Baltimore Ravens Press Release UNDER ARMOUR PERFORMANCE CENTER 1 WINNING DRIVE OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117 2000 WORLD 2012 CHAMPIONS ph: 410-701-4000 fx: 410-701-4100 website: www.baltimoreravens.com twitter: @ravens DIVISIONAL: RAVENS (11-6) AT PATRIOTS (12-4) SATURDAY, JAN. 10, 2015 • 4:35 P.M. ET • GILLETTE STADIUM (68,756) SEASON OVERVIEW The Ravens finished with a 10-6 record en route to earning their sixth playoff berth in the past seven seasons (all under head coach John Harbaugh). ... Baltimore is one of four teams (GB, Ind. & NE) to make the playoffs six times since 2008, with Baltimore also earning 10 postseason berths in the last 15 seasons. ... Under Harbaugh, the Ravens have posted at least 10 wins in five of his seven seasons at the helm, with Baltimore owning the NFL’s second-most total victories (82, including playoffs) since his 2008 arrival (NE is first with 88 wins). ... The Ravens, one of three AFC North teams to make the 2014 postseason, finished third in the division behind Pittsburgh (11-5) and Cincinnati (10-5-1). ... Baltimore captured a 30-17 victory at Pittsburgh in last week’s Wild Card round, notching its league-high 10th playoff win since 2008. ... The Ravens’ 10 postseason victories since 2008 double those of the next best teams (GB, NO, Pit., SF & Sea. have five). OFFENSE SIX OF PAST SEVEN • The Ravens set single-season franchise records by scoring 409 points Baltimore is one of four teams to earn a playoff berth in six of the and producing 5,838 yards. Baltimore averaged the NFL’s eighth-most past seven seasons. In each of their postseason appearances, the points per game (25.6) and 12th-most yards per game (364.9). The Ravens have won at least one playoff game, advancing to at least Ravens’ 126.2 rushing yards per contest ranked eighth in the league. the Divisional round each time. Of those four teams, only Baltimore • Baltimore gave up just 19 sacks, which stand as the second fewest (2012) & Green Bay (2010) have won Super Bowls during this stretch. in franchise history (17 in 2006). The 19 ranked only behind Denver’s MOST NFL PLAYOFF BERTHS / PAST SEVEN SEASONS 17 as the NFL’s fewest allowed this season. Berths Team Seasons 6 Baltimore Ravens 2008-12, 2014 • Baltimore surrendered 20 give-aways, tying for the second fewest 6 Green Bay Packers 2009-14 (2010) in team history and tying for the NFL’s sixth fewest in 2014. 6 Indianapolis Colts 2008-10, 2012-14 6 New England Patriots 2009-14 • QB Joe Flacco finished the regular season with career bests in yards (3,986) and touchdown passes (27), while key free agent addition 2014 RESULTS WR Steve Smith Sr. reached the 1,000-yard receiving milestone for the eighth time in his career (1,065 yards on 79 catches). WR Torrey Date Opponent Result Score Smith posted 11 receiving TDs, a mark that ranks as the second most Sun. Sept. 7 CINCINNATI BENGALS L 16-23 in Ravens single-season history (Michael Jackson had 14 in 1996). Thurs. Sept. 11 PITTSBURGH STEELERS W 26-6 • RB Justin Forsett produced a career-high 1,266 rushing yards (the Sun. Sept. 21 at Cleveland Browns W 23-21 NFL’s fifth most) and led the league in runs of 20-plus yards (a team- Sun. Sept. 28 CAROLINA PANTHERS W 38-10 record 17). Forsett’s franchise-record 5.4 rushing average ranked as Sun. Oct. 5 at Indianapolis Colts L 13-20 the NFL’s No. 1 mark among running backs. Sun. Oct. 12 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 48-17 Sun. Oct. 19 ATLANTA FALCONS W 29-7 DEFENSE Sun. Oct. 26 at Cincinnati Bengals L 24-27 Sun. Nov. 2 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 23-43 • The Ravens allowed the NFL’s sixth-fewest points (18.9) and eighth- fewest yards per game (336.9). Baltimore was one of five teams (Buf., Sun. Nov. 9 TENNESSEE TITANS W 21-7 Det., KC & Sea.) to rank in the Top 8 in points and yards allowed. Mon. Nov. 24 at New Orleans Saints W 34-27 Sun. Nov. 30 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS L 33-34 • Led by OLB Terrell Suggs and 2014 Pro Bowl selections OLB Elvis Dumervil and rookie LB C.J. Mosley, Baltimore racked up the NFL’s Sun. Dec. 7 at Miami Dolphins W 28-13 second-most sacks (49, tied with Philly), boasted the No. 2 red zone Sun. Dec. 14 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS W 20-12 defense and allowed the fourth-fewest rushing yards per game (88.3). Sun. Dec. 21 at Houston Texans L 13-25 • Dumervil (a franchise-record 17 sacks) and Suggs (12) combined Sun. Dec. 28 CLEVELAND BROWNS W 20-10 to produce the most sacks (29) among any NFL duo. Mosley was the Sat. Jan. 3 at Pittsburgh Steelers (WC) W 30-17 NFL’s only player to post at least 125 tackles, 3 sacks and 2 INTs. His 129 tackles ranked eighth in the NFL and were first among rookies. INJURY REPORT SPECIAL TEAMS • Baltimore has 19 players on Injured Reserve, tied for the most during head coach John Harbaugh’s tenure (the Ravens also had 19 • P Sam Koch produced the NFL’s No. 3 gross average (47.4) and No. 1 on IR in 2008 when they advanced to the AFC Championship game). net average (43.3), settingINJURY the Ravens’ UPDATE single-season records for each. • The Ravens’ secondary has been hit hard by injuries, with six DBs • Highlighted by his third-career 108-yard KOR-TD, RS Jacoby Jones (five CBs and one safety) currently on IR. Twelve different CBs have ranked second in the NFL in KOR average (30.6). (As a team, the been on the Ravens’ 53-man roster at some point this season. Ravens were No. 1 in the league with a 28.3 average.) • Players who have missed time while on IR include standout starters • K Justin Tucker (401 career points) became the second-fastest TE Dennis Pitta (hip, 14 games), CB Jimmy Smith (foot, nine games) & kicker in NFL history to reach the 400-point milestone, doing so in his RT Rick Wagner (foot, two games). Other key players on IR: S Terrence 48th game. (Jan Stenerud did it in 47 games.) Tucker had 129 points, Brooks (knee), LS Morgan Cox (knee), CB Danny Gorrer (knee), CB/RS going 29-of-34 on FGAs (all misses coming from 54 and beyond). Asa Jackson (knee) and RB Lorenzo Taliaferro (foot). Kevin Byrne - Senior V.P. Public/Community Relations n Chad Steele - Sr. Director of Public Relations n Patrick Gleason - Asst. Director of Public Relations n Tom Valente - Public Relations Coordinator Marisol Renner - Publications/Public Relations Specialist n John Gonoude - Public Relations Intern n Sydney Wade - Public Relations Intern 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SOLID SCORING “D” PREMIER PRESSURE The Ravens allowed 18.9 points per game, ranking as the NFL’s The Ravens’ defense racked up 49 sacks in 2014, producing the sixth-best average. Baltimore allowed just 30 TDs, a mark that NFL’s second-most QB drops (tied with Philadelphia). The 49 also stands as the league’s fourth fewest. The 2014 campaign marked tie (1999) for the second most in Ravens single-season history. the 12th season the Ravens have finished among the NFL’s Top 10 NFL SACKS LEADERS RAVENS SACKS scoring defenses during their 19-year existence. (2014 Season) (Single-Season Records) POINTS PER GAME ALLOWED 1. Buffalo . 54 1. 2006 . 60 (2014 Season) 2. Baltimore ........ 49 2. 2014 ...........49 Rk. Team Points Points/Game Philadelphia. 49 3. 1999 . 49 1. Seattle Seahawks 254 15.9 2. Kansas City Chiefs 281 17.6 NFL’S TOP SACK DUO 3. Detroit Lions 282 17.6 4. Buffalo Bills 289 18.1 OLB Elvis Dumervil (17) and OLB Terrell Suggs (12) combined 5. Arizona Cardinals 299 18.7 to produce the most sacks (29) among any NFL duo this season. 6. Baltimore Ravens 302 18.9 Dumervil’s 17 rank as the league’s third most, while Suggs’ tally tied for the league’s ninth-best mark. RED ZONE FORCE NFL SACKS LEADERS (2014 Season) The Ravens’ “D” was stout in the red zone in 2014, with Baltimore’s Rk. Player Sacks Yards unit permitting a 42.6% TD efficiency mark, ranking as the NFL’s 1. Justin Houston 22.0 99.0 second-best figure. Baltimore is the only NFL team to rank in the 2. J.J. Watt 20.5 140.0 Top 7 in red zone defense in each of the past 11 seasons. 3. Elvis Dumervil 17.0 127.5 RED ZONE DEFENSE / OPP. TD PERCENTAGE 4. Connor Barwin 14.5 104.0 (2014 Season) Mario Williams 14.5 74.5 Rk. Team RZ Drives RZ TDs RZ TD Pct. 6. Von Miller 14.0 82.5 1. Kansas City Chiefs 54 21 38.9 7. Ryan Kerrigan 13.5 89.5 2. Baltimore Ravens 54 23 42.6 8. Jason Pierre-Paul 12.5 88.5 3. Arizona Cardinals 41 18 43.9 9. Terrell Suggs 12.0 87.0 4. St. Louis Rams 39 18 46.2 Everson Griffen 12.0 43.0 5. Cleveland Browns 54 25 46.3 NFL’S TOP SACK DUOS / 2014 SEASON Rk. Team Player (Sacks) Player (Sacks) Cmb. Sacks STOUT VS. THE RUN 1. Bal. Elvis Dumervil (17) Terrell Suggs (12) 29.0 2.. Buf Mario Williams (14.5) Marcell Dareus (10) 24.5 Baltimore’s run “D” was strong in 2014, with the Ravens allowing 3.