# 2011 Baltimore Ravens season

The 2011 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 16th in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under head coach John Harbaugh and their 10th under general manager Ozzie Newsome.
The 2011 season marked one of the most successful seasons in Baltimore Ravens franchise history. The Ravens completed the season with a 12–4 record, matching their record from 2010, and winning the AFC North division title for the third time in franchise history. By earning a playoff berth in 2011, the Ravens set a franchise record by going to the postseason for four consecutive seasons. This was also the first and (as of 2023) only season the Ravens swept their division.
Over his first four years, Harbaugh compiled an overall record of 44–20 in the regular season and 5–4 in the postseason. The Ravens avenged their 2010 divisional round playoff loss against the Steelers in week 1 of the season with a big 35–7 victory at home. The 2011 campaign also marked the first time the Ravens played a Thanksgiving game: the Ravens played the San Francisco 49ers and won 16–6. (San Francisco was coached by John Harbaugh's brother Jim, and many dubbed the Thanksgiving game the "Harbaugh Bowl.") Coincidentally the Ravens and 49ers would meet next year in Super Bowl XLVII, which saw the Ravens win their 2nd title in franchise history.
After defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in week 17, the Ravens earned the first-round bye for the first time since 2006 as the second seed in the AFC. They won the Divisional Round against the Houston Texans but were defeated by the New England Patriots in the Conference Championship game, 23–20 after wide receiver Lee Evans failed to catch what likely would have been the game-winning touchdown on 2nd down and 1, and placekicker Billy Cundiff missed a game-tying 32-yard field goal attempt with 11 seconds remaining in regulation.
Linebacker Terrell Suggs was named Defensive Player of the Year.

## Offseason
### Signings and Re-signings

On July 26, 2011 it was announced that the Ravens had agreed to terms on re-signing G/T Marshal Yanda to a 5-year contract. However, the Ravens could not officially sign him until July 29, 2011.
On July 30, 2011 the Ravens re-signed Cornerback Chris Carr.
On July 31, 2011 the Ravens signed former Texans FB Vonta Leach.
On August 8, 2011 the Ravens signed former Dolphins RB Ricky Williams.
Later on during the pre season, the Ravens added Left tackle Bryant McKinnie from the Minnesota Vikings, Wide Receiver Lee Evans from the Buffalo Bills, and Offensive Center Andre Gurode from the Dallas Cowboys.

### Departures and Releases

On July 26, 2011, the Ravens announced that they would release 4 former/current starters, TE Todd Heap, WR Derrick Mason, NT Kelly Gregg, and HB Willis McGahee. The Ravens also said they hope to bring back Heap, Mason, and Gregg at reduced salaries.
Signings by Team:
* WR Donté Stallworth, G/C Chris Chester and CB Josh Wilson signed with the Washington Redskins.
* NT Kelly Gregg, FB Le'Ron McClain and LT Jared Gaither signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.
* HB Willis McGahee signed with the Denver Broncos.
* SS Dawan Landry signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
* TE Todd Heap signed with the Arizona Cardinals.
* WR Derrick Mason signed with the New York Jets.

### 2011 NFL Draft

2011 Baltimore Ravens draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 27 | Jimmy Smith | CB | Colorado |
| 2 | 58 | Torrey Smith | WR | Maryland |
| 3 | 85 | Jah Reid | OT | Central Florida |
| 4 | 123 | Tandon Doss | WR | Indiana |
| 5 | 164 | Chykie Brown | CB | Texas |
| 5 | 165 | Pernell McPhee | DE | Mississippi State |
| 6 | 180 | Tyrod Taylor * | QB | Virginia Tech |
| 7 | 225 | Anthony Allen | RB | Georgia Tech |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
    The Ravens traded its original fifth-round selection (#157 overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for CB Josh Wilson.
    Compensatory selection.
    The Ravens acquired this sixth-round selection from the St. Louis Rams in exchange for its original seventh-round selection (#228 overall) and WR Mark Clayton.
    The Ravens acquired this seventh-round selection in a trade that sent DE Antwan Barnes to the Philadelphia Eagles.
    The Ravens held the #26 overall pick, but allowed their 10-minute window to expire before making their selection. Before the Ravens made their pick, the Kansas City Chiefs holding the following selection picked WR Jon Baldwin, making the Ravens selection #27 overall.
    The Ravens traded the 90th overall pick and a sixth round selection (191st overall) to the Eagles who picked CB Curtis Marsh and Guard Jason Kelce for the 85th overall pick (Jah Reid)

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 11 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 6–13 | 0–1 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 19 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–13 | 1–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 25 | Washington Redskins | W 34–31 | 2–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 1 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 21–7 | 3–1 | Georgia Dome | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 35–7 | 1–0 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | at Tennessee Titans | L 13–26 | 1–1 | LP Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | at St. Louis Rams | W 37–7 | 2–1 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | New York Jets | W 34–17 | 3–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 16 | Houston Texans | W 29–14 | 4–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–12 | 4–2 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | Arizona Cardinals | W 30–27 | 5–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–20 | 6–2 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 17–22 | 6–3 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 31–24 | 7–3 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | San Francisco 49ers | W 16–6 | 8–3 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | at Cleveland Browns | W 24–10 | 9–3 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | Indianapolis Colts | W 24–10 | 10–3 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–34 | 10–4 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | Cleveland Browns | W 20–14 | 11–4 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 1 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–16 | 12–4 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |

## Game summaries
### Regular season
#### Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Ravens | 14 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 35 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 75 °F or 23.9 °C (Partly Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 71,434
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Anquan Boldin 27 yd. pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 7–0
BAL – Ray Rice 1 yd. run (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 14–0
Second quarter
PIT – Emmanuel Sanders 11 yd. pass from Ben Rothlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), Ravens 14–7
BAL -Ray Rice 11 yd. pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 21–7
Third quarter
BAL – Ed Dickson 18 yd. pass from Joe Flacco (Sam Koch run), Ravens 29–7
BAL – Billy Cundiff 29 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 32–7
Fourth quarter
BAL – Billy Cundiff 30 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 35–7
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 22/41, 280 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
BAL – Joe Flacco – 17/29, 224 yards, 3 TDs
Top rushers
PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 12 rushes, 45 yards
BAL – Ray Rice – 19 rushes, 107 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
PIT – Mike Wallace – 8 receptions, 107 yards
BAL – Anquan Boldin – 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
PIT – Lawrence Timmons – 10 tackles, 2 assists
BAL – Lardarius Webb – 9 tackles, 2 assists, 0.5 sack :
On the first play from scrimmage, Ray Rice scampered for 36 yards and would finish the game with 107 rushing yards, in the previous season the Steelers had given up an average of 62.8 rushing yards per game. Two plays later Joe Flacco threw a 27-yard strike to Anquan Boldin, giving the Ravens a lead they would never relinquish. Defense would be the story of this game, however, as Terrell Suggs strip-sacked Ben Roethlisberger during the Steelers second possession and Haloti Ngata recovered at the Pittsburgh 37-yard line. Suggs ended the game with 3 sacks and the Ravens forced 7 turnovers. With this win not only did the Ravens improve to 1–0, but they handed the Steelers their first opening day loss since 2002.

#### Week 2: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Titans | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 76 °F or 24.4 °C (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 69,143
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
TEN – Rob Bironas 25 yd. Field Goal, Titans 3–0
BAL – Ray Rice 31 yd. pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 7–3
TEN – Kenny Britt 4 yd. pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 10–7
BAL – Billy Cundiff 41 yd. Field Goal, Tied 10–10
Third quarter
TEN – Javon Ringer 10 yd. run (Rob Bironas kick), Tians 17–10
TEN – Rob Bironas 43 yd. Field Goal, Tians 20–10
Fourth quarter
TEN – Rob Bironas 39 yd. Field Goal, Titans 23–10
BAL – Billy Cundiff 29 yd. Field Goal, Titans 23–13
TEN – Rob Bironas 33 yd. Field Goal, Tians 26–13
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 15/32, 197 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
TEN – Matt Hasselbeck – 30/42, 358 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 13 carries, 43 yards
TEN – Chris Johnson – 24 carries, 53 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Ray Rice – 5 receptions, 53 yards
TEN – Kenny Britt – 9 receptions, 153 yards, 1 touchdown
Top tacklers
BAL – Lardarius Webb – 8 tackles, 1 assist
TEN – Dave Ball – 4 tackles :
With this loss, the Ravens fell to 1–1.

#### Week 3: at St. Louis Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 21 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 37 |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 4:05 pm. EDT/3:05 pm. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 56,289
* Referee: Scott Green
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Torrey Smith 74 yd. pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 7–0
BAL – Torrey Smith 41 yd. pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 14–0
BAL – Torrey Smith 18 yd. pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 21–0
Second quarter
BAL – Billy Cundiff 21 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 24–0
BAL – Billy Cundiff 31 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 27–0
Third quarter
BAL – Billy Cundiff 38 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 30–0
STL – Brandon Gibson 34 yd. pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Ravens 30–7
Fourth quarter
BAL – Haloti Ngata 28 yd. fumble return, Ravens 37–7
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 27/48, 389 yards, 3 touchdowns
STL – Sam Bradford – 16/32, 166 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 9 carries, 81 yards
STL – Carnell Williams – 18 carries, 75 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Anquan Boldin – 7 receptions, 74 yards
STL – Brandon Gibson – 5 receptions, 55 yards, 1 touchdown
Top tacklers
BAL – Ray Lewis – 10 tackles
STL – Bradley Fletcher – 6 tackles :
Coming off a week 2 loss, the Ravens were determined to bounce back and fight hard. On their second offensive play from scrimmage, Flacco threw a 74-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Torrey Smith. It was the first catch of Smith's career and the longest pass of Flacco's. Before the first quarter was up, Flacco would throw two more touchdown passes to Smith for 41 and 18 yards respectively, marking the 12th time in NFL history that any receiver caught three touchdown passes in a single quarter, and the first time ever for a rookie. The Ravens would later add 16 more points on three Billy Cundiff field goals and a fumble forced by Ray Lewis and recovered by Haloti Ngata and then run into the end zone (Cundiff also missed two 51-yard field goals). This marked the first and as of 2018 only touchdown in Ngata's career. Offensively, the Ravens gained 553 yards in the entire game, a franchise record. The only score for the Rams came in the third quarter, when quarterback Sam Bradford threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Gibson.
With this win, the Ravens improved to 2–1.

#### Week 4: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Ravens | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 8:20 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 51 °F or 10.6 °C (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 71,247
* Referee: Mike Carey
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Jameel McClain 6 yd. fumble return (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 7–0
NYJ – Joe McKnight 107 yd. kickoff return (Nick Folk kick), Tied 7–7
BAL – Billy Cundiff 38 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 10–7
BAL – Ray Rice 3 yd. run (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 17–7
Second quarter
BAL – Billy Cundiff 38 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 20–7
BAL – Jarret Johnson 26 yd. fumble return (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 27–7
NYJ – David Harris 35 yd. interception return (Nick Folk kick), Ravens 27–14
NYJ – Nick Folk 40 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 27–17
Third quarter
BAL – Lardarius Webb 73 yd. interception return (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 34–17
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Top passers
NYJ – Mark Sanchez- 11/35, 119 yards, 1 interception
BAL – Joe Flacco- 10/31, 163 yards, 1 interception
Top rushers
NYJ – Shonn Greene- 10 rushes, 23 yards
BAL – Ray Rice- 25 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Plaxico Burress- 3 receptions, 33 yards
BAL – Ed Dickson- 4 receptions, 45 yards
Top tacklers
NYJ – Sione Pouha- 8 tackles, 1 tackle for loss
BAL – Cary Williams- 8 tackles :
Coming off their dominating road win over the Rams, the Ravens went home, donned their alternate uniforms, and played a Week 4 Sunday night duel with the New York Jets. Baltimore delivered the game's opening punch with safety Ed Reed forcing a sack-fumble from Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, allowing linebacker Jameel McClain to recover the fumble and go 6 yards for a touchdown. New York would respond with running back Joe McKnight returning a kickoff 107 yards for a touchdown. Afterwards, the Ravens regained the lead with a 38-yard field goal from kicker Billy Cundiff, followed by a 3-yard touchdown run from running back Ray Rice. Baltimore added onto their lead in the second quarter with another 38-yard field goal from Cundiff, followed by defensive end Haloti Ngata forcing a fumble from Sanchez, allowing linebacker Jarret Johnson to return the fumble 26 yards for a touchdown. The Jets responded with linebacker David Harris returning an interception 36 yards for a touchdown, followed by kicker Nick Folk booting a 40-yard field goal. The Ravens struck back in the third quarter with cornerback Lardarius Webb returning an interception 73 yards for a touchdown. From there, Baltimore's defense prevented any comeback attempt from the Jets.
With this win, the Ravens went into their bye week at 3–1.

#### Week 6: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Ravens | 7 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 29 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 4:05 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 72 °F or 22.2 °C (Partly Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 71,154
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 7–0
Second quarter
HOU – Wade Smith fumble recovery in the end zone (Neil Rackers kick), Tied 7–7
BAL – Billy Cundiff 43-yard Field Goal, Ravens 10–7
Third quarter
BAL – Billy Cundiff 48-yard Field Goal, Ravens 13–7
HOU – Jacoby Jones 32-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 14–13
BAL – Billy Cundiff 25-yard Field Goal, Ravens 16–14
Fourth quarter
BAL – Billy Cundiff 33-yard Field Goal, Ravens 19–14
BAL – Ricky Williams 4-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 26–14
BAL – Billy Cundiff 40-yard Field Goal, Ravens 29–14
Top passers
HOU – Matt Schaub – 21/37, 220 yards, 1 touchdown
BAL – Joe Flacco – 20/33, 305 yards, 1 interception
Top rushers
HOU – Arian Foster – 15 carries, 49 yards
BAL – Ray Rice – 23 carries, 101 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Kevin Walter – 6 receptions, 52 yards
BAL – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 132 yards
Top tacklers
HOU – Danieal Manning – 9 tackles, 2 assists
BAL – Ray Lewis – 8 tackles, 4 assists :
With stadium flags lowered to half-mast in remembrance of the passing of Pat Modell, wife of former owner Art Modell, the Ravens set the tone early with a 9-minute, 93-yard drive for a touchdown. Joe Flacco who scored on a quarterback sneak to cap the drive, also threw for 305 yards while Ray Rice ran for 101 yards. Ray Lewis became the first player in NFL history with 40 sacks and 30 interceptions when he sacked Matt Schaub in the first quarter. With this win, the Ravens improved to 4–1.

#### Week 7: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 24
* Game time: 8:30 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 72 °F or 22.2 °C (Scattered Clouds)
* Game attendance: 62,976
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden and Sal Paolantonio
Game information :
First quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 54-yard field goal, Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:22.
Second quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 54-yard field goal, Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:40.
Third quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 22-yard field goal, Jaguars 9–0. Drive: 17 plays, 76 yards, 8:30.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Anquan Boldin 5-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Jaguars 9–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 3:20.
JAC – Josh Scobee 51-yard field goal, Jaguars 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:19.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 21/38, 137 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 9/20, 93 yards
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 8 rushes, 28 yards
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 30 rushes, 105 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Anquan Boldin – 4 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD
JAC – Jason Hill – 4 receptions, 62 yards
Top tacklers
BAL – Ray Lewis – 6 tackles, 2 assists
JAC – Daryl Smith – 6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble :
With this loss, the Ravens fell to 4–2.

#### Week 8: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| Ravens | 0 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 30 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 48 °F or 8.9 °C (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 71,022
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Jay Feely 32-yard Field Goal, Cardinals 3–0
Second quarter
BAL – Billy Cundiff 26-yard Field Goal, Tied 3–3
ARI – Chris Wells 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 10–3
ARI – Patrick Peterson 82-yard punt return (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 17–3
ARI – Early Doucet 10-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 24–3
BAL – Billy Cundiff 47-yard Field Goal, Cardinals 24–6
Third quarter
BAL – Ray Rice 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), Cardinals 24–13
BAL – Ray Rice 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), Cardinals 24–20
Fourth quarter
BAL – Ray Rice 3-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 27–24
ARI – Jay Feely 45-yard Field Goal, Tied 27–27
BAL – Billy Cundiff 25-yard Field Goal, Ravens 30–27
Top passers
ARI – Kevin Kolb – 10/21, 153 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
BAL – Joe Flacco – 31/51, 336 yards, 1 interception
Top rushers
ARI – Chris Wells – 22 carries, 83 yards, 1 touchdown
BAL – Ray Rice – 18 carries, 63 yards, 3 touchdowns
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 3 receptions, 98 yards
BAL – Anquan Bolden – 7 receptions, 145 yards
Top tacklers
ARI – Rashad Johnson – 7 tackles, 1 assist
BAL – Terrell Suggs – 9 tackles, 4 assists, 1 sack :
With this win, the Ravens improved to 5–2.

#### Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Steelers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 8:20 pm. EST
* Game weather: 50 °F or 10 °C (Partly Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 64,851
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Billy Cundiff 18 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 3–0
Second quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 36 yd. Field Goal, Tied 3–3
BAL – Billy Cundiff 43 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 6–3
PIT – Shaun Suisham 30 yd. Field Goal, Tied 6–6
BAL – Billy Cundiff 51 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 9–6
Third quarter
BAL – Ray Rice 4 yd. run (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 16–6
Fourth quarter
PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 1 yd. run (Shaun Suisham kick), Ravens 16–13
PIT – Mike Wallace 25 yd. pass from Ben Rothlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), Steelers 20–16
BAL – Torrey Smith 26 yd. pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 23–20
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 28/47, 300 yards, 1 TD
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 20/37, 330 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 18 rushes, 43 yards, 1 TD
PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 13 rushes, 52 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
BAL – Anquan Boldin – 7 receptions, 88 yards
PIT – Antonio Brown – 5 Receptions, 109 Yards
Top tacklers
BAL – Lardarius Webb – 6 tackles
PIT – James Harrison – 8 tackles :
As in their previous match this year, the Ravens scored first with an 18-yard field goal by kicker Billy Cundiff, the only points scored in the first quarter by either team. Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham answered with a 36-yard field goal early in the second quarter, and a 30-yard field goal near the end, but both of these were quickly matched by Baltimore's Cundiff with a 43-yard and 51-yard field goal, respectively, giving Baltimore a 9–6 lead at halftime. The Ravens then increased their lead in the third quarter when Ray Rice scored the first touchdown of the game on a 4-yard run. The Steelers rallied in the fourth quarter, with running back Rashard Mendenhall making a 1-yard run to score a touchdown, and then taking the lead for the first time in the game when quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hit Mike Wallace in the endzone with a 25-yard pass for a second touchdown. During the game's final minutes the Ravens began a 92-yard drive, culminating in a 26-yard touchdown pass by quarterback Joe Flacco to wide receiver Torrey Smith leaving 8 seconds on the clock improving the Ravens’ record to 6–2.

#### Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Seahawks | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: November 13
* Game time: 4:05 pm. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 50 °F or 10 °C (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 66,522
* Referee: Scott Green
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), Seahawks 7–0
SEA – Steven Hauschka 22-yard Field Goal, Seahawks 10–0
Second quarter
BAL – Ed Dickson 1-yard pass from Ray Rice (Billy Cundiff kick), Seahawks 10–7
SEA – Steven Hauschka 38-yard Field Goal, Seahawks 13–7
SEA – Steven Hauschka 39-yard Field Goal, Seahawks 16–7
SEA – Steven Hauschka 35-yard Field Goal, Seahawks 19–7
Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 30-yard Field Goal, Seahawks 22–7
BAL – Billy Cundiff 35-yard Field Goal, Seahawks 22–10
Fourth quarter
BAL – Ed Dickson 11-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Seahawks 22–17
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 29/52, 255 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 17/27, 217 yards
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 5 receptions, 27 yards
SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 32 carries, 109 yards, 1 touchdown
Top receivers
BAL – Ed Dickson – 10 receptions, 79 yards, 2 touchdowns
SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 5 receptions, 58 yards
Top tacklers
BAL – Haloti Ngata – 3 tackles, 8 assists
SEA – David Hawthorne – 5 tackles, 2 assists :
With this loss, the Ravens fell to 6–3.

#### Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Ravens | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 67 °F or 19.4 °C (Partly Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 74,320
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Cedric Benson 7-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), Bengals 7–0
Second quarter
BAL – Anquan Bolden 35-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Tied 7–7
BAL – Ray Rice 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 14–7
Third quarter
BAL – Billy Cundiff 22-yard Field Goal, Ravens 17–7
CIN – Cedric Benson 3 run (Mike Nugent kick), Ravens 17–14
BAL – Ray Rice 3-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 24–14
Fourth quarter
BAL – Torrey Smith 38-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 31–14
CIN – Andre Caldwell 49-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), Ravens 31–21
CIN – Mike Nugent 27-yard Field Goal, Ravens 31–24
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/45, 373 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions
BAL – Joe Flacco – 17/27, 270 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
Top rushers
CIN – Cedric Benson – 15 carries, 41 yards, 2 touchdowns
BAL – Ray Rice – 20 carries, 104 yards, 2 touchdowns
Top receivers
CIN – Jerome Simpson – 6 receptions, 152 yards
BAL – Torrey Smith – 6 receptions, 165 yards, 1 touchdown
Top tacklers
CIN – Adam Jones – 7 tackles
BAL – Bernard Pollard – 7 tackles, 2 assists :
With this win, the Ravens improved to 7–3.

#### Week 12: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Thanksgiving Day game
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Ravens | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 8:20 pm. EST
* Game weather: 53 °F or 11.7 °C (Clear)
* Game attendance: 71,345
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Billy Cundiff 39-yard field goal, Ravens 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:39.
SF – David Akers 45-yard field goal, Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:42.
Second quarter
BAL – Billy Cundiff 23-yard field goal, Ravens 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:24.
Third quarter
SF – David Akers 52-yard field goal, Tied 6–6. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 7:30.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Dennis Pitta 8-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 13–6. Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 7:34.
BAL – Billy Cundiff 39-yard field goal, Ravens 16–6. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:16.
Top passers
SF – A. Smith 15-24 140 YDS, INT
BAL – J. Flacco 161 YDS, 1 TD
Top rushers
SF – F. Gore 14 CAR, 39 YDS
BAL – R. Rice 21 CAR, 59 YDS
Top receivers
SF – M. Crabtree 6 REC 54 YDS
BAL – A. Boldin 4 REC 63 YDS
Top tacklers
SF – N. Bowman 4 solo, 5 assists
BAL – B. Pollard 6 solo, 2 assists :
Coming off their divisional home win over the Bengals, head coach John Harbaugh and the Ravens stayed at home for a Week 12 interconference duel with the San Francisco 49ers and their head coach (John's brother) Jim Harbaugh, on Thanksgiving. (The game was jokingly nicknamed "The Harbaugh Bowl.")
Baltimore delivered the game's opening punch in the first quarter with a 39-yard field goal from kicker Billy Cundiff, but the 49ers answered with kicker David Akers getting a 45-yard field goal. The Ravens regained the lead in the second quarter with a 23-yard field goal from Cundiff.
San Francisco began the third quarter with Akers nailing a 52-yard field goal, yet Baltimore regained the lead in the fourth quarter with quarterback Joe Flacco finding tight end Dennis Pitta on an 8-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 39-yard field goal from Cundiff. Afterwards, the defense would hold to prevent any comeback attempt from the 49ers.
With this win, the Ravens improved to 8–3.
Linebacker Terrell Suggs (3 tackles, 3 sacks, & 1 forced fumble) was named NFL Network’s Puddin' Pie Award winner.

#### Week 13: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Browns | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 4:05 pm. EST
* Game weather: 54 °F or 12.2 °C (Rain)
* Game attendance: 63,648
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
BAL – Ray Rice 6-yard TD run (Billy Cundiff XP is good)
BAL – Billy Cundiff 21-yard field goal
Third quarter
CLE – Phil Dawson 21-yard field goal
BAL – Ricky Williams 1-yard TD run (Billy Cundiff XP is good)
Fourth quarter
BAL – Lardarius Webb 68-yard punt return (Billy Cundiff XP is good)
CLE – Evan Moore 22-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Phil Dawson XP is good)
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 10/23, 158 yards
CLE – Colt McCoy – 17/35, 192 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 24 carries, 209 yards, 1 touchdown
CLE – Peyton Hillis – 12 carries, 45 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Ed Dickson – 3 receptions, 47 yards
CLE –Chris Ogbonnaya – 5 receptions, 28 yards
Top tacklers
BAL – Jameel McClain – 5 tackles, 2 assists
CLE –D'Qwell Jackson – 8 tackles, 4 assists :
The Ravens entered the game concerned that they would have trouble, having lost three matches in the year to teams with losing records on the road. This increased their determination. On their first possession, they came within field goal range on 4th and 1, and decided to attempt to convert, which failed. But on their next possession, Ray Rice scored a touchdown for a 7–0 lead. Billy Cundiff missed two moderate field goals in the first half, but toward the end, made one that increased the lead to 10–0. The Browns forced a fumble in the third quarter and capitalized on it with a field goal, cutting this lead to 10–3. But on the ensuing drive, Ray Rice, who rushed for over 200 yards in the entire game, had a 67-yard gain which led to a touchdown, increasing the lead to 17–3. They would later add to that cushion when Lardarius Webb returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown. The Browns made one more touchdown, making what would be the final score of 24–10. But when the Ravens got their final possession, following the 2-minute warning, they were able to run out the clock as they won their seventh straight game over the Browns and improved to 9–3.

#### Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Ravens | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: December 11
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 43 °F or 6.1 °C (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 71,187
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Torrey Smith 8 yd. pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 7–0
BAL – Billy Cundiff 36 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 10–0
Second quarter
BAL – Ray Rice 6 yd. run (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 17–0
IND – Adam Vinateri 22 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 17–3
Third quarter
BAL – Dennis Pitta 7 yd. pass from Joe Flacco, Ravens 24–3
Fourth quarter
IND – Jacob Tamme 13 yd. pass from Dan Orlovsky(Adam Vinateri kick), Ravens 24–10
Top passers
IND – Dan Orlovsky – 17/37, 136 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
BAL – Joe Flacco – 23/31, 227 yards, 2 touchdown, 1 interception
Top rushers
IND – Donald Brown – 9 carries, 28 yards
BAL – Ray Rice – 26 carries, 103 yards, 1 touchdown
Top receivers
IND – Pierre Garçon – 5 receptions, 46 yards
BAL – Ray Rice – 6 receptions, 46 yards
Top tacklers
IND – Antoine Bethea – 5 tackles, 6 assists
BAL – Jameel McClain – 6 tackles, 1 assist :
With this win, the Ravens improved to 10–3.

#### Week 15: at San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Chargers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: December 18
* Game time: 8:20 pm. EST/5:20 pm. PST
* Game weather: 58 °F or 14.4 °C (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 67,242
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
BAL –
SD –
Top rushers
BAL –
SD –
Top receivers
BAL –
SD –
Top tacklers
BAL –
SD – :
With this loss, the Ravens fell to 10–4.

#### Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Ravens | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 44 °F or 6.7 °C (Partly Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 71,083
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Rich Gannon
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
CLE –
BAL –
Top rushers
CLE –
BAL –
Top receivers
CLE –
BAL –
Top tacklers
CLE –
BAL – :
With their 8th-straight win over the Browns, the Ravens improved to 11–4.

#### Week 17: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Bengals | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: January 1
* Game time: 4:15 pm. EST
* Game weather: 40 °F or 4.4 °C (Cloudy & Windy)
* Game attendance: 63,439
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Dan Fouts
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Ray Rice 70 yd. run (Billy Cundiff run), Ravens 7–0
BAL – Billy Cundiff 42 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 10–0
CIN – Mike Nugent 46 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 10–3
Second quarter
BAL – Dennis Pitta 9 yd. pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 17–3
Third quarter
CIN – Bernard Scott 25 yd. run (Mike Nugent kick), Ravens 17–10
Fourth quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 23 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 17–13
BAL – Ray Rice 51 yd. run (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 24–13
CIN – Mike Nugent 46 yd. Field Goal, Ravens 24–16
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 15/19, 130 yards, 1 touchdown
CIN – Andy Dalton – 22/44, 232 yards
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 24 carries, 191 yards, 2 touchdowns
CIN – Cedric Benson – 13 carries, 51 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Dennis Pitta – 6 receptions, 62 yards, 1 touchdown
CIN – Jermaine Gresham – 5 receptions, 72 yards
Top tacklers
BAL – Ray Lewis – 5 tackles, 2 assists
CIN – Domata Peko – 3 tackles, 3 assists :
Ray Rice took over the offensive by totaling 191 rushing yards and two long touchdowns on 24 carries in the Ravens' victory that closed out the regular season at 12–4 and the team clinched first division crown since 2006. Rice's touchdown runs came on rushes of 70 and 51 yards and for the effort he was named the AFC's offensive player of the week by the NFL. The Ravens also set records such as going 6–0 against division rivals and winning their 8th-straight division rival game as they swept the Bengals for the first time since 2008. From here, the Ravens would then play six of their next nine Week 17 games against the Bengals, losing five straight before finally defeating them in 2020.

### Postseason

| Playoff round | Date | Kickoff | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Game site | TV | Recap |
| Wild Card | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye |
| Divisional | January 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Houston Texans (3) | W 20–13 | 1–0 | M&T Bank Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| AFC Championship | January 22 | 3:00 p.m. | at New England Patriots (1) | L 20–23 | 1–1 | Gillette Stadium | CBS | Recap |

#### AFC Divisional Playoff Game: vs. #3 Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Ravens | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: January 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
HOU –
BAL –
Top rushers
HOU –
BAL –
Top receivers
HOU –
BAL –
Top tacklers
HOU –
BAL – :
After a 60-yard return on the opening kick-off, the Texans drove the ball to the Baltimore 21 where they settled for a 40 field goal and took an early 3–0 lead. The Ravens go three and out and punt the ball back to Houston, but Texans punt returner Jacoby Jones misplays the punt and the Ravens recover inside the Houston 5-yard line. Joe Flacco would hit tight end Kris Wilson (his first catch of the season) for a touchdown and the Ravens took a lead they would never surrender. Baltimore dominated Houston's passing game, intercepting rookie quarterback T. J. Yates 3 times and held the Texans scoreless in the second half. The Ravens committed no penalties during the game and never turned the ball over by fumble or interception. Arian Foster ran for 132 yards, the first 100-yard plus performance ever against the Ravens in post season. After the game, Foster and Ray Lewis exchanged game jerseys.

#### AFC Championship: at #1 New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Patriots | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: January 22
* Game time: 3:00 pm. EST
* Referee: Alberto Riveron
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Steve Tasker
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
BAL –
NE –
Top rushers
BAL –
NE –
Top receivers
BAL –
NE –
Top tacklers
BAL –
NE – :
With the loss, the Ravens finished their season with a 13–5 record preventing them from reaching their 2nd Super bowl in 11 years. Lee Evans failed to make the game-winning touchdown on 2nd & 1 and Billy Cundiff missed a 32-yard field goal with 0:11 left in regulation, which would have sent the game into overtime.

## Division standings

AFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Baltimore Ravens | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | 378 | 266 | W2 |
| $^{(5)}$ Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 325 | 227 | W2 |
| $^{(6)}$ Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 344 | 323 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 3–9 | 218 | 307 | L6 |

## Awards

* Defensive Player of the Year Terrell Suggs.