Baltimore Ravens Media Information UNDER ARMOUR PERFORMANCE CENTER 1 WINNING DRIVE OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117 410-701-4000 WWW.BALTIMORERAVENS.COM @RAVENS BALTIMORE RAVENS (3-2) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (2-3) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 • 1 P.M. ET • METLIFE STADIUM (82,566) JUST THE FACTS HARBS SAYS • Looking to snap a two-game skid, the Baltimore Ravens (3-2) battle John Harbaugh on the offensive coordinator change: the New York Giants (2-3) at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey this Sunday “It wasn’t an easy decision. It’s an opportunity to get better and do (Oct. 16). Kickoff for this AFC-NFC clash is set for 1 p.m. The Giants are what’s right for the football team, but at a human level, obviously, it’s aiming to win their second home game of the season, while Baltimore a very difficult thing to do. Our obligation is to the players, to the fans, shoots to earn its third-consecutive road game for the first time since and our goal is to produce the best football team that we can from the 2012 campaign and fifth time under head coach John Harbaugh. one day to the next – whatever we have to do. It’s turning over every • In the Ravens-Giants’ history, Baltimore leads the regular season single stone that we possibly can and being as aggressive as we can series, 3-1, including a 1-1 record in New Jersey. The Ravens also to find a way to win a football game. I’ve known Marty [Mornhinweg] captured Super Bowl XXXV over the Giants, 34-7, in the 2000 season. for a long time. I’m very excited for the opportunity to see where we • In last Sunday’s game vs. Washington, an 85-yard first-quarter PR-TD can go with Marty and all of the coaches. It’s not just Marty; it’s all of by WR Jamison Crowder proved to be the difference in the Redskins’ the coaches. It’s definitely going to be a team effort.” 16-10 win at M&T Bank Stadium. The Redskins won their third game in a row (3-2). The Ravens dropped a second-straight home contest after INJURY UPDATE starting the season at 3-0. Baltimore fought to the end and appeared • Starters (foot) and (back to take the lead with 39 seconds remaining in the contest when QB Joe LT Ronnie Stanley CB Shareece Wright spasms) did not play in Week 5 vs. Washington. Flacco hit WR Breshad Perriman for a 23-yard TD. However, the score LB C.J. Mosley was overturned when a replay showed that Perriman got only one foot (hamstring), CB Sheldon Price (thigh), WR Steve Smith Sr. (ankle) and inbounds. Flacco was 30-of-46 for 210 yards, completing 7 passes each T Rick Wagner (thigh) all left the Redskins game and didn’t return. to WR Mike Wallace (63 yards) and TE Dennis Pitta (59). RB Terrance • The Ravens have 14 players on Injured Reserve, including standout West rushed 11 times for 95 yards after posting 113 rushing yards a TE Benjamin Watson, who tore his Achilles tendon on Aug. 27. Key week earlier in his debut as the Ravens’ starter. contributors DT Carl Davis, S Matt Elam, Price and TE Maxx Williams • In dropping their third-consecutive game, the Giants lost, 23- are also on IR, as is third-round rookie draft pickDE Bronson Kaufusi, 16, at Green Bay on Sunday night. New York sits in last place in who broke his ankle during training camp. the competitive NFC East, while Baltimore is in second behind 4-1 Pittsburgh in the AFC North. NOTE THE QUOTE MEDIA & PRACTICE SCHEDULE S Eric Weddle on why he joined the Ravens: “This team and organization stands for something. They do things the Wed. Oct. 12: 10:30 a.m. ... Practice / Media Viewing 12:30 p.m. ... Coach Harbaugh & Key Players at Podium right way. It’s about relationships. They work at it. It’s ‘Harbs’ [John & Open Locker Room Harbaugh], it’s other coaches, and Ozzie’s [Newsome] staff. They all care about you, and they make sure all of our energies work toward Thur. Oct. 13: 10:30 a.m. ... Practice / Media Viewing 12:30 p.m. ... Three Coordinators at Podium winning. There’s accountability. No one is bigger. When we watch & Open Locker Room film, everyone is held to the same standard. If you mess up, you’re called out. That’s fair, and it’s about getting better.” Fri. Oct. 14: 11:15 a.m. Practice / Media Viewing 12:50 p.m. ... Coach Harbaugh at Podium & Open Locker Room WHAT’S GOING ON? WEDNESDAY CONFERENCE CAlls Nineteen of the Ravens’ last 21 games (since 2015) have been decided Ravens: QB Joe Flacco at 12:30 p.m. & John Harbaugh at 12:50 p.m. by one score (8 points or fewer), marking the most such contests Giants: Ben McAdoo at 1:50 p.m. & QB Eli Manning at 2 p.m. among any NFL team. This season, all five of Baltimore’s games have been decided by one score, tying (Det. & Oak.) for the NFL’s most. CAllING THE ACTION NFL GAMES DECIDED BY ONE SCORE (8 POINTS OR FEWER) Television: CBS / WJZ Ch. 13 (Baltimore) Since 2015 2016 Season - Greg Gumbel (PBP) - Trent Green (analyst) - Jamie Erdahl (sideline) Rk. Team Games Rk. Team Games - Jim Rikhoff (producer) - Suzanne Smith (director) 1. Baltimore 19 1. Baltimore 5 National Radio: Westwood One Sports 2. Oakland 16 Detroit 5 - John Sadak (play-by-play) - Ross Tucker (analyst) San Diego 16 Oakland 5 Local Radio: WBAL (1090 AM) & 98Rock (97.9 FM) 4. Indianapolis 15 4. Four Teams 4 - Gerry Sandusky (play-by-play) - Stan White & Qadry Ismail (analysts) NY Giants 15 5. Nine Teams 3 Kevin Byrne - Senior V.P. Public/Community Relations n Chad Steele - V.P. of Public Relations n Patrick Gleason - Director of Public Relations n Tom Valente - Public Relations Manager Marisol Renner - Publications/Public Relations Specialist n Jennifer Burroughs - Public Relations Intern n David Wolf - Public Relations Intern 2016 TEAM INFORMATION SCHEDULE/RESULTS (3-2) NOTE OF THE WEEK I Date Opponent Time/Result The Ravens’ defense is one of four NFL units to allow an average Sun. Sept. 11 BUFFALO BILLS W 13-7 of under 300.0 yards per game this season, with Baltimore’s 266.8 Sun. Sept. 18 at Cleveland Browns W 25-20 mark ranking third in the league. Additionally, Baltimore’s “D” Sun. Sept. 25 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 19-17 ranks in the Top 10 in several key categories entering Week 6: Sun. Oct. 2 OAKLAND RAIDERS L 27-28 Sun. Oct. 9 WASHINGTON REDSKINS L 10-16 RAVENS TOP DEFENSIVE RANKINGS / ENTERING WEEK 6 Sun. Oct. 16 at New York Giants 1:00 p.m. Category Stat Rank Sun. Oct. 23* at New York Jets 1:00 p.m. Big Plays Receiving (25+ Yards) 5 1 Sun. Oct. 30 BYE Receiving Avg. Yards Per Catch 9.1 1 Sun. Nov. 6* PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00 p.m. First Downs Per Game Avg. 14.6 1 Thurs. Nov. 10 CLEVELAND BROWNS 8:25 p.m. (NFLN) Total Defense (YPG) 266.8 3 Sun. Nov. 20* at Dallas Cowboys 1:00 p.m. Rushing Defense (YPG) 76.0 4 Sun. Nov. 27* CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00 p.m. Passing Defense (YPG) 190.8 5 Sun. Dec. 4* MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00 p.m. Negative Plays Forced 33 7t Mon. Dec. 12 at New England Patriots 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Third Down Pct. 33.8 7t Sun. Dec. 18* PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00 p.m. Points Per Game 17.6 7 Sun. Dec. 25 at Pittsburgh Steelers 4:30 p.m. Turnovers Forced 8 10t Sun. Jan. 1* at Cincinnati Bengals 1:00 p.m. *Flexible Scheduling Games Home Games in CAPS All Times Eastern NOTE OF THE WEEK II K Justin Tucker is one of six kickers this season who remains perfect SPOTLIGHT: JUSTIN TUCKER on field goal attempts entering Week 6. Tucker has connected on all 12 of his attempts, tying Mike Nugent for the NFL’s second- Pos: K Ht: 6-1 Wt: 180 Exp. (NFL/Ravens): 5/5 most field goals made. Dating back to the 2015 season, Tucker College: Texas Hometown: Austin, TX has hit 19-consecutive field goals, a mark that stands as the NFL’s What do you make of people who think you have an second-longest active streak (Adam Vinatieri, 38). easy job? “To borrow a line from Sean Landeta, he said, ‘Everybody wants my job during the week, but you have MOST CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS MADE to remember, to be one of 32 – you have to be really good.’ Around (Active NFL Streaks) here, guys have an appreciation for our special teams. If you asked Player (Team) Consec. FGs Terrell Suggs, he’d probably say, ‘Tuck, we hate you during the week. Adam Vinatieri (Ind.) *38 We look over at you on the sideline during practice while we’re out Justin Tucker (Bal.) 19 here hitting each other, and you’re over there just kicking the ball Steven Hauschka (Sea.) 12 every once in a while. But when we get down to the last two minutes Matt Bryant (Atl.) 11 of the game, and we’re down by two and need you, that’s when we * Third-longest streak in NFL history really appreciate you.’ That’s totally fair. The stress of a two-minute drill at the end of the game when you have to make the kick – when you have to perform – it can be pretty intense.” KEY MILESTONES IN REACH How would you define the clutch factor? “I think you can compare 1 it to any of the great closers in baseball.