BALTIMORE (13-4) AT NEW ENGLAND (14-3) JANUARY 22, 2012 • 3:00 P.M. ET • GILLette STADIUM (68,756) SEASON REVIEW The Ravens are the only NFL team to earn the playoffs the past four seasons – and the only team to win a playoff game each of those four years (2008- 11). ... Baltimore won the AFC North in 2011, sweeping the division, while the Ravens went 6-0 against playoff teams (now 7-0), matching Green Bay as the only clubs to go undefeated in division play and against other postseason qualifiers. ... The Ravens produced a second-straight 12-4 record, winning six of their last seven, and going undefeated at M&T Bank Stadium (Packers and Saints were also undefeated at home, with the Ravens’ 10- game regular season home winning streak ranking second to Green Bay’s 13). ... John Harbaugh is just the fourth head coach in NFL history to earn the playoffs in each of his first four seasons; his 49 total victories from 2008-11 tie (NE and NO) for second most in the league, one behind Pittsburgh (50). ... Joe Flacco has started every game under “Harbs,” and his 44 regular season wins are the most ever by an NFL QB in his initial four seasons. DEFENSE SCHEDULE/RESULTS The Ravens, who finished No. 3 in the league in fewest points permitted Date Opponent Result Score (16.6 ppg) for the fourth-straight year, tied an NFL record for consecu- Sun. Sept. 11 Pittsburgh Steelers W 35-7 tive seasons of being in the Top 3 for points allowed. ... Overall, Balti- Sun. Sept. 18 at Tennessee Titans L 13-26 more’s “D” ranked third in the league in both yards allowed (288.9 ypg) Sun. Sept. 25 at St. Louis Rams W 37-7 and sacks (48, behind the Vikings and Eagles, with 50 each). ... The Ra- Sun. Oct. 2 New York Jets W 34-17 vens finished No. 1 in red zone defense (38.1 TD%), opponent QB rating Sun. Oct. 16 Houston Texans W 29-14 (68.8), fewest offensive TDs allowed (21) and fewest TD passes permit- Mon. Oct. 24 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 7-12 ted (11). ... Baltimore was second in rush defense (92.6 ypg) and third- Sun. Oct. 30 Arizona Cardinals W 30-27 down defense (32.1%). ... The Ravens also held nine of their 16 regular Sun. Nov. 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 23-20 season opponents to 17 or fewer points. ... OLB Terrell Suggs produced Sun. Nov. 13 at Seattle Seahawks L 17-22 a career-high 14 sacks and a team-record and NFL-high 7 FFs. ... Suggs, Sun. Nov. 20 Cincinnati Bengals W 31-24 LB Ray Lewis, S Ed Reed and DT Haloti Ngata are 2011 Pro Bowl starters. Thurs. Nov. 24 San Francisco 49ers W 16-6 Sun. Dec. 4 at Cleveland Browns W 24-10 OFFENSE Sun. Dec. 11 Indianapolis Colts W 24-10 Sun. Dec. 18 at San Diego Chargers L 14-34 Despite playing eight games against defenses ranked in the NFL’s Top Sat. Dec. 24 Cleveland Browns W 20-14 8, the Ravens were 12th in scoring (23.6 ppg), seventh in third-down Sun. Jan. 1 at Cincinnati Bengals W 24-16 offense (42.4%) and 10th in rushing offense (124.8 ypg). ... RB Ray Rice produced a career-high and NFL-best 2,068 yards from scrimmage, Sun. Jan. 15 Houston Texans (Div.) W 20-13 ranking second in the league in rushing (1,364 to Maurice Jones-Drew’s Overall: 13-4 Home: 9-0 Away: 4-4 Division: 6-0 AFC: 10-3 NFC: 3-1 1,606). Rice also set a team mark with 15 TDs and was second in the NFL among RBs with a team-high 76 catches (704 receiving yards). ... QB Joe Flacco produced his third-consecutive 3,500-yard/20-TD season and FOUR STRAIGHT was 13 yards shy of his career high with 3,610 passing yards (3,622). ... The Ravens are the only team to make the postseason – and to win a play- WR Torrey Smith was third among NFL rookies with 841 receiving yards off game – in each of the past four seasons. Baltimore has earned post- (50 catches); his receptions and yards, plus 7 TDs, set new Ravens first- season berths five of the last six years and in eight of the past 12 seasons. year standards. (Baltimore started the rookie WR Smith and two sec- ond-year TEs: Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta.) ... Over the last seven games MOST NFL PLAYOFF BERTHS / PAST FOUR SEASONS of the season, the Ravens ranked No. 3 in rushing yards (1,105). ... Along Berths Team with Rice, FB Vonta Leach and RG Marshal Yanda are 2011 Pro Bowlers. 4 Baltimore Ravens 3 Atlanta, Green Bay, Indianapolis, New England, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh SPECIAL TEAMS The solid units are led by 2010 Pro Bowl K Billy Cundiff and P Sam Koch, INJURY REPORT a Pro Bowl first alternate a year ago. Cundiff scored a career-high 122 points this season, despite missing one game with a calf injury. Koch, Two key players on Injured Reserve are CB Domonique Foxworth (knee), one of the league’s most accurate and consistent punters, produced a an expected starter who missed the entire season, and KOR/WR David career-best 46.5 gross average. ... Starting CB Lardarius Webb was the Reed (knee), who missed four games. The offense was held back the first punt returner most of the season and averaged 10.0 yards per return, half of the season when LG Ben Grubbs (foot), a first alternate Pro Bowler, adding a 68-yard TD. ... Injuries set back KOR David Reed, who led the did not play in six games, and WR Lee Evans (ankle) was down for seven. NFL in KOR average in 2010 (29.3) and ended this season on IR. (Reed WR Anquan Boldin (knee) did not play in the final two games. CB Chris averaged an impressive 29.7 yards per KOR on 18 attempts in 2011.) ... Carr (thigh/back) and No. 1 draft choice CB Jimmy Smith (ankle) missed Former Pro Bowl special-teamer Brendon Ayanbadejo – a second alter- seven and four games, respectively. ILBs Ray Lewis (foot, four games) and nate this season – helped one of the NFL’s youngest ST groups mature. Dannell Ellerbe (thigh/concussion, seven) missed substantial time. Kevin Byrne - Senior V.P. Public/Community Relations n Chad Steele - Director of Media Relations n Patrick Gleason - Public/Media Relations Manager Tom Valente - PR Coordinator n Karen McGee - Media Services Coordinator n Marisol Renner - Publications/PR Specialist n Billy Jones - PR Intern n Amie Wells - PR Intern RAVENS SEASON HIGHLIGHTS UNDEFEATED AT HOME SCORING DEFENSE For the first time in team history, the Ravens went undefeated at The Ravens allowed 16.6 points per game in 2011, the NFL’s home (8-0) and became just one of three NFL teams (GB and NO) third-best mark. Baltimore also permitted a league-low 21 offen- to accomplish the feat in 2011. Under head coach John Harbaugh sive TDs, including the fewest passing TDs (11). The 11 passing (since 2008), the Ravens have won 18 of their last 19 regular sea- scores allowed also tied (2000) a franchise record. son home games and are 27-5 in games played in Baltimore. POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME NFL’S BEST REGULAR SEASON HOME RECORDS (2011 Season) (John Harbaugh Era / Since 2008) Rk. Team Points Points/Game 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 227 14.2 Rk. Team Record Pct. 1. New England Patriots 28-4 .875 2. San Francisco 49ers 229 14.3 2. Baltimore Ravens 27-5 .844 3. Baltimore Ravens 266 16.6 3. Atlanta Falcons 26-6 .813 4. Houston Texans 278 17.4 5. Cleveland Browns 307 19.2 2011 Home Quick Hits: • The Ravens, Packers and Saints were the only teams to go undefeated Ravens Tie NFL Record: at home during the 2011 regular season. • Baltimore has posted the league’s No. 3 scoring “D” each of the past four seasons, tying an NFL record for consecutive years ranking in the Top 3. • In their eight regular season home games this season – all wins – the • During the John Harbaugh Era (since 2008), the Ravens have allowed Ravens averaged 27.4 points per contest, while permitting just 14.9 ppg. 16.3 points per game, the NFL’s second-best mark (Pit. - 15.7 ppg). Baltimore outscored opponents 219-119. • The Ravens totaled 33 sacks and forced 18 turnovers at home in 2011, allowing 12 sacks and turning the ball over just 11 times (registering a TOTAL DEFENSE +7 turnover margin). For the ninth consecutive year, the Ravens finished the regular • During the John Harbaugh Era (since 2008), the Ravens have outscored season ranking in the top 10 in total defense. Baltimore conclud- opponents 817-426 at M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens have yielded 17 ed 2011 as the NFL’s No. 3 defensive unit, allowing just 288.9 points or fewer in 27 of 32 home games under Harbaugh. yards per game (92.6 rushing and 196.3 passing). NET YARDS ALLOWED / TOTAL DEFENSE SACK ATTACK (2011 Season) Rk. Team Total Rushing Passing The Ravens tied (NYG) to rank No. 3 in sacks, producing 48 QB 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 271.8 99.8 171.9 drops, the third most in team history. Led by OLB Terrell Suggs’ ca- 2. Houston Texans 285.7 96.0 189.7 reer-high 14 sacks, Baltimore registered at least 4 sacks in 7 differ- 3.