Patriots Vs. Ravens
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PATRIOTS VS. RAVENS SERIES HISTORY PATRIOTS IN THE PRESEASON The Patriots and Ravens will meet for the New England has won three of its last five preseason openers first time in the preseason. The and has been victorious in 14 of its last 23 preseason games Houston Texans are the only other dating back to 2002. New England is opening the preseason at team the Patriots have yet to face home for the first time since 2004, when they defeated in the preseason. The Patriots Philadelphia 24-6 at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots have not lost and Ravens have squared off a preseason opener at home since 1999. Since Bill Belichick four times in the regular season became the head coach, the Patriots hold an overall mark of 20- since the Baltimore franchise was 13 (.606) in the preseason. Overall, New England is 47-45-1 at founded following the Cleveland home in the preseason and is 18-29-1 in preseason openers. Browns’ move to Baltimore in 1996. New England owns a THE LAST TIME: perfect 4-0 record over PATRIOTS 27, RAVENS 24 Baltimore. The teams met week December 3, 2007 ¹ M&T Bank Stadium (Att: 71,382) 13 of last season with the Patriots overcoming a 24-17 fourth- 1 2 3 4 Final quarter deficit to keep their perfect regular season alive and New England Patriots 3 7 7 10 — 27 improve to 12-0. The Ravens’ first trip to Gillette Stadium came on Baltimore Ravens 7 3 7 7 — 24 Nov. 28, 2004 with the Patriots claiming a 24-3 victory. The teams met in the The Patriots rebounded from a 24-17 fourth-quarter deficit to final game of the 1999 regular improve to 12-0 with a victory over the Baltimore Ravens on season, a 20-3 New England win. Monday Night Football. The game was tied at 10 at halftime and The first meeting between the was tied at 17 entering the final quarter. Baltimore took a 24-17 teams came during the Ravens’ lead following a 1-yard touchdown catch by Daniel Wilcox with first season in Baltimore, when 14:25 left in the game. The Patriots were forced to punt on their the Patriots prevailed 46-38 on next possession, but the New England defense came up with a Oct. 6, 1996. The 84 total key turnover on a James Sanders interception at the 1-yard line points scored by both teams in to give the Patriots possession. A 42-yard return by Sanders set that game rank as the second- up a 5-play, 47-yard drive that ended in a 38-yard field goal that highest total number of points cut the lead to 24-20 with 8:41 left. The Patriots defense forced in a game in Patriots history. a three-and-out, but New England’s offense was subsequently forced to punt the ball back to Baltimore. New England’s defense Patriots 4, Ravens 0 forced yet another three-and-out, setting up a 13-play, 68-yard Date Result Score H/A Stadium drive that ended in a 27-24 Patriots lead on an 8-yard scoring 10/06/96 W 46-38 A Memorial Stadium pass from Tom Brady to Jabar Gaffney with 44 seconds left. On 01/02/00 W 20-3 H Foxboro Stadium the final play of the game, Baltimore completed a Hail Mary 11/28/04 W 24-3 H Gillette Stadium pass, but Eric Alexander brought down Baltimore’s Mark Clayton 12/03/07 W 27-24 A M&T Bank Stadium at the Patriots’ 3-yard line as time expired to preserve New England’s comeback win. It was one of Brady’s four fourth TALE OF THE TAPE quarter comebacks in 2007. 2007 Regular Season New England Baltimore Record 16-0 5-11 PATRIOTS VS. RAVENS’ PREDECESSORS Divisional Standings 1st 4th From 1970-83, the Patriots faced the Baltimore Colts 27 times, Total Yards Gained 6,580 4,832 recording a 12-15 record in those games. The Colts moved to Total Offense (Rank) 411.3 (1) 302.0 (22) Indianapolis prior to the 1984 season and Baltimore was without Rush Offense 115.6 (13) 112.3 (16) an NFL team until the Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore and Pass Offense 295.7(1) 189.7 (23) became the Ravens in 1996. Prior to the move, the Patriots were Points Per Game 36.8 (1) 17.2 (24) 4-11 against the Browns, including a 2-4 record against Touchdowns Scored 75 28 Cleveland while Bill Belichick was the Browns’ head coach from Third Down Conversion Pct. 48.2 38.5 1991-95. Team Passer Rating 116.0 75.2 Opponent Passer Rating 78.1 87.6 Total Yards Allowed 4,613 4,825 QUICK HITS Total Defense (Rank) 288.3 (4) 301.6 (6) • The Patriots and Ravens do not play during the regular Rush Defense 98.3 (10) 79.3 (2) season. The Patriots do not play any of their four 2008 Pass Defense 190.1 (6) 222.3 (20) preseason opponents in the 2008 regular season. Points Allowed/Game 17.1 (4) 24.0 (22t) • The Patriots will open the preseason at home for just the third Touchdowns Allowed 34 39 time since Gillette Stadium opened in 2002. The Patriots Third Down Defense (Pct.) 33.7 36.6 previously opened the preseason at Gillette Stadium on Aug. Field Goals Made/Attempted 21/24 27/32 7, 2003 with a 26-6 win over the New York Giants and on Possession Avg. 32:33 30:46 Aug. 13, 2003 with a 24-6 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost 47/340 32/183 • The Ravens are one of three teams the Patriots face in the Sacks Made/Yards 21/128 39/273 preseason that have won the Super Bowl this decade. Interceptions For/Against 19/9 14/17 Following the Ravens (2000), the Patriots will battle the Penalties Against/Yards 78/690 107/873 Buccaneers (2002) and close out the preseason against the Punts/Avg. 45/40.5 79/43.0 Giants (2007). Takeaway/Giveaway Ratio +16 -17 • Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi scored his first career touchdown at Baltimore (10/6/96) during his rookie season when he picked up a loose ball after a blocked punt by Larry Whigham and returned it four yards for a touchdown. It was his first touchdown scored at any level of competition. 2008 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS PATRIOTS VS. RAVENS CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS (Cont.) • Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was raised in Annapolis, • Ravens tight ends coach Wade Harman was a coaching Md., approximately 30 miles from Baltimore. Belichick was assistant for the Minnesota Vikings during Patriots wide also the head coach of the Cleveland Browns for the five receiver Randy Moss’ rookie season with the club in 1998. seasons that immediately preceded the franchise’s move to • Ravens wide receivers coach Jim Hostler held the same Baltimore (1991-95). In 1994, Belichick led the Browns to an position for the New York Jets when Patriots linebacker Victor 11-5 record, tying the second highest victory total in the Hobson and running back LaMont Jordan were on the franchise's 59-year history. team (2003-04). • Patriots Vice President of Player Personnel Scott Pioli was • Ravens linebackers coach Greg Mattison was the co- the Ravens’ director of pro personnel in the team’s inaugural defensive coordinator/defensive line coach at the University of season of 1996. Prior to that, he was with the franchise in Florida when Patriots wide receiver Chad Jackson was on Cleveland as the Browns’ pro personnel assistant from 1992- the team (2005). 95, where he worked with head coach Bill Belichick. • Ravens director of college scouting Eric DeCosta was born in • Ravens general manager/executive vice president Ozzie Taunton, Massachusetts and played fullback and linebacker at Newsome was hired by Bill Belichick as the Cleveland Taunton High School. Browns’ special assignment scout in 1991. • Ravens assistant director of pro personnel Vincent • Adalius Thomas was originally selected by the Baltimore Newsome was a special assignment scout for the Cleveland Ravens in the sixth round (186th overall) of the 2000 NFL Browns when Bill Belichick was head coach (1993-95). Draft. He was a member of the 2000 Super Bowl squad and • Ravens area scout Jack Glowik held the same positon for earned Pro Bowl honors with the Ravens in 2003 as a special the Miami Dolphins in 2007 when Patriots special teams player and 2006, when he started at linebacker. assistant/secondary coach Dom Capers was the defensive • Patriots special assistant/secondary coach Dom Capers was coordinator. the defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins when • Ravens linebacker Jarrett Johnson and Patriots defensive Ravens offensive coordinator Cam Cameron was the lineman Kenny Smith were teammates at the University of Dolphins head coach in 2007. Alabama. • Ravens director of pro personnel George Kokinis was hired • Patriots offensive tackle Wesley Britt and Ravens fullback by Bill Belichick as a college scouting assistant for the Le’Ron McClain were teammates at the University of Cleveland Browns in 1991. Alabama. • Ravens cornerback Corey Ivy originally signed with the • Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi and Ravens cornerback Patriots as a rookie free agent on May 5, 1999. Chris McAlister were teammates at the University of Arizona • Patriots tackle Ryan O’Callaghan blocked for Ravens during the 1995 season. quarterback Kyle Boller at California in 2002. With the help • Patriots cornerback Jonathan Wilhite and Ravens guard of O’Callaghan and the offensive line, Boller threw the second- Ben Grubs were teammates at Auburn (2005-2006).