NEW ENGLAND -B ALTIMORE SERIES HISTORY THE LAST TIME: The Patriots and Ravens PATRIOTS 27, RAVENS 24 have squared off four times in December 3, 2007 ¹ M&T Bank Stadium (Att: 71,382) the regular season since the 1 2 3 4 Final Baltimore franchise was NE 3 7 7 10 — 27 founded following the Cleveland BALT 7 3 7 7 — 24 Browns’ move to Baltimore in 1996. New England owns a The Patriots rebounded from a 24-17 fourth-quarter deficit to perfect 4-0 record over improve to 12-0 with a victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Baltimore. The teams last met Monday Night Football. The game was tied at 10 at halftime and in week 13 of the 2007 season was tied at 17 entering the final quarter. Baltimore took a 24-17 with the Patriots overcoming a lead following a 1-yard touchdown catch by Daniel Wilcox with 24-17 fourth-quarter deficit to 14:25 left in the game. The Patriots were forced to punt on their keep their perfect regular next possession, but the New England defense came up with a season alive and improve to 12-0. key turnover on a James Sanders interception at the 1-yard line The Ravens’ first trip to Gillette Stadium came on Nov. 28, 2004 to give the Patriots possession. A 42-yard return by Sanders set with the Patriots claiming a 24-3 victory. Baltimore’s first visit to up a 5-play, 47-yard drive that ended in a 38-yard field goal that Foxborough came in the final cut the lead to 24-20 with 8:41 left. The Patriots defense forced game of the 1999 regular a three-and-out, but New England’s offense was subsequently season, a 20-3 New England forced to punt the ball back to Baltimore. New England’s defense win. The first meeting between forced yet another three-and-out, setting up a 13-play, 68-yard the teams came during the drive that ended in a 27-24 Patriots lead on an 8-yard scoring Ravens’ first season in pass from Tom Brady to Jabar Gaffney with 44 seconds left. On Baltimore, when the Patriots the final play of the game, Baltimore completed a Hail Mary prevailed 46-38 on Oct. 6, pass, but Eric Alexander brought down Baltimore’s Mark Clayton 1996. The 84 total points at the Patriots’ 3-yard line as time expired to preserve New scored by both teams in that England’s comeback win. It was one of Brady’s four fourth game rank as the second- quarter comebacks in 2007. highest total number of points PATRIOTS VS. RAVENS’ PREDECESSORS in a game in Patriots history. From 1970-83, the Patriots faced the Baltimore Colts 27 times, recording a 12-15 record in those games. The Colts moved to Patriots 4, Ravens 0 Indianapolis prior to the 1984 season and Baltimore was without Date Result Score H/A Stadium an NFL team until the Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore and 10/06/96 W 46-38 A Memorial Stadium became the Ravens in 1996. Prior to the move, the Patriots were 01/02/00 W 20-3 H Foxboro Stadium 4-11 against the Browns, including a 2-4 record against 11/28/04 W 24-3 H Gillette Stadium Cleveland while Bill Belichick was the Browns’ head coach from 12/03/07 W 27-24 A M&T Bank 1991-95. PASSING PERFORMANCES TALE OF THE TAPE Tom Brady is slated to start against the Ravens for just the third 2009 Regular Season NE BAL time in his career Record 2-1 3-0 Tom Brady vs. Baltimore (2-0) Divisional Standings 2nd 1st Date H/A A C Yd % TD I Rating W/L Score Total Yards Gained 1,185 1,291 11/28/04 H 30 15 172 .500 0 0 67.6 W 24-3 Total Offense (Rank) 395.0 (5) 430.3 (2) 12/03/07 A 38 18 257 .474 2 1 76.3 W 27-24 Rush Offense 108.0 (18) 156.7 (5) Pass Offense 287.0 (3) 273.7 (5) Points Per Game 20 (16t) 34.3 (2) MOSS ALL-TIME VS. BALTIMORE Touchdowns Scored 5 13 Third Down Conversion Pct. 46.9 46.2 DATE O PPONENT R EC Y DS A VG L G TD Team Passer Rating 79.9 100.3 12/13/1998 @Balt 6 89 14.8 32 1 Opponent Passer Rating 98.4 72.4 1/7/2002 @Balt 2 9 4.5 7 0 Total Yards Allowed 787 848 12/3/2007 @Balt 4 34 8.5 19 1 Total Defense (Rank) 262.3 (6) 282.7 (7) Rush Defense 88.3 (10) 51.0 (1) QUICK HITS Pass Defense 174.0 (7) 231.7 (17t) Points Allowed/Game 16.6 (7t) 17.6 (9t) ¾ Jarvis Green scored his only NFL touchdown when he Touchdowns Allowed 5 5 scooped up a QB Klye Boller fumble in the end zone to give Third Down Defense (Pct.) 30.0 31.6 Field Goals Made/Attempted 9/10 4/5 the Patriots a 24-3 lead in their win against Baltimore in Possession Avg. 35:56 33:16 2004. Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost 1/10 3/22 ¾ Laurence Maroney registered a career-high 79 receiving Sacks Made/Yards 6/52 7/44 yards and a career-long with a 43-yard reception vs. Interceptions For/Against 0/2 6/2 Baltimore (12-3-07). Penalties Against/Yards 19/154 20/181 ¾ Fred Taylor had a career-high nine receptions vs. Baltimore Punts/Avg. 9/38.9 11/39.0 (9-20-98) when he played with Jacksonville. Takeaway/Giveaway Ratio +1 +3 NEW ENGLAND -B ALTIMORE PATRIOTS IN OCTOBER CONNECTIONS Since 2003, the Patriots are 22-4 in October games, having ¾ Ravens K Steve Hauschka was born and raised in swept the month in 2003, 2006 and 2007. The Patriots had an Needham, Mass. and received his bachelor’s degree in 11-game winning streak in the month of October that was neuroscience from Middlebury College (Vermont). snapped last season when New England dropped a 30-10 ¾ Patriots LB Gary Guyton, TE Michael Matthews and decision at San Diego (10/12/08). Ravens S Dawan Landry were teammates at Georgia CONNECTIONS Tech from 2004-2005. ¾ Ravens President Dick Cass graduated from Yale Law ¾ Ravens LB Matt Lawrence grew up in Bloomfield, Conn. School in 1971. and played his collegiate ball at UConn before transferring ¾ Ravens assistant head coach/special teams coordinator to UMass and earning his degree in 2007. Jerry Rosburg was secondary coach for the Boston ¾ Patriots WR/Special Teamer Sam Aiken and Ravens RB College Eagles from 1997-98. Willis McGahee were teammates on the Buffalo Bills from ¾ Ravens defensive line coach Clarence Brooks attended 2003-06. New Bedford (MA) HS and was a guard at the University of ¾ Patriots NT Vince Wilfork played football at the University Massachusetts from 1970-72 and a team captain in his final of Miami with Ravens RB Willis McGahee from 2001-02. season. Brooks earned All-Conference and All-East honors Ravens S Ed Reed was a member of the team with Wilfork on the O-Line. and McGahee in 2001. ¾ Baltimore offensive assistant Jason Brooks (son of ¾ Patriots DL Mike Wright and Ravens S Haruki Clarence Brooks) was born in Amherst, Mass. and served as Nakamura were teammates at the University of Cincinnati UMass’ assistant defensive backs coach in the spring of in 2004. 2007 and wide receivers coach at Vermont’s Norwich ¾ Patriots rookie S Pat Chung and Ravens DT Haloti Ngata University in 2008. and WR Demetrius Williams were teammates at Oregon ¾ Ravens offensive assistant Craig Ver Steeg served as in 2005. Harvard’s passing game coordinator, QBs and WRs coach ¾ Patriots T Nick Kaczur and Ravens RB Jalen Parmele and recruiting coordinator from 1994-1995. played together at Toledo in 2004. ¾ Baltimore head coach’s assistant Matt Weiss was born in ¾ Patriots LB Derrick Burgess and Ravens TE L.J. Smith Cheshire, Conn. and attended the Hopkins School (New played together for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2003-04. Haven, Conn.) where he quarterbacked the football team to ¾ Ravens WR Kelly Washington was a member of the its first ever 12-0 record and New England Prep School Patriots from 2007-08. Class C Championship. THIS WEEK IN PATRIOTS HISTORY ¾ Ravens director of player personnel Eric DeCosta was October 2 – October 8 born in Taunton, Mass., lettered in football for three years October 8, 1967: In a game moved to San Diego due to the at Colby and from 1993-1995, was an intern and graduate 1967 World Series at Fenway Park, the Boston Patriots and San assistant coach at Trinity College (Hartford, Conn.) while Diego Chargers fight to a 31-31 tie. It was the ninth tie in earning his master’s degree in English. franchise history, and the Patriots have not tied a game since. ¾ Ravens scout Mark Azevedo was born in Plymouth, Mass., a four-year contributor at TE for Colby College and a October 6, 1974: The Patriots improve to 4-0 on the season graduate assistant at Springfield College in 2004. with a 42-3 win over the Baltimore Colts at Schaefer Stadium. ¾ Patriots special teams coach Scott O’Brien served as The 39-point victory is the fourth-largest in team history. Ravens special teams coach from 1996-98. October 2, 1988: The Patriots defeat the Indianapolis Colts 21- ¾ Patriots LB Adalius Thomas played for the Baltimore 17, with Doug Flutie providing the game-winning touchdown on Ravens from 2000-06.