Baltimore fell to 1–1.


Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns

The Ravens' next match was an AFC North rivalry match against the Browns at home. In the 1st quarter the Ravens trailed early when kicker
Phil Dawson Philip Drury Dawson (born January 23, 1975) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns football, Texas Lo ...
made a 28-yard field goal, but got the lead back after QB
Joe Flacco Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue ...
found WR
Anquan Boldin Anquan Kenmile Boldin Sr. (; born October 3, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and w ...
on an 8 and a 12-yard TD pass. After that the Ravens fell behind when RB
Peyton Hillis Peyton Derek Hillis (born January 21, 1986) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks football, Arka ...
made a 1-yard TD run, followed in the 4th quarter by QB
Seneca Wallace Seneca Sinclair Wallace (born August 6, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He currently serves as the quarterbacks coach for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the U ...
completing a 1-yard TD pass to TE
Benjamin Watson Benjamin Seth Watson (born December 18, 1980) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils football, Duke B ...
. Then the Ravens replied and took the lead when Flacco made a 27-yard TD pass to WR
Anquan Boldin Anquan Kenmile Boldin Sr. (; born October 3, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and w ...
, followed by kicker
Billy Cundiff William Ambrose Cundiff (born March 30, 1980) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Drake University, and was signed by ...
nailing a 49-yard field goal. With the win, the Ravens improved to 2–1.


Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Coming off their divisional home win over the Browns, the Ravens flew to
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for their Week 4 duel with the
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, in their 3rd straight divisional game. Baltimore would trail early as Steelers running back
Rashard Mendenhall Rashard Jamal Mendenhall (born June 19, 1987) is an American former football running back who played for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Pitt ...
picked up a 1-yard touchdown run. The Ravens would take the lead in the second quarter as running back
Willis McGahee Willis Andrew McGahee III (born October 21, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus All-Americ ...
got a 9-yard touchdown run, followed by kicker
Billy Cundiff William Ambrose Cundiff (born March 30, 1980) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Drake University, and was signed by ...
making a 33-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Pittsburgh would get the lead again as Mendenhall made a 7-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Fortunately, Baltimore was able to go back ahead as quarterback
Joe Flacco Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue ...
completed an 18-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
T. J. Houshmandzadeh Touraj Houshmandzadeh Jr. ( ; born September 26, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and was selected by ...
with 32 seconds remaining in regulation. Middle linebacker
Ray Lewis Raymond Anthony Lewis Jr. (born May 15, 1975) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 17-year career as a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football f ...
intercepted Pittsburgh backup quarterback
Charlie Batch Charles D'Donte Batch (born December 5, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Eastern Michigan Eagles. He was selected by the D ...
on the Steelers' final possession to end the game. With the win, the Ravens improved to 3–1.


Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos

Hoping to increase their winning streak the Ravens played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Broncos. In the first quarter the Ravens took the early lead with QB
Joe Flacco Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue ...
scrambling 1 yard to the endzone for a touchdown, followed in the 2nd quarter by RB
Ray Rice Raymell Mourice Rice (born January 22, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rutgers ...
getting a 1-yard TD run. Then kicker
Billy Cundiff William Ambrose Cundiff (born March 30, 1980) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Drake University, and was signed by ...
got a 37-yard field goal. The lead was narrowed when QB
Kyle Orton Kyle Raymond Orton (born November 14, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback. He played college football for Purdue, where he started four straight bowl games. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the f ...
made a 42-yard TD pass to WR
Brandon Lloyd Brandon Matthew Lloyd (born July 5, 1981) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini football, ...
, but the Ravens scored again at the beginning of the 4th quarter with Rice getting another 1-yard TD run. The Broncos replied with kicker
Matt Prater Matthew Phillip Prater (born August 10, 1984) is an American professional football placekicker. Regarded as one of the best long distance kickers in NFL history, he held the NFL record for longest field goal (64 yards) from 2013 until 2021 and ...
hitting a 38-yard field goal, but RB
Willis McGahee Willis Andrew McGahee III (born October 21, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus All-Americ ...
got a 30-yard TD run to put the Ravens ahead 31–10. The Broncos made the final score of the game with Orton finding Lloyd again on a 44-yard TD pass. With the win, the Ravens improved to 4–1.


Week 6: at New England Patriots

Hoping to increase their winning streak the Ravens flew to
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for an AFC duel with the Patriots. In the 1st quarter the Ravens got the early lead as kicker
Billy Cundiff William Ambrose Cundiff (born March 30, 1980) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Drake University, and was signed by ...
got a 26-yard field goal, but fell behind with RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis making a 2-yard TD run. The Ravens got the lead back when QB
Joe Flacco Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue ...
made a 16-yard TD pass to TE
Todd Heap Todd Benjamin Heap (born March 16, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Baltimore Ravens. He was selected to the Pro Bowl twice with ...
, followed in the third quarter by Flacco finding WR
Anquan Boldin Anquan Kenmile Boldin Sr. (; born October 3, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and w ...
on a 25-yard TD pass. The Patriots replied with kicker
Stephen Gostkowski Stephen Carroll Gostkowski ( ; born January 28, 1984) is an American former professional football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. A member of the New England Patriots for most of his career, he is th ...
getting a 38-yard field goal, but the Ravens continued to score with Cundiff making a 25-yard field goal. The Patriots rallied with QB
Tom Brady Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons. He spent his first 20 seasons with the New Engla ...
making a 5-yard TD pass to WR
Deion Branch Anthony Deion Branch Jr. (born July 18, 1979) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He is the current Wide Receivers coach at the University of Louisv ...
. This was followed by Gostkowski making a 24-yard field goal and then a 35-yard field goal in overtime to give the Ravens their second loss of the season. With the loss, the Ravens fell to 4–2.


Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Patriots the Ravens played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Bills. It was
Ed Reed Edward Earl Reed Jr. (born September 11, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL), spending the majority of his career with the Baltimore Ravens. He played college footbal ...
's first game of the season following an absence from injury, a game in which he would intercept two passes. In the 1st quarter the Ravens took the lead as kicker
Billy Cundiff William Ambrose Cundiff (born March 30, 1980) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Drake University, and was signed by ...
made a 41-yard field goal. But they trailed with QB
Ryan Fitzpatrick Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick (born November 24, 1982) is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Fitzpatrick started at quarterback for nine teams, the ...
completing a 33-yard TD pass to WR Lee Evans, followed by kicker
Rian Lindell Rian David Lindell (born January 20, 1977) is an American former professional football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at ...
hitting a 21-yard field goal. The lead was increased in the second quarter with Fitzpatrick finding WR
Stevie Johnson Steven John Johnson Jr. (born July 22, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Johnson was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft ...
on a 33-yard TD pass. The Ravens replied with QB
Joe Flacco Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue ...
making a 26-yard TD pass to TE
Todd Heap Todd Benjamin Heap (born March 16, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Baltimore Ravens. He was selected to the Pro Bowl twice with ...
. But Fitzpatrick found Evans again on a 20-yard TD pass to put the Bills up 24–10. The lead was narrowed when Cundiff hit a 48-yard field goal, followed by Flacco throwing a 14-yard TD pass to Heap. In the third quarter, the Bills had possession first, but their first play was a pass to that was intercepted by
Ed Reed Edward Earl Reed Jr. (born September 11, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL), spending the majority of his career with the Baltimore Ravens. He played college footbal ...
. On the next play, the Ravens got the lead back with Flacco completing a 34-yard TD pass to WR
Anquan Boldin Anquan Kenmile Boldin Sr. (; born October 3, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and w ...
, followed by RB
Willis McGahee Willis Andrew McGahee III (born October 21, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus All-Americ ...
getting a 2-yard TD run. The Bills managed to tie the game in the 4th quarter with Fitzpatrick making a 17-yard TD pass to Evans, and with Lindell getting a 50-yard field goal. In overtime, the Buffalo offense was driving in their own territory when after catching a pass, Ray Lewis stripped the ball from the receiver before he was down on contact. Soon after, the Bills were called for an
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penalty of 15 yards, thereby placing the Ravens within Cundiff's comfortable range. A few plays later, including a 5-yard penalty, Cundiff successfully put the game away a 38-yard field goal to give the Ravens the win. With the win, the Ravens went into their bye week at 5–2.


Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins

Coming off their bye week the Ravens played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Dolphins. The Ravens took the lead after QB
Joe Flacco Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue ...
completed a 32-yard TD pass to RB
Willis McGahee Willis Andrew McGahee III (born October 21, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus All-Americ ...
. The Dolphins replied with RB
Ronnie Brown Ronnie G. Brown Jr. (born December 12, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). After graduating from Cartersville High School in Georgia, Brown attended Auburn Uni ...
getting a 12-yard TD run. The Ravens got the lead back after kicker
Billy Cundiff William Ambrose Cundiff (born March 30, 1980) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Drake University, and was signed by ...
made a 26 and a 39-yard field goal. The Dolphins narrowed the lead with kicker
Dan Carpenter Daniel Roy Carpenter (born November 25, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008 after playing c ...
nailing a 19-yard field goal. The Ravens took control after Flacco found WR
Derrick Mason Derrick James Mason (born January 17, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tennessee Oilers in the fourth round of the 1 ...
on a 12-yard TD pass. This was followed in the 4th quarter by Cundiff hitting a 20 and a 24-yard field goal. The Ravens in this game were the 3rd team in NFL history to have a game without a turnover or have to punt. With the win, the Ravens improve to 6–2.


Week 10: at Atlanta Falcons

Coming off their home win over the Dolphins, the Ravens flew to the
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for a Week 10 interconference duel with the throwback-cladded
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. The Falcons were founded o ...
on Thursday night. After a scoreless first quarter, Baltimore trailed in the second quarter as Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan completed a 28-yard touchdown pass to running back Jason Snelling, followed by kicker
Matt Bryant Steven Matt Bryant (born May 29, 1975), nicknamed "Money Matt", is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears, and was signed as ...
making a 28-yard field goal. Atlanta added onto their lead in the third quarter with Bryant's 51-yard field goal, yet the Ravens answered with quarterback
Joe Flacco Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue ...
found wide receiver
Anquan Boldin Anquan Kenmile Boldin Sr. (; born October 3, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and w ...
on a 5-yard touchdown pass. The Falcons struck back in the fourth quarter as Ryan completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Roddy White. Baltimore took the lead as Flacco hooked up with wide receiver
Derrick Mason Derrick James Mason (born January 17, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tennessee Oilers in the fourth round of the 1 ...
on a 6-yard touchdown pass, followed by finding tight end
Todd Heap Todd Benjamin Heap (born March 16, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Baltimore Ravens. He was selected to the Pro Bowl twice with ...
on a 9-yard touchdown pass. However, Atlanta got the last laugh as Ryan completed a 33-yard touchdown pass to White (with a failed two-point conversion). With the loss, the Ravens fell to 6–3.


Week 11: at Carolina Panthers

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Falcons the Ravens flew to
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for an inter-conference duel with the Panthers. In the first quarter the Ravens took the early lead with quarterback
Joe Flacco Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue ...
getting a 56-yard TD pass to wide receiver
T. J. Houshmandzadeh Touraj Houshmandzadeh Jr. ( ; born September 26, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and was selected by ...
. This was followed by kicker
Billy Cundiff William Ambrose Cundiff (born March 30, 1980) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Drake University, and was signed by ...
nailing a 22-yard field goal. The Panthers replied with kicker
John Kasay John David Kasay (born October 27, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a kicker for 21 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Carolina Panthers. He played college football for the Georgi ...
making a 45-yard field goal, but the Ravens increased their lead with RB
Ray Rice Raymell Mourice Rice (born January 22, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rutgers ...
getting a 1-yard TD run, followed in the third quarter by Cundiff hitting a 33-yard field goal. The lead was narrowed when Kasay made a 40-yard field goal. This was followed by quarterback Brian St. Pierre completing an 88-yard TD pass to wide receiver David Gettis. The Ravens took further command with Cundiff hitting a 49-yard field goal. The Ravens then scored two defensive touchdowns in 11 seconds with an interception by safety
Ed Reed Edward Earl Reed Jr. (born September 11, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL), spending the majority of his career with the Baltimore Ravens. He played college footbal ...
that was lateraled to safety
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who returned it for a touchdown, followed by
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returning another interception 24 yards for a touchdown. With the win, the Ravens improved to 7–3.


Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Ravens were facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team with an identical 7–3 record. However, the Ravens were considered favorites going into the game, given that they had never lost at home during the season, and all Tampa Bay wins were against teams with losing records. Still, they did not take this one lightly. After a scoreless first quarter, the Ravens scored first with a field goal. Tampa Bay later tied it, but Baltimore scored two touchdowns, including one on a 65-yard pass from
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, to have a 17–3 halftime lead. During a scoreless third quarter, a would be long TD-run from
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was negated by a controversial call of a penalty on
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. Though the Ravens would never score anymore in the game, they managed to hold off Tampa Bay and allow just one touchdown, enough to prevent their lead from being blown.


Week 13: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Coming off their win over the Buccaneers, the Ravens stayed at home for a Week 13 AFC North rematch with the
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on Sunday night. Baltimore delivered the game's opening strike in the first quarter as quarterback
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found wide receiver
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on a 14-yard touchdown pass. After a scoreless second quarter, the Steelers responded with kicker Shaun Suisham got a 45-yard field goal. The Ravens would answer with a 24-yard field goal from kicker
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. Pittsburgh would get another field goal in the fourth quarter, a 19-yarder by Suisham. In the final minutes of the game, the Ravens were driving, trying to run down the clock, when
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sacked Flacco, forcing a fumble in the process. The Steelers recovered the fumble and returned it to the Ravens' 9-yard line. Two plays later, quarterback
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completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to running back
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. Baltimore tried to rally, but the Steelers' defense held on to preserve the win. With the loss, the Ravens fell to 8–4.


Week 14: at Houston Texans

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Steelers, the Ravens flew to
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for a Week 14 Monday night duel with the
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. Baltimore delivered the game's opening strike with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back
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. The Ravens added onto their lead in the second quarter as quarterback
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found wide receiver
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on a 9-yard and a 26-yard touchdown pass. The Texans answered with quarterback
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completing a 46-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
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. Baltimore struck back to open the third quarter with rookie wide receiver David Reed returning the second half's opening kickoff 103 yards for a touchdown. Houston responded with kicker
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making a 24-yard and a 42-yard field goal. The Texans tied the game in the fourth quarter as Schaub completed a 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
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, a 5-yard touchdown pass to Johnson, and a successful two-point conversion pass to Jones. In overtime, the Ravens got the win as cornerback Josh Wilson returned a 12-yard interception for a touchdown. With the win, Baltimore improved to 9–4.


Week 15: vs. New Orleans Saints

Hoping to beat the defending Super Bowl champs, the Ravens returned home. New Orleans struck first with an 18-yard pass from Drew Brees to
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, but Baltimore quickly answered with Flacco throwing a 34-yard pass to Ed Dickson. The Ravens then followed with two touchdowns, both by Ray Rice, one rushing (10 yards) and one passing (17 yards), to bring the score up 21–7. At the close of the half, the Saints scored on a 1-yard pass to Graham to bring the halftime score to 21–14. The Saints kicked a field goal to enter the third quarter to make it 21–17, but the Ravens quickly answered that with a field goal to make it 24–17. The Saints tied it in the fourth quarter on a 15-yard touchdown pass to Lance Moore in the corner of the end zone, a play that was challenged by Baltimore but not overturned. The Ravens managed to get ahead with a Billy Cundiff field goal with 10:03 remaining 27–24.The Saints had the ball in the final minutes backed up near their own end zone when Drew Brees threw an interception to
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to give Baltimore a chance to run off the clock. Though there was not enough time to run off the entire clock, Baltimore managed to leave just 9 seconds as they kicked a field goal to make it 30–24. The Saints had one last chance on their kickoff return in which they pitched it around in hopes of a touchdown, but they were stopped. They were also called for a moot penalty for a forward pass that would have rendered any drive at this point null. Overall, the game was highlighted by Ray Rice's 153 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Billy Cundiff's two field goals, and the Redding interception that virtually ended the game. With the win, the Ravens went to 10–4, nearly clinching a playoff berth.


Week 16: at Cleveland Browns

The Ravens entered the game knowing that if they would win, they would be guaranteed a playoff spot for the third year in a row. Also hoping to make it three straight wins and six straight overall against the Browns, the Ravens faced their AFC North rivalry. Despite the team's losing record, the Ravens took the game very seriously and were especially concerned about running back
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, who had run all over the team earlier in the year. In the first quarter the Ravens trailed early as
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threw a 29-yard TD pass to WR Brian Robiskie. Baltimore challenged this play, doubting that a catch was really made in the end zone, but the ruling was upheld. But Baltimore would answer quickly. First, kicker
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nailed a 27-yard field goal. On the following Cleveland possession, the Ravens forced and recovered a fumble, followed by QB
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completing a 15-yard TD pass to
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. Later,
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intercepted a pass, the second Browns interception of the game, leading to a 40-yard Cundiff field goal. The lead was narrowed when kicker
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got a 30-yard field goal at the end of the half. The Ravens cushioned their lead early in the third quarter with Flacco getting a 22-yard TD pass to WR
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, making the score 20–10, as it would conclude. With the win, the Ravens improved to 11–4, and were able to clinch their first third consecutive playoff berth.


Week 17: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

The Ravens' sixteenth game was a division rivalry rematch against the Bengals at home. The Ravens led the game as kicker
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hit a 25 and a 47-yard field goal. This was followed by
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getting a 7-yard TD run. The lead was narrowed with QB
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throwing an 11-yard TD pass to WR Jerome Simpson, but the Ravens held on for the win, closing out the regular season with a 12–4 record. The Ravens entered the game with a guaranteed playoff spot but knowing that if they won and the Steelers lost, they would improve their playoff position in the conference from #5 to #2. While it was presumed Pittsburgh would probably beat the Browns, they were determined to play well. The Ravens took advantage during the game on turnovers, having forced five in the game. After winning the coin toss and electing to defer,
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threw an early interception to
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, giving the Ravens possession. This resulted in a field goal, giving the Ravens an early 3–0 lead. In the second quarter, Cundiff kicked a second field goal, making it 6–0. At the closing of the first half, the Bengals were driving toward the end zone when Reed made his second interception of the half, thereby preventing the opposition from scoring and sealing a first-half shutout. In the third quarter, the Ravens recovered a fumble from deep within Bengals territory, leading to a
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touchdown run, making the score 13–0. The only Bengals score was a touchdown in the fourth quarter. The Bengals had some chances toward the end. One drive in the final minutes ended as a turnover on downs, another when Palmer fumbled. But the Cincinnati's defense forced three-and-outs each time. The Bengals' final chance came with no timeout and 45 seconds from deep within their own territory, when they were able to play hurry-up offense and drive the ball to within a few yards of the end zone. But they failed to score, resulting in another turnover on downs with just 10 seconds remaining. With Pittsburgh winning, the Ravens did not gain anything in the playoff standings. Nevertheless, they finished the season 12–4, tied for their second best season (the other being their
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Super Bowl winning season) just a game behind their winningest season in
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when they finished 13–3.


Postseason


AFC Wild Card Round: at Kansas City Chiefs

Entering the postseason as the AFC's #5 seed, the Ravens began their playoff run at
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for the AFC Wild Card Round against the #4
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. Baltimore delivered the game's opening strike with a 19-yard field goal from kicker
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, but the Chiefs answered with running back
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getting a 41-yard touchdown run. The Ravens regained the lead in the second quarter as quarterback
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found running back
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on a 9-yard touchdown pass. Baltimore added onto their lead in the third quarter with a pair of 29-yard field goals from Cundiff, followed by Flacco connecting with wide receiver
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on a 4-yard touchdown pass. In the fourth quarter, the Ravens pulled away with a 25-yard touchdown run from running back
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. This occurred on an offensive drive that burned more than 10 minutes from the clock, nearly sealing a victory. On Kansas City's final offensive drive, an incomplete pass was followed by two sacks of Matt Cassel. On fourth down, Cassel threw an interception, allowing Baltimore to gain one more first down and then run out the clock. With the win, Baltimore improved their overall record to 13–4.


AFC Divisional Round: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Coming off their win over the Chiefs, the Ravens flew to
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for the AFC Divisional Round against their AFC North rival, the #2
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, for the third time in the season. Baltimore trailed early as Steelers running back
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got a 1-yard touchdown run. The Ravens took the lead with a 14-yard touchdown run from running back
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, followed by a 13-yard fumble return for a touchdown from defensive end
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. Baltimore added onto their lead in the second quarter as quarterback
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found tight end
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on a 4-yard touchdown pass which gave the Ravens a 21–7 lead at the half. Pittsburgh struck back and tied the game taking advantage of a few Ravens turnovers. Two quick touchdowns were scored as quarterback
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completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to tight end
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, followed by an 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
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. The Steelers retook the lead with kicker Shaun Suisham making a 35-yard field goal, yet the Ravens tied the game with a 24-yard field goal from Cundiff. On the Steelers final possession, they converted on a crucial 3rd and 19 with the game tied at 24 to keep their drive alive. Eventually, Pittsburgh got the last score with Mendenhall's 1-yard touchdown run. With the loss, Baltimore's season came to an end with an overall record of 13–5.


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