Regular season Week 1: at New York Jets The Ravens began their season at
New Meadowlands Stadium for an AFC duel with the
New York Jets in what was New York’s first regular season game at their new stadium. Baltimore trailed early in the first quarter after
quarterback Joe Flacco 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 from
kicker Nick Folk. Folk kicked another field goal, from 28 yards, in the second quarter after a fumble by
running back Willis McGahee. After that, the Ravens replied and took the lead when McGahee completed a 1-yard
touchdown 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 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 for an AFC North rivalry match against the Bengals. In the 2nd quarter Baltimore trailed early as kicker
Mike Nugent hit a 36 and a 30-yard field goal. In the third quarter the Ravens replied and took the lead with QB
Joe Flacco completing a 31-yard TD pass to WR
Derrick Mason. 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 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 made a 28-yard field goal, but got the lead back after QB
Joe Flacco found WR
Anquan Boldin on an 8 and a 12-yard TD pass. After that the Ravens fell behind when RB
Peyton Hillis made a 1-yard TD run, followed in the 4th quarter by QB
Seneca Wallace completing a 1-yard TD pass to TE
Benjamin Watson. Then the Ravens replied and took the lead when Flacco made a 27-yard TD pass to WR
Anquan Boldin, followed by kicker
Billy Cundiff 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
Heinz Field for their Week 4 duel with the
Pittsburgh Steelers, in their 3rd straight divisional game. Baltimore would trail early as Steelers running back
Rashard Mendenhall picked up a 1-yard touchdown run. The Ravens would take the lead in the second quarter as running back
Willis McGahee got a 9-yard touchdown run, followed by kicker
Billy Cundiff 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 completed an 18-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
T. J. Houshmandzadeh with 32 seconds remaining in regulation. Middle linebacker
Ray Lewis intercepted Pittsburgh backup quarterback
Charlie Batch 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 scrambling 1 yard to the endzone for a touchdown, followed in the 2nd quarter by RB
Ray Rice getting a 1-yard TD run. Then kicker
Billy Cundiff got a 37-yard field goal. The lead was narrowed when QB
Kyle Orton made a 42-yard TD pass to WR
Brandon Lloyd, 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 hitting a 38-yard field goal, but RB
Willis McGahee 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
Gillette Stadium for an AFC duel with the Patriots. In the 1st quarter the Ravens got the early lead as kicker
Billy Cundiff 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 made a 16-yard TD pass to TE
Todd Heap, followed in the third quarter by Flacco finding WR
Anquan Boldin on a 25-yard TD pass. The Patriots replied with kicker
Stephen Gostkowski 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 making a 5-yard TD pass to WR
Deion Branch. 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'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 made a 41-yard field goal. But they trailed with QB
Ryan Fitzpatrick completing a 33-yard TD pass to WR
Lee Evans, followed by kicker
Rian Lindell hitting a 21-yard field goal. The lead was increased in the second quarter with Fitzpatrick finding WR
Stevie Johnson on a 33-yard TD pass. The Ravens replied with QB
Joe Flacco making a 26-yard TD pass to TE
Todd Heap. 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. On the next play, the Ravens got the lead back with Flacco completing a 34-yard TD pass to WR
Anquan Boldin, followed by RB
Willis McGahee 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
unsportsmanlike conduct 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 completed a 32-yard TD pass to RB
Willis McGahee. The Dolphins replied with RB
Ronnie Brown getting a 12-yard TD run. The Ravens got the lead back after kicker
Billy Cundiff made a 26 and a 39-yard field goal. The Dolphins narrowed the lead with kicker
Dan Carpenter nailing a 19-yard field goal. The Ravens took control after Flacco found WR
Derrick Mason 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
Georgia Dome for a Week 10 interconference duel with the throwback-cladded
Atlanta Falcons 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 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 found wide receiver
Anquan Boldin 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 on a 6-yard touchdown pass, followed by finding tight end
Todd Heap 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
Bank of America Stadium for an inter-conference duel with the Panthers. In the first quarter the Ravens took the early lead with quarterback
Joe Flacco getting a 56-yard TD pass to wide receiver
T. J. Houshmandzadeh. This was followed by kicker
Billy Cundiff nailing a 22-yard field goal. The Panthers replied with kicker
John Kasay making a 45-yard field goal, but the Ravens increased their lead with RB
Ray Rice 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 that was
lateraled to safety
Dawan Landry who returned it for a touchdown, followed by
Ray Lewis 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
Todd Heap, to have a 17–3 halftime lead. During a scoreless third quarter, a would be long TD-run from
Ray Rice was negated by a controversial call of a penalty on
Anquan Boldin. 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
Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. Baltimore delivered the game's opening strike in the first quarter as quarterback
Joe Flacco found wide receiver
Anquan Boldin 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
Billy Cundiff. 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
Troy Polamalu 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
Ben Roethlisberger completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to running back
Isaac Redman. 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
Reliant Stadium for a Week 14 Monday night duel with the
Houston Texans. Baltimore delivered the game's opening strike with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back
Willis McGahee. The Ravens added onto their lead in the second quarter as quarterback
Joe Flacco found wide receiver
Derrick Mason on a 9-yard and a 26-yard touchdown pass. The Texans answered with quarterback
Matt Schaub completing a 46-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
Andre Johnson. 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
Neil Rackers 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
Jacoby Jones, 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
Jimmy Graham, 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
Cory Redding 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
Peyton Hillis, who had run all over the team earlier in the year. In the first quarter the Ravens trailed early as
Mohamed Massaquoi 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
Billy Cundiff nailed a 27-yard field goal. On the following Cleveland possession, the Ravens forced and recovered a fumble, followed by QB
Joe Flacco completing a 15-yard TD pass to
T. J. Houshmandzadeh. Later,
Ed Reed intercepted a pass, the second Browns interception of the game, leading to a 40-yard Cundiff field goal. The lead was narrowed when kicker
Phil Dawson 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
Derrick Mason, 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
Billy Cundiff hit a 25 and a 47-yard field goal. This was followed by
Ray Rice getting a 7-yard TD run. The lead was narrowed with QB
Carson Palmer 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,
Carson Palmer threw an early interception to
Ed Reed, 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
Ray Rice 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
2000 Super Bowl winning season) just a game behind their winningest season in
2006 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
Arrowhead Stadium for the AFC Wild Card Round against the #4
Kansas City Chiefs. Baltimore delivered the game's opening strike with a 19-yard field goal from kicker
Billy Cundiff, but the Chiefs answered with running back
Jamaal Charles getting a 41-yard touchdown run. The Ravens regained the lead in the second quarter as quarterback
Joe Flacco found running back
Ray Rice 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
Anquan Boldin on a 4-yard touchdown pass. In the fourth quarter, the Ravens pulled away with a 25-yard touchdown run from running back
Willis McGahee. 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
Heinz Field for the AFC Divisional Round against their AFC North rival, the #2
Pittsburgh Steelers, for the third time in the season. Baltimore trailed early as Steelers running back
Rashard Mendenhall got a 1-yard touchdown run. The Ravens took the lead with a 14-yard touchdown run from running back
Ray Rice, followed by a 13-yard fumble return for a touchdown from defensive end
Cory Redding. Baltimore added onto their lead in the second quarter as quarterback
Joe Flacco found tight end
Todd Heap 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
Ben Roethlisberger completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to tight end
Heath Miller, followed by an 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
Hines Ward. 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. ==Standings==