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73 COLLEGE: HS: ANAMOSA (IA) GUARD BORN: 9/15/84, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 6-3 | 305 EXP. (NFL/RAVENS): 13/13 GP/GS (PLAYOFFS): 162/151 (13/13) ALWAYS MORE. NEVER LESS.

— KEY TRANSACTIONS — • In 2014, started in 15 games at RG and one at RT for an • Signed a one-year contract extension (through 2020 that established franchise -season records season) with the Ravens on 4/11/19 in yards (5,838, since broken) and points scored (409) • Placed on Injured Reserve (ankle/leg) on 9/19/17 • Helped RB score a franchise-record 15 total TDs (12 & 3 rec.) and rush for a career-high 1,364 yards in • Signed a contract extension with the Ravens on 10/16/15 2011...Rice led the NFL with 2,068 scrimmage yards • Re-signed with the Ravens on 7/29/11 • Placed on Injured Reserve (knee) on 10/14/08 — PERSONAL — • Originally selected by the Ravens in the third round • In 2013, Anamosa (IA) HS retired his number and named (86th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft...Was the second its weight room in his honor O-lineman picked by Baltimore in 2007, following G Ben • Enjoys ice fi shing in Minnesota, Michigan and Canada Grubbs, who was the 29th-overall pick • Dreamed of being an airline pilot as a child — HONORS — • Marshal and his wife, Shannon, have three children: sons, Graham and Logan, and daugher, Libby • Seven-time Pro Bowler (2011-16, 2018) • Associated Press fi rst-team All-Pro (2014-15) — SEASON RECAPS — • Associated Press second-team All-Pro (2011-12, 2018) 2018: ( – 16/16, 1/1) • The Sporting News fi rst-team All-Pro (2014-15) • Earned his seventh-career and second-team All- • PFW/PFWA All-NFL (2012, 2014-15) Pro honors, helping produce the NFL’s No. 2 rushing attack, • PFWA All-AFC (2018) which totaled 2,441 yards (152.6 ypg)…Marked the second- • Sports Illustrated (Peter King) All-Pro Team (2010-12) most rushing yards in franchise single-season history • Helped Baltimore also tally a single-season team-record — CAREER HIGHLIGHTS — 5,999 total yards…The Ravens permitted the NFL’s sixth- • Is one of 17 players in NFL history to earn at least 7 Pro fewest sacks (32, tied Panthers) Bowls as a guard...Of those, Yanda is one of just fi ve • Yanda’s seven Pro Bowls tie () for fourth in (Larry Allen, Ed Budde, Alan Faneca & Gene Upshaw) to Ravens history and are the most among active NFL guards win a • Helped the Ravens’ rushing attack gain a season-high 296 • Entering 2019, Yanda's seven Pro Bowls tie (Maurkice yards in the 26-24 win vs. Cle. (12/30) Pouncey & Trent Williams) for second among active • Protected QB , allowing him to complete 12 O-linemen (’ nine are fi rst)...Yanda's seven of 22 passes for a career-high 204 yards and 1 TD in the are the most among active guards 22-10 win at LAC (12/22) • Has played in 162 games (151 starts), ranking as the • Part of an O-line that helped pave the way for 242 rushing second-most games played among O-linemen in Ravens yards in the 20-12 win vs. TB (12/16)…Baltimore became history ( – 177) the fi rst team since 1976 (Steelers) to rush for at least 190 • In 2018, earned his seventh-career Pro Bowl and second- yards in fi ve-consecutive games team All-Pro honors, helping produce the NFL’s No. 2 • Started at RG for an offensive line that helped the Ravens rushing attack, which totaled 2,441 yards (152.6 ypg)… produce 207 rushing yards in the 26-16 win at Atl. (12/2)… Marked the second-most rushing yards in franchise Marked the fi rst time in franchise history Baltimore rushed single-season history…Baltimore also tallied a single- for at least 200 yards in three-consecutive games season team-record 5,999 total yards…The Ravens permitted the NFL’s sixth-fewest sacks (32, tied Panthers) • Started at RG and helped pave the way for 451 total offensive yards (the most ever by a Ravens’ team at • In 2015, Ravens season ticket holders voted Yanda as one Pittsburgh) in the 26-14 win at Pit. (9/30) of the Top 10 players in the franchise’s 20-year history • Started at RG and helped protect QB , allowing • In 2015, earned his fi fth-straight Pro Bowl after starting him to complete 25 of 34 passes for 236 yards and 3 TDs in all 16 games at RG for an O-line that permitted the NFL’s the 47-3 season-opening win vs. Buf. (9/9) third-fewest sacks (24)

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2017: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 2/2) A SEASONED PRO • Placed on Injured Reserve and missed the fi nal 14 games MOST PRO BOWLS / ACTIVE O-LINEMEN / ENTERING 2019 after suffering an ankle/leg injury in Week 2 vs. Cle. (9/17) Rk. Player (Team) Pro Bowls • Started at RG for an O-line that helped the Ravens’ rushing 1. T Jason Peters (Phi.) 9 attack gain 157 yards, while also permitting just 1 sack, in 2. G Marshal Yanda (Bal.) 7 the 20-0, season-opening victory vs. Cin. (9/10) C (Pit.) 7 T Trent Williams (Was.) 7 2016: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 13/13) • Named to his sixth Pro Bowl, tying (OLB Terrell Suggs) for • Part of an offensive line that did not permit a sack, allowing fourth most in Ravens history...Yanda’s six-straight All- QB Joe Flacco to connect on 33 of 53 attempts for 2 TDs Star nods rank as the NFL’s second-longest active streak and 343 yards (including 137 to WR Steve Smith Sr., his among offensive linemen (fi rst by guards) 50th-career 100-yard contest) at SF (10/18) • Was part of an O-line that helped protect QB Joe Flacco, • Baltimore gained 181 rushing yards and scored 3 rushing allowing him to register a career-high 64.9 completion TDs for the 14th time in franchise history vs. Cle. (10/11) percentage and throw for a team-record 4,317 yards • Ravens produced 191 rushing yards in the 23-20 OT victory • Though he typically plays RG, moved seamlessly to LG at Pit. (10/1)…Helped block for RB Justin Forsett, who midway through the season to help combat a shoulder injury carried the a career-high 27 times for 150 rushing • Part of an offensive line that helped pave the way for a yards (second most in his career) season-high 151 rushing yards and a 6.3 yards-per-carry • Part of a unit that gained the sixth-most net yards (493) in average in the 27-26 victory vs. Phi. (12/18) team history in game 2 at Oak. (9/20)...Helped protect QB • Started at LG and helped QB Joe Flacco complete a team- Joe Flacco, who completed 32 of 45 passes for 2 TDs and record 37 passes for 324 yards and 2 TDs at NE (12/12) 384 yards (fourth in franchise history) • Part of an O-line that did not permit a sack, allowing QB 2014: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 16/16, 2/2) Joe Flacco to connect on 36 passes on 47 attempts for 381 yards and 4 TDs in the 38-6 win vs. Mia. (12/4)...Ravens • Named to a fourth-straight Pro Bowl after starting 15 games produced a season-high 496 total yards at RG and one at RT for a unit that set then-single-season team records in yards (5,838, since broken) and points (409) • Started at RG for an offense that did not allow a sack and scored 23 unanswered points in a 25-20, come-from- • Helped QB Joe Flacco establish career highs in passing behind win at Cle. (9/18)...The 20-point turnaround marked yards (3,986) and TD passes (27), completing 62.1% of his the Ravens’ second-largest comeback win in team history passes for a 91.0 QB rating...Also part of an O-line that allowed the NFL’s second-fewest sacks (19) STANDING GUARD • Started both postseason contests at RT (Rick Wagner, foot) G Marshal Yanda, considered one of the greatest to ever for an offense that tallied 727 yards and 61 points wear a Ravens uniform, has earned seven-career Pro Bowls, • Started at RT (Rick Wagner was placed on IR with a foot which tie (Terrell Suggs) for fourth in franchise history. injury)...The Ravens gained 419 yards and 17 unanswered Entering 2019, only four active NFL O-linemen have played in fourth-quarter points in the 20-10 win vs. Cle. (12/28) more games than Yanda, who sits at 162 games. • The Ravens gained 475 yards and 6 TDs in the 48-17 victory MOST PRO BOWLS MOST GAMES PLAYED at TB (10/12)...Helped protect Flacco, who completed 75% (Ravens History) (Active NFL O-Linemen) of his passes (21 of 28) for 306 yards, a team-record-tying 5 LB ...... 13 T Andrew Whitworth (LAR) . . 199 TDs and team-record 149.7 QB rating T Jonathan Ogden ...... 11 T Jason Peters (Phi.) ...... 192 S ...... 9 T Donald Penn (Oak.) ...... 178 • Baltimore’s offense posted 454 total yards and 5 TDs in the OLB Terrell Suggs ...... 7 T (SF) ...... 174 38-10 victory vs. Car. (9/28)...Part of an O-line that helped G Marshal Yanda ...... 7 G Marshal Yanda (Bal.) . . . . . 162 Flacco throw for 327 yards and 3 TDs for a then-franchise- record 137.4 QB rating 2015: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 16/16) • Played in his 100th-career game and helped protect Flacco, • Earned his fi fth-straight Pro Bowl, starting all 16 games at who set career highs in attempts (62 - tied), completions RG for an O-line that allowed the NFL’s third-fewest sacks (35) and long pass (80 yards) vs. Cin. (9/7) (24)...Helped Baltimore produce a single-season franchise- record 4,271 net passing yards (eighth in the league) and 2013: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 16/16) the second-most net yards (5,749) in Ravens history • Earned his third-consecutive Pro Bowl nod after starting • Led an O-line that helped gain 121 rushing yards, while also all 16 games at RG, helping protect QB Joe Flacco, allowing permitting just 1 sack, in the 20-17 victory vs. Pit. (12/27) him to set then-career highs in attempts (614), completions (362) and passing yards (3,912)

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• Helped protect Flacco, allowing him to complete 65.4% of • The Ravens rushed for 290 yards (third most in team his passes (17 of 26) for 273 yards and 1 TD, including 2 history), including a career-high 204 yards by RB Ray Rice 60-plus-yard completions in the 19-3 win vs. NYJ (11/24) (fourth most in team history), in the 24-10 win at Cle. (12/4) • Protected Flacco, allowing him to surpass the 20,000-yard • Started at RT (his 50th-career start) and helped the Ravens career passing mark, and helped the Ravens rush for 174 gain 356 yards, including a 92-yard game-winning TD drive yards at Chi. (11/17) with 8 seconds remaining, in the 23-20 win at Pit. (11/6)... • Helped protect Flacco, who set career highs in passing Ravens converted a franchise-record 14 of 21 third- attempts (62) and completions (34), while throwing for 362 attempts (66.7%) against the Steelers yards and 2 TDs at Den. (9/5) • Helped the Ravens produce a franchise-record 553 total yards, including a career-high 389 passing yards and 3 TDs 2012: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 14/14, 4/4) from QB Joe Flacco, in the 37-7 victory at STL (9/25) • Named to his second-consecutive Pro Bowl after helping the Ravens score the second-most points (398) and post the 2010: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 16/16, 2/2) fourth-most total yards (5,640) in team history...Missed two • Helped protect QB Joe Flacco, allowing him to complete games (game 14, ankle, and game 16, coaches decision) 62.6% of his passes (306 of 489) for 3,622 passing yards, 25 • Helped the Ravens average 410.3 yards per game in four TDs and a 93.6 QB rating playoff contests...Also protected QB Joe Flacco, allowing • Started all 16 games at RT after moving from RG due to a him to become the second player in NFL history (Joe season-ending injury to T in training camp Montana - 1989) to throw 11 TDs and 0 INTs en route to • Started at RT in both playoff games and helped the Ravens winning Super Bowl XLVII produce 516 total yards, including 390 yards in the 30-7 win • Started at RG and helped the Ravens produce 367 yards in in the Wild Card at KC (1/9/11) the 34-31 victory in Super Bowl XLVII vs. SF (2/3/13) • Helped the Ravens rush for 208 yards and RB Ray Rice • Helped the Ravens gain a postseason franchise-record to produce a career-high 233 yards from scrimmage (153 479 yards of , including helping Flacco post a rushing and 80 receiving) in the 30-24 victory vs. NO (12/19) playoff franchise-record in yards (331), adding 3 passing • Protected Flacco, allowing him to complete 71% of his TDs and no INTs, for a 116.2 QB rating in the 38-35 double- passes (25 of 35) for 289 yards and 2 TDs in the 17-10 win OT win in the Divisional Playoff at Den. (1/12/13) vs. TB (11/28)...Flacco set a Ravens’ franchise record with • Started at RG (after missing the previous game with an his 52nd- and 53rd-career TD passes ankle injury) in the AFC North clinching game, and helped • Helped the Ravens rush for 233 yards, 4 TDs, and a the offense post a season-high 533 yards, the third-highest franchise-record 17 rushing fi rst downs, in the 31-17 victory output in team history, in the 33-14 victory vs. NYG (12/23) vs. Den. (10/10) • Helped pave the way for 443 total yards, including 355 yards and 1 TD passing by Flacco, in the 16-13 OT victory at SD 2009: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 16/9, 2/2) (11/25)...The Ravens overcame a 13-3 defi cit in the fourth • The Ravens posted a franchise-record 47 TDs (team-record quarter to tie the game with a FG as time expired 22 rushing), adding 5,619 total yards, including the then-Top • The Ravens posted a franchise-record 55 points while 3 single-game yardage totals in team history (548 vs. Det. - totaling 419 yards in the 55-20 victory vs. Oak. (11/11) 12/13, 501 vs. KC - 9/13 and 479 vs. Cle. - 9/27) • Protected QB Joe Flacco, allowing him to complete 63.1% 2011: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 16/16, 2/2) of his passes for 3,613 yards and 21 TDs (88.9 rating)...Also • Earned his fi rst Pro Bowl after helping RB Ray Rice score helped the Ravens rush for 2,200 yards, including 1,339 a franchise-record 15 total TDs and rush for a career-high yards (fourth-highest in franchise history) by RB Ray Rice, 1,364 yards and an NFL-best 2,068 yards from scrimmage... who fi nished second in the NFL in scrimmage yards (2,041) Also helped protect QB Joe Flacco, who threw for 3,610 and became the second player in franchise history (Jamal yards and 20 TDs Lewis - 2,271 in 2003) to gain 2,000 yards from scrimmage • Protected Flacco, who had 482 yards (36-of-63 passing), 4 TDs and a 96.1 QB rating in two postseason contests NOTE THE QUOTE • Started at RG and helped Flacco complete 22 of 36 passes Bengals Pro Bowl DT on battling Marshal Yanda: for 306 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT (95.4 QB rating) in the AFC “When I tell my son or daughter about [someday], I’ll Championship at NE (1/22/12) tell them he was one of the best guards I went up against in the • RB Ray Rice rushed for 191 yards and 2 TDs, including a league. He’s got nastiness, he’s physical, and he has fi nesse. He’s career-long 70-yarder, in the 24-16 victory at Cin. (1/1/12)... strong, but if you try to beat him with a little fi nesse, he can handle The win clinched the AFC North Division Championship that, too, because he’s got good feet. He’s got the whole package.” and the Ravens’ fi rst-ever season sweep of the division

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• Helped the Ravens rush for 321 yards (4.5 avg.) and 4 TDs in • Earned the Hawkeye Hustle Award during his fi rst year at two postseason games Iowa (2005) • Started his fi rst-career postseason game at RG and helped • Attended North Iowa Area (Mason City, IA) CC for two the Ravens rush for a postseason-franchise-record 234 years (2003-04), earning All-Region honors in consecutive yards and 4 TDs, including a postseason-franchise-record seasons and honorable mention All-American recognition 83-yard TD run (second-longest rush in NFL postseason as a sophomore history) by Rice on the fi rst play from scrimmage, in the 33- • Majored in economics 14 victory in the Wild Card at NE (1/10/10) • Started at RG and helped the Ravens produce 308 rushing — HIGH SCHOOL — yards (second-most in franchise history) and a franchise- • Tabbed a fi rst-team All-Conference selection as a senior record 5 rushing TDs in the 48-3 victory vs. Det. (12/13) and junior at Anamosa (IA) HS...Served as team captain as • Saw action for the fi rst time since Week 5 of the 2008 a senior and earned three letters at tackle and DT season vs. KC (9/13) • Also lettered in track and fi eld (discus and shot put) and basketball (twice) 2008: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 5/5, 0/0) • Placed on Injured Reserve (knee) on 10/14 • Started at RG and helped protect QB Joe Flacco, allowing him to complete 73.7 percent of his passes (for 241 yards), before leaving the game in the fourth quarter with a knee injury at Ind. (10/12) 2007: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 16/12) • Was one of three rookies to start along the O-line (most in the NFL) and protected Ravens QBs, allowing them to complete 341 passes (61.2%) for 3,308 yards...Baltimore also rushed for 1,797 yards and 11 TDs • Made his fi rst-career NFL start at RT and helped protect QB Kyle Boller, who completed 65.7% of his passes, in the 20-13 win vs. NYJ (9/16) — COLLEGE — • Started 25 games during his Iowa career (four at LG, fi ve at LT and 16 at RT) • Earned third-team All-American (The NFL Draft Report) and second-team All-Big Ten (league coaches and The NFL Draft Report) honors as a senior in 2006

— YANDA’S COMMUNITY IMPACT — • Was the 2018 recipient for his bravery on and off the fi eld, especially coming back from injuy • Joined Ravens alumni and teammates during Jameel McClain’s 53 Families Thanksgiving event to serve a warm meal to families in need (2017-18) • Served as a celebrity shopper at the Ravens’ annual Holiday Helpers event at Target to shop for gifts with Baltimore youth in need (2014-18) • Served 500 hot meals to homeless Baltimore men at former player Bart Scott’s annual Helping Up Mission Thanksgiving dinner (2015, 2017-18) • Helped distribute warm weather gear to residents at the annual Helping Up Mission coat distribution (2015, 2018)

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