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BALTIMORE RAVENS GAME RELEASE UNDER ARMOUR PERFORMANCE CENTER \ 1 WINNING DRIVE \ OWINGS MILLS, MD PH: 410-701-4000 \ BALTIMORERAVENS.COM \ TWITTER: @RAVENS WORLD CHAMPIONS: SUPER BOWL XXXV (2000) & SUPER BOWL XLVII (2012) SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS COACH HARBAUGH SAYS VS. BALTIMORE RAVENS JOHN HARBAUGH ON THE CLOSE BOND BETWEEN RAVENS PLAYERS: “It’s a unique group of guys. They really are close. They really do love (10-1) NFL WEEK 13 – DEC. 1, 2019 (9-2) one another. They have a certain belief in one another and things 1 P.M. ET – M&T BANK STADIUM (71,008) greater than that. They have faith, they trust – and they work. They go to the next play, and they keep it simple that way. There’s something JUST THE FACTS special here. But you know what? There’s nobody crowned in November, so we have a lot of work to do. The plan is to get 1% better • Riding a seven-game winning streak, the Baltimore Ravens (9-2) every single day. It’s hard to do that, but our guys are up to the task.” host the San Francisco 49ers (10-1) in a clash of two of the NFL’s premier teams. Sitting atop the AFC North standings with a three- game lead over Pittsburgh, the Ravens are 9-2 for the third time INJURY UPDATE (2006 & 2012) in franchise history. Baltimore’s seven-game winning Starting NT Michael Pierce (ankle) has missed the past two games, streak is the NFL’s longest active stretch, while San Francisco owns while starting C Matt Skura (knee) left the Rams game and did not the league’s best record (tied with New England). return. Starters SS Tony Jefferson (knee, Week 5) and OLB Pernell • The Ravens rank No. 1 in points (35.1) and rushing yards (210.5) McPhee (triceps, Week 7) are on IR, as is CB Tavon Young (neck). per game, while they’re No. 2 in total yards per game (433.3). MVP candidate QB Lamar Jackson has accounted for an NFL-high 30 total NOTE THE QUOTE TDs (24 passing & 6 rushing). This season he has twice passed for 5 TDs in a single game and produced two games with perfect passer NFL.COM’S GREGG ROSENTHAL ON THE RAVENS’ OffENSIVE APPROACH: ratings. No. 8 has also rushed for at least 100 yards on three occasions. “The Ravens have taken an approach that appears to have come • Baltimore leads the regular season series with the 49ers, 3-2. out of the 1970s and made it new, because [Lamar] Jackson is unlike Under head coach John Harbaugh, the Ravens are 2-1 overall vs. San any quarterback in football, and he deserves an offense to match. Francisco, winning Super Bowl XLVII during the 2012 campaign. This is the history of the NFL writ small, mixing the old and the out- of-fashion with the cutting-edge, then racing to the end zone before • In last week’s 45-6 Monday night victory at the LA Rams, Baltimore the rest of the league can catch up.” scored touchdowns on its first six offensive possessions before Jackson was removed from the game early in the fourth quarter. The second-year signal-caller threw for 169 yards and 5 TDs on just 15- WHAT’S GOING ON? of-20 passing (139.4 rating), adding 95 rushing yards on 8 carries. Baltimore racked up 480 yards of offense, including a season-best 285 on the ground (111 of which came courtesy of RB Mark Ingram II). The Ravens’ defense limited LAR to just 221 total yards, adding 2 sacks and 2 takeaways (CB Marcus Peters & CB Jimmy Smith INTs). WEEKLY SCHEDULE Wed. Nov. 27: 11:15 a.m. ......John Harbaugh / Key Players at Podium & Open Locker Room 4 p.m. .............Practice / Media Viewing Thur. Nov. 28: No Media Availability / Happy Thanksgiving Fri. Nov. 29: 11:40 a.m. ......Practice / Media Viewing 12:50 p.m. ......Coordinators at Podium & Open Locker Room WEDNESDAY CONFERENCE CALLS John Harbaugh at 11:30 a.m. ET & Kyle Shanahan at 3:45 p.m. ET CALLING THE ACTION Television: FOX – WBFF Ch. 45 (Baltimore) - Kevin Burkhardt (PBP) - Charles Davis (analyst) - Pam Oliver (field) - Pete Macheska (producer) - Artie Kempner (director) National Radio: ESPN Radio - Marc Kestecher (PBP) - Tom Ramsey (analyst) - Ben Hartsock (field) Local Radio: WBAL (1090 AM/101.5 FM) & 98 Rock (97.9 FM) - Gerry Sandusky (PBP) - Jarret Johnson (analyst) - Kirk McEwen (field) Kevin Byrne - Executive 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 - Sr. Publications/Public Relations Specialist n Jack Carney - Public Relations Intern n Sarah Hampton - Public Relations Intern RAVENS INFORMATION 2019 RAVENS SCHEDULE (9-2) NEW ERA 8 Date Opponent Result/Time Here are several fast facts about the Sun. Sept. 8 at Miami Dolphins W, 59-10 MVP-caliber play of QB Lamar Jackson: Sun. Sept. 15 ARIZONA CARDINALS W, 23-17 7 Baltimore is 15-3 with Jackson as its Sun. Sept. 22 at Kansas City Chiefs L, 28-33 starter. Since his first NFL start (Week Sun. Sept. 29 CLEVELAND BROWNS L, 25-40 11 of 2018), Jackson’s 15 regular season Sun. Oct. 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers W, 26-23 (OT) wins tie (Russell Wilson) for the most Sun. Oct. 13 CINCINNATI BENGALS W, 23-17 among NFL starting QBs. Sun. Oct. 20 at Seattle Seahawks W, 30-16 7 Jackson is the only QB in NFL history Sun. Oct. 27 BYE to produce at least 2,000 passing Sun. Nov. 3 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS W, 37-20 yards and 800 rushing yards through a Sun. Nov. 10 at Cincinnati Bengals W, 49-13 season’s first 11 games. (He has 2,427 passing & 876 rushing Sun. Nov. 17 HOUSTON TEXANS W, 41-7 yards in 2019.) Mon. Nov. 25 at Los Angeles Rams W, 45-6 7 Lamar Jackson is the first player in NFL history to have 3,000- Sun. Dec. 1 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1:00 p.m. plus passing yards and 1,500-plus rushing yards in the first Sun. Dec. 8* at Buffalo Bills 1:00 p.m. two seasons of a pro career. Thurs. Dec. 12 NEW YORK JETS 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) 7 Jackson has been responsible for an NFL-best 30 total TDs Sun. Dec. 22* at Cleveland Browns 1:00 p.m. this season (24 passing & 6 rushing). Sun. Dec. 29* PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00 p.m. 7 In his last four games, Jackson has thrown 13 TDs and 0 *Flexible Scheduling Games Home Games in CAPS All Times Eastern INTs, completing 76.2% of his passes for 777 yards and a 143.7 rating. He also has 300 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs NUMBERS TO RAVE ABOUT during this time. 7 Jackson has produced two perfect passer ratings this 5 – Consecutive games the Ravens have won by at least 14 season (at Cin. & at Mia.), making him one of two QBs in points: Seattle (+14), New England (+17), Cincinnati (+36), NFL history (Ben Roethlisberger, 2007) to attain the pristine Houston (+34) and LA Rams (+39). 158.3 mark twice in a single season. 9 – Touchdowns allowed by the Ravens during their past 7 In Weeks 11 (vs. Hou) and 12 (at LAR), Jackson became the seven games (all wins). Baltimore’s defense has produced 14 first NFL player ever to throw at least 4 passing TDs and takeaways and scored 5 TDs of its own during this time, allowing have at least 50 yards rushing in back-to-back games. just 14.6 points per contest. 7 Jackson’s 876 rushing yards in 2019 are the most by a QB 11-0 – The Ravens’ record when QB Lamar Jackson rushes for through the first 11 games of a season in NFL history. He is at least 70 yards in a game. Baltimore is 13-2 when he reaches on pace to break Michael Vick’s single-season QB rushing 60 rushing yards in a game, including 8-1 this season. record (1,039) with a projected 1,274 clip. 7 Jackson has registered at least 60 rushing yards in eight- 16 – Touchdowns Baltimore’s offense has scored on its last 19 straight games, ranking as the most consecutive 60+ rushing red zone trips (84.2%). outputs by a QB in NFL single-season history. 17 – An NFL-best rushes of 20+ yards by Baltimore, 9 of which 7 In 18 regular season starts (15-3 record), Jackson has thrown have come from QB Lamar Jackson (also the NFL’s most). for 3,541 yards, 29 TDs and 8 INTs, with a 63.9 completion pct. He also has 1,432 rushing yards and 10 TDs in these starts. 47 – Total TDs scored by Baltimore, marking an NFL high and tying (2009) for the most TDs in single-season franchise history. 7 This season, the Ravens boast the NFL’s No. 1 scoring attack With 1 more, the Ravens will set a new team record. (35.1 ppg), No. 1 rushing offense (210.5 ypg) and No. 2 overall offense (433.3 total ypg). +184 – Baltimore’s point differential, ranking No. 1 in the NFL. New England (+183) is second, with San Francisco (+169) third. 2019 HONOR ROLL 78 – QB hits by Baltimore’s defense, ranking No. 2 in the NFL (Pit. is first with 82). OLB Matthew Judon ties (T.J. Watt) for the QB Lamar Jackson: NFL’s most QB hits (25).