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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) BALTIMORE RAVENS AT COACH HARBAUGH SAYS LOS ANGELES RAMS JOHN HARBAUGH ON THE RAVENS’ MINDSET ENTERING WEEK 12: “We have a bunch of guys who keep it simple and keep it about football. (8-2) NFL WEEK 12 – NOV. 25, 2019 (6-4) As the stakes get bigger, your focus has to be narrower. We have to 8:15 P.M. ET – LA MEMORIAL COLISEUM (78,467) keep it nice and tight and locked in on what we have to get done one day at a time. I’m very confident these guys will do that. I know they JUST THE FACTS understand it. They have a lot of faith. Faith is just a substance of things unseen. They believe in one another; I’m excited about that.” • Riding a six-game winning streak, the Baltimore Ravens (8-2) travel to battle the Los Angeles Rams (6-4) for a Monday Night Football showdown. Sitting atop the AFC North standings with a INJURY UPDATE three-game lead over Pittsburgh, the Ravens are 8-2 for the third Starters SS Tony Jefferson (knee, Week 5) and OLB Pernell McPhee time (2006 & 2012) in franchise history. Baltimore’s six-game winning (triceps, Week 7) are on IR, as is standout CB Tavon Young (neck, streak is the NFL’s longest active stretch. Los Angeles enters the training camp). DT Michael Pierce (ankle) missed the Houston game. contest fresh off a Sunday night, 17-7 home win over Chicago. • The Ravens rank No. 1 in points per game (34.1) and rushing (203.8 NOTE THE QUOTE ypg). Baltimore’s attack stands No. 2 in total net yards per contest (428.6) and in third-down efficiency (49.1%). MVP candidate QB Lamar THE RINGER’S DANNY KELLY ON BALTIMORE’S OffENSE: Jackson has accounted for 25 total TDs (19 passing & 6 rushing). “With the combination of a dual-threat quarterback, a dynamic • Baltimore leads the regular season series with the Rams, 4-2. Under group of skill position playmakers, a strong offensive line, an head coach John Harbaugh, the Ravens are 2-0. analytically forward-thinking head coach in John Harbaugh and a creative offensive play-caller in Greg Roman, Baltimore has built a • In last week’s 41-7 win over Houston, the Ravens racked up 491 versatile offensive juggernaut. It’s half muscle car and half Ferrari; yards of offense, including 263 on the ground. Baltimore was led by transitioning seamlessly between its powerful option-based run Jackson, who threw 4 TDs and produced a 139.2 rating. The second- game and its explosive, high-flying aerial attack, the Jackson- year standout added 86 rushing yards on 9 attempts, while RB Gus led offense has carried the Ravens to [an 8-2] record―and made Edwards produced 112 on just 8 carries. Baltimore’s defense was Baltimore a legitimate Super Bowl contender.” superb, registering a season-high 7 sacks and 2 takeaways (1 FR & 1 INT), all while limiting the Texans’ attack to a season-low 232 yards. WHAT’S GOING ON? • Under Coach Harbaugh, Baltimore owns the NFL’s fifth-most total wins (122) since his 2008 Charm City arrival. The Ravens have appeared in three AFC title games (2008, 2011 & 2012) with “Harbs” at the helm, and in 2012, won Super Bowl XLVII. WEEKLY SCHEDULE Wed. Nov. 20: 11:45 a.m. ......Two Players at Podium Thur. Nov. 21: 11:15 a.m. ......John Harbaugh / Key Players at Podium & Open Locker Room 1:15 p.m. ........Practice / Media Viewing Fri. Nov. 22: 11:30 a.m. ......Coordinators at Podium & Open Locker Room 1:15 p.m. ........Practice / Media Viewing Sat. Nov. 23: 11:10 a.m. ......Practice / Media Viewing 12:50 p.m. ......John Harbaugh Podium & Open Locker Room WEDNESDAY CONFERENCE CALLS John Harbaugh at 11:15 a.m. ET & Sean McVay at 4:15 p.m. ET CALLING THE ACTION Television: ESPN (Monday Night Football) – WBAL Ch. 11 (Baltimore) - Joe Tessitore (PBP) - Booger McFarland (analyst) - Lisa Salters (field) - Jay Rothman (producer) - Jimmy Platt (director) National Radio: Westwood One Sports - Kevin Harlan (PBP) - Kurt Warner (analyst) - Amber Theoharis (field) Local Radio: WBAL (1090 AM/101.5 FM) & 98 Rock (97.9 FM) - Gerry Sandusky (PBP) - Jarret Johnson (analyst) 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 (8-2) 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 14-3 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 14 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 700 rushing yards through a Sun. Nov. 10 at Cincinnati Bengals W, 49-13 season’s first 10 games. (He has 2,258 passing & 788 rushing Sun. Nov. 17 HOUSTON TEXANS W, 41-7 yards in 2019.) Mon. Nov. 25 at Los Angeles Rams 8:15 p.m. (ESPN) 7 Jackson has been responsible for 25 total TDs this season Sun. Dec. 1* SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1:00 p.m. (19 passing & 6 rushing). Only QB Russell Wilson (26) has Sun. Dec. 8* at Buffalo Bills 1:00 p.m. more (23 passing & 3 rushing). Thurs. Dec. 12 NEW YORK JETS 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) 7 Here are Jackson’s 2019 NFL passer rankings: QB Rating Sun. Dec. 22* at Cleveland Browns 1:00 p.m. (106.3, No. 4); Yards Per Attempt (8.1, No. 6); Passing TDs Sun. Dec. 29* PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00 p.m. (19, No. 4, tied) and Pass TD Percentage (6.8, No. 2). *Flexible Scheduling Games Home Games in CAPS All Times Eastern 7 Jackson has produced two perfect passer ratings this season (at Cin. & at Mia.), making him one of two QBs in NUMBERS TO RAVE ABOUT NFL history (Ben Roethlisberger, 2007) to attain the pristine 158.3 mark twice in a single season. 4 – Consecutive games the Ravens have won by at least 14 points: Seattle (+14), New England (+17), Cincinnati (+36) and 7 In Week 11, Jackson (1,483) surpassed Cam Newton (1,447 Houston (+34). yards) for the most rushing yards by a quarterback through the first two seasons of a career in NFL history. 6 – Receiving TDs by TE Mark Andrews, tying (Darren Fells & Austin Hooper) for the NFL’s most among TEs. With 1 more TD 7 Jackson’s 788 rushing yards in 2019 are the most by a QB catch, Andrews will tie the Ravens’ single-season TE TD record through the first 10 games of a season in NFL history. He is of 7, shared by Dennis Pitta (2012) and Todd Heap (2005). on pace to break Michael Vick’s single-season QB rushing record (1,039) with a projected 1,261 clip. 10-0 – The Ravens’ record when QB Lamar Jackson rushes for 7 Jackson’s 6.85 ypc rush avg. in 2019 ranks No. 1 in the NFL. at least 70 yards in a game. Baltimore is 12-2 when he reaches He has posted an NFL-high 216 rushing yards on third down. 60 rushing yards in a game, including 7-1 this season. 7 Jackson has registered at least 60 rushing yards in seven- 15 – An NFL-best rushes of 20+ yards by Baltimore, 8 of which straight games, ranking as the most consecutive 60+ rushing have come from QB Lamar Jackson (tied, Nick Chubb for the outputs by a QB in NFL single-season history. NFL’s most). 7 In 17 regular season starts (14-3 record), Jackson has thrown 21 – Punts by P Sam Koch, marking the fewest among punters for 3,372 yards, 24 TDs and 8 INTs, with a 63.4 completion pct. who have played in 10 games this season. Baltimore (33.6) is on He has also tallied 1,344 rushing yards and 10 TDs. pace to set the 16-game NFL single-season record for fewest punts (Houston Oilers – 34 in 1990). 7 This season, the Ravens boast the NFL’s No. 1 scoring attack (34.1 ppg), No. 1 rushing offense (203.8 ypg) and No. 2 overall 23 – QB hits for OLB Matthew Judon, ranking as the NFL’s second offense (428.6 total ypg). most. Baltimore stands No. 4 in the league with 71 QB hits. 775 – An NFL-high (by far) INT return yards (on 26 picks) by CB 2019 HONOR ROLL Marcus Peters since he entered the NFL in 2015. (Aqib Talib has the second most with 342.) Peters has also produced 3 INT-TDs QB Lamar Jackson: this season (2 w/ Baltimore & 1 w/ the Rams).