2007 Baltimore Ravens season The 2007 Baltimore Ravens season was the 12th season for the team in the National Football League . They entered the season hoping to improve on their 13 – 3 record from 2006 , but finished the season with a 5 – 11 record and missed the playoffs . Coaching staff . Head coach Brian Billick entered his ninth and final year with the Ravens , as he was fired at the end of the season . He was joined by offensive coordinator Rick Neuheisel and defensive coordinator Rex Ryan . Offseason . During the offseason the Ravens cut Jamal Lewis , with the intent of re - signing him at a lower salary . However , he then signed with the Cleveland Browns . The Ravens also choose not to place the franchise tag on Adalius Thomas , who then signed with the New England Patriots . Fullback Ovie Mughelli was also lost in free agency , signing with the Atlanta Falcons . The Ravens then traded a 3rd and 7th round draft pick in the 2007 draft and a 3rd round pick in 2008 for Willis McGahee . In the 1st round of the draft , the Ravens selected Auburn offensive tackle Ben Grubbs . In the 5th round , the Baltimore Ravens drafted Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith . Schedule . The NFL released the 2007 NFL schedule and the Ravens get five of the first eight games on the road , including a season opening Monday Night contest at Cincinnati . It is the first of three Monday Night games on the season and 4 total nationally televised games , including a preseason game televised by NBC . Regular season . Week 1 : at Cincinnati Bengals . Game summary . The Ravens began their 2007 campaign on the road against their AFC North foe , the Cincinnati Bengals , in the first game of a Monday Night Football doubleheader . In the first quarter , Baltimore lost two fumbles early on , with the Bengals turning the second fumble into QB Carson Palmer ' s 39 - yard TD pass to WR Chad Johnson . Later , another Raven fumble allowed Cincinnati to cash in as Bengals kicker Shayne Graham nailed a 23 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , Baltimore finally managed to get on the board as RB Musa Smith got a 6 - yard TD run . Later , Cincinnati increased its advantage with Graham kicking a 40 - yard field goal . The Ravens would end the half with kicker Matt Stover getting a 36 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Baltimore ' s turnover problems continued as QB Steve McNair fumbled the ball as he got sacked , allowing Bengals LB Landon Johnson to return the fumble 34 yards for a touchdown for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , the Ravens finally took the lead with Stover kicking a 23 - yard field goal and Safety Ed Reed returning a punt 63 yards for a touchdown . However , later in the period , a McNair pass would end up intercepted by DE Robert Geathers . The Bengals would quickly cash in as Palmer would complete a 7 - yard TD pass to WR T . J . Houshmandzadeh , followed by a 2 - point conversion run by RB Rudi Johnson . With McNair having groin problems , QB Kyle Boller would take over . He threw a pass in the red zone to tight end Todd Heap that was overturned for an offensive pass interference penalty – a call that drew anger from Ravens fans as replays showed that if anything , Heap had been interfered against . Near the end of the game , he almost helped the Ravens score , but a Michael Myers interception ended any hope of Baltimore ' s comeback . In the end , the Ravens would end up with 6 total turnovers on the night . With the loss , Baltimore began its season at 0 – 1 while the Bengals started out 1 – 0 . Scoring summary . Q1 – CIN – 8 : 38 – 39 yard TD pass from Carson Palmer to Chad Johnson ( kick failed ) ( CIN 6 – 0 ) Q1 – CIN – 4 : 07 – Shayne Graham 23 yard FG ( CIN 9 – 0 ) Q2 – BAL – 11 : 56 – Musa Smith 6 yard TD run ( Matt Stover kick ) ( CIN 9 – 7 ) Q2 – CIN – 1 : 07 – Shayne Graham 40 yard FG ( CIN 12 – 7 ) Q2 – BAL – 0 : 06 – Matt Stover 36 yard FG ( CIN 12 – 10 ) Q3 – CIN – 8 : 57 – Landon Johnson 34 yard fumble return TD ( Graham kick ) ( CIN 19 – 10 ) Q4 – BAL – 14 : 05 – Matt Stover 23 yard FG ( CIN 19 – 13 ) Q4 – BAL – 12 : 25 – Ed Reed 63 yard punt return TD ( Stover kick ) ( BAL 20 – 19 ) Q4 – CIN – 8 : 53 – 7 yard TD pass from Carson Palmer to T . J . Houshmandzadeh ( Rudi Johnson 2 point conversion run ) ( CIN 27 – 20 ) Week 2 : vs . New York Jets . Hoping to rebound from their turnover - plagued loss to the Bengals , the Ravens flew home for their Week 2 home - opener against the New York Jets . With Steve McNair still recovering from a groin injury , QB Kyle Boller was given the start for this Back - Up Bowl ( due to the fact Kellen Clemens was filling in for an injured Chad Pennington ) . In the first quarter , Baltimore took to the skies early with Boller completing a 2 - yard TD pass to RB Willis McGahee for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Jets responded with kicker Mike Nugent getting a 50 - yard field goal . Fortunately , the Ravens responded with kicker Matt Stover getting a 28 - yard field goal and Boller completing a 4 - yard TD pass to TE Todd Heap . After a scoreless third quarter , Baltimore increased its lead with Stover kicking a 43 - yard field goal . However , the Jets began to show some fight within them as Nugent kicked a 21 - yard field goal , while Clemens completed a 3 - yard TD pass to TE Chris Baker . Fortunately , the Ravens defense held its ground and LB Ray Lewis managed to get the game - winning interception . With the win , not only did Baltimore improve to 1 – 1 , but it made the Ravens 4 – 0 against the Jets while under Head Coach Brian Billick . Week 3 : vs . Arizona Cardinals . After their win over the Jets , the Ravens stayed at home for a Week 3 interconference fight with the Arizona Cardinals . In the first quarter , Baltimore took flight first with kicker Matt Stover getting a 21 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Ravens increased its lead with Stover getting a 28 - yard field goal . The Cardinals would respond with kicker Neil Rackers getting a 48 - yard field goal . Afterwards , Baltimore began to unload with QB Steve McNair completing a 13 - yard TD pass to WR Derrick Mason , while rookie WR Yamon Figurs returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown . In the third quarter , Arizona managed to get a 40 - yard field goal from Rackers , while the Ravens had Stover kick a 43 - yard field goal . However , in the fourth quarter , the Cardinals started to work their way back into the game with QB Kurt Warner completing a 5 - yard and a 32 - yard TD pass to WR Anquan Boldin , along with Rackers getting a 41 - yard field goal to tie the game . Stover helped Baltimore close out the game with a win as he nailed the game - winning 46 - yard field goal as time expired . With the win , the Ravens improved to 2 – 1 . Week 4 : at Cleveland Browns . Coming off their last - second home win over the Cardinals , the Ravens flew to Cleveland Browns Stadium for an AFC North duel with the Cleveland Browns . The match - up would be notable with former Ravens RB Jamal Lewis now playing for Cleveland . In the first quarter , Baltimore trailed early as the Browns took their opening drive and ended it with QB Derek Anderson ( another former Raven ) completing a 2 - yard TD pass to WR Joe Jurevicius . Also , immediately after QB Steve McNair got intercepted , Cleveland cashed in with Anderson completing a 78 - yard TD pass to WR Braylon Edwards . In the second quarter , Baltimore managed to get on the board with kicker Matt Stover getting a 21 - yard field goal . However , the Browns continued their offensive surge with kicker Phil Dawson getting a 41 - yard field goal , along with Lewis getting a 1 - yard TD run . Even though instant replay showed that the ball was just shy of breaking the plane of the goal line , the Ravens ' coaching staff was unable to challenge the play in time . They would end the half with Stover kicking a 29 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Cleveland continued its surgence with Dawson kicking a 20 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , Baltimore tried to come back , but the only thing from their comeback was McNair ' s 4 - yard TD pass to TE Quinn Sypniewski . With the surprising loss , the Ravens fell to 2 – 2 , despite outgaining the Browns 418 – 303 in total offense . On the positive note , RB Willis McGahee got his first 100 - yard game as a Raven , as he ran 14 times for 104 yards . Week 5 : at San Francisco 49ers . Hoping to rebound from their divisional road loss to the Browns , the Ravens flew to Bill Walsh Field at Monster Park for an interconference duel with the San Francisco 49ers . Baltimore would even go up against the QB that helped them win Super Bowl XXXV , Trent Dilfer , because QB Alex Smith was out with a separated shoulder . After a scoreless first quarter , the Ravens got the first punch with kicker Matt Stover getting a 26 - yard and a 32 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Stover gave Baltimore a 49 - yard field goal . However , the 49ers threatened with Dilfer completing a 23 - yard TD pass to WR Arnaz Battle . The 49ers ' kicker Joe Nedney missed the potential game - winning field goal from 52 yards out , and the Ravens held on for the lead . With their win , Baltimore improved to 3 – 2 . Week 6 : vs . St . Louis Rams . Coming off of their road win over the 49ers , the Ravens went home for a Week 6 interconference duel with the winless St . Louis Rams . With QB Steve McNair out with injuries , back - up Kyle Boller was given the start . In the first quarter , Baltimore took flight early with kicker Matt Stover getting a 43 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Raven continued to take advantage of an injury - plagued Rams team with Stover kicking a 42 - yard field goal , along with RB Willis McGahee getting a 6 - yard TD run . In the third quarter , Baltimore increased its lead with Stover nailing a 23 - yard field goal . Afterwards , St . Louis would get its only score of the game as kicker Jeff Wilkins got a 32 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , the Ravens sealed their easy win with Stover kicking a 31 - yard and a 36 - yard field goal . With the win , Baltimore improved to 4 – 2 . During the win , the Ravens defense forced six turnovers , which included a franchise - best 5 interceptions . Week 7 : at Buffalo Bills . Coming off their easy home win over the Rams , the Ravens flew to Ralph Wilson Stadium for a Week 7 duel with the Buffalo Bills . This game would be notable for RB Willis McGahee , as he returned to Buffalo to play against his former team . Also , with McNair still out with injuries , QB Kyle Boller was given the start . In the first quarter , Baltimore trailed early as Bills kicker Rian Lindell got a 29 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Ravens continued to struggle as Lindell increased Buffalo ' s lead with 26 - yard and a 35 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Baltimore got back into the game as McGahee ran 43 yards for a touchdown . However , the Bills responded with Lindell getting a 41 - yard field goal , along with RB Marshawn Lynch getting a 1 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter , the Ravens got within striking range as Boller completed a 15 - yard TD pass to WR Derrick Mason . Buffalo held on to get the win . With the loss , Baltimore entered its bye week at 4 – 3 . Week 9 : at Pittsburgh Steelers . Coming off their bye week , the Ravens flew to Heinz Field for a Monday Night divisional duel with the throwback - clad Pittsburgh Steelers . In the first quarter , Baltimore fell behind early as Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 17 - yard TD pass to TE Heath Miller and a 15 - yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes . In the second quarter , the Ravens continued to struggle as Roethlisberger completed a 30 - yard TD pass to WR Nate Washington , a 35 - yard TD pass to Holmes , and 7 - yard TD pass to Washington . Afterwards , Baltimore got its only score of the game as RB Willis McGahee got a 33 - yard TD run . In the third quarter , Pittsburgh increased its lead with kicker Jeff Reed nailing a 22 - yard field goal . Afterwards , the Steelers ' defense continued to shut down any hope of a comeback . With the loss , the Ravens fell to 4 – 4 . The Ravens offense committed four turnovers and 11 penalties , and was held to a franchise - worst 104 total yards . QB Steve McNair had a dismal night , as he completed 13 out of 22 passes for only 63 yards and an interception . Week 10 : vs . Cincinnati Bengals . Trying to snap a two - game losing skid , the Ravens went home for an AFC North rematch with the Cincinnati Bengals . After a scoreless first quarter , Baltimore struggled as Cincinnati kicker Shayne Graham got a 34 - yard and a 19 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Ravens continued to fall behind as Graham gave the Bengals a 22 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , Graham helped Cincinnati pull away as he nailed two 35 - yarders , a 21 - yarder , and a 33 - yard field goal . Baltimore ' s only score of the game came with RB Willis McGahee getting a 1 - yard TD run . With their third - straight loss , the Ravens fell to 4 – 5 . During this season , Baltimore has committed a total of 12 turnovers in their series against the Bengals ( 6 from this game ) . Week 11 : vs . Cleveland Browns . Trying to snap a three - game skid , the Ravens stayed at home for an AFC North rematch with the Cleveland Browns . This game would be marked as RB Jamal Lewis ' return to Baltimore as a Cleveland Brown . In the first quarter , Baltimore trailed early as Browns kicker Phil Dawson managed to get a 28 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Ravens continued to struggle as Lewis got a 1 - yard TD run . Baltimore would manage to get on the board with LB Ray Lewis returning an interception 35 yards for a touchdown . Cleveland got one last score prior to halftime , as Dawson kicked a 39 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Ravens took the lead with RB Willis McGahee getting a 2 - yard TD run . However , the Browns responded as QB Derek Anderson ( another former Raven ) got a 1 - yard TD run , while Safety Brodney Pool returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown . In the fourth quarter , Baltimore began to come back as kicker Matt Stover made 34 - yard and 41 - yard field goals , while QB Kyle Boller completed a 27 - yard TD pass to WR Devard Darling ( his first career touchdown reception ) . Afterwards , Stover helped the Ravens retake the lead with a 47 - yard field goal . Cleveland got into field goal range . Initially , Dawson ' s 51 - yard attempt was ruled no good . However , it turned out that the ball bounced off the upright , then bounced off the support bar , and then went back into play . In the end , the Browns were awarded the field goal . In overtime , Cleveland sealed the win as Dawson made the game - winning 33 - yard field goal . With their fourth - straight loss , not only did Baltimore fall to 4 – 6 , but it marked the first time since 2001 that they were swept by Cleveland . Week 12 : at San Diego Chargers . Trying to snap a four - game skid , the Ravens flew to Qualcomm Stadium for a Week 12 duel with the San Diego Chargers . After a scoreless first quarter , Baltimore trailed as Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding managed to get a 27 - yard field goal . The Ravens would take the lead with RB Willis McGahee getting a 1 - yard TD run . San Diego retook the lead with QB Philip Rivers completing a 35 - yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates ( with a failed PAT ) , Kaeding kicking a 46 - yard field goal , Rivers completing a 5 - yard TD pass to WR Chris Chambers , and Kaeding kicking a 41 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Baltimore ' s struggles continued as Rivers and Gates hooked up with each other again on a 25 - yard TD pass . The Ravens ' QB Kyle Boller completed a 13 - yard TD pass to rookie FB Le ' Ron McClain . In the fourth quarter , the Chargers sealed the win with Kaeding nailing a 41 - yard field goal . With the loss , not only did Baltimore fall to 4 – 7 , but it marked the first time in franchise history that the Ravens had lost five straight games . Week 13 : vs . New England Patriots . Trying to snap a five - game losing skid , the Ravens went home for a Week 13 Monday Night intra conference duel with the undefeated New England Patriots . In the first quarter , Baltimore trailed early as Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski made a 21 - yard field goal . Afterwards , the Ravens took the lead with QB Kyle Boller completing a 4 - yard TD pass to WR Derrick Mason . In the second quarter , Baltimore increased its lead with kicker Matt Stover getting a 29 - yard field goal . Later , New England tied the game prior to halftime as FB Heath Evans got a 1 - yard TD run . In the third quarter , the Ravens regained the lead with RB Willis McGahee getting a 17 - yard TD run . Afterwards , the Patriots would tie the game with QB Tom Brady completing a 3 - yard TD pass to WR Randy Moss . In the fourth quarter , Baltimore took the lead again as Boller completed a 1 - yard TD pass to TE Daniel Wilcox . Afterwards , New England drew closer with Gostkowski making a 38 - yard field goal . The Patriots retook the lead with Brady completing an 8 - yard TD pass to WR Jabar Gaffney . Boller ' s hail - mary pass was completed to WR Mark Clayton at New England ' s 2 - yard line ; he was tackled as time expired . With the loss , the Ravens fell to 4 – 8 thus eliminating themselves from the playoff contentions . Week 14 : vs . Indianapolis Colts . Trying to snap a six - game losing skid , the Ravens stayed at home for a Week 14 Sunday Night duel with the Indianapolis Colts in the rematch of last year ' s AFC Divisional game . In the first quarter , Baltimore trailed early as Colts QB Peyton Manning completed a 34 - yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne , while RB Joseph Addai got a 1 - yard TD run . Afterwards , Indianapolis ' Manning completed a 19 - yard TD pass to Addai , while CB Michael Coe blocked a punt , causing it to go out of bounds through the Ravens ' endzone for a safety . In the second quarter , the Colts ' Addai ran for an 11 - yard TD run . Baltimore responded with rookie WR Yamon Figurs returning the ensueing kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown . Afterwards , Indianapolis struck again with Manning completing a 57 - yard TD pass to WR Anthony Gonzalez . In the third quarter , the Colts ' Manning completed a 40 - yard TD pass to Gonzalez for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , the Ravens ' QB Kyle Boller completed a 4 - yard TD pass to WR Devard Darling , while rookie QB Troy Smith got a 6 - yard TD run . With their seventh - straight loss , Baltimore fell to 4 – 9 . Week 15 : at Miami Dolphins . Trying to snap a seven - game slide , the Ravens flew to Dolphin Stadium for a Week 15 intraconference duel with winless Miami Dolphins . In the first quarter , Baltimore took flight early as kicker Matt Stover managed to get a 27 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Ravens increased their lead as Stover kicked a 39 - yard field goal . The Dolphins would get on the board with kicker Jay Feely getting a 23 - yard field goal . Baltimore would end the half as QB Kyle Boller completed a 17 - yard TD pass to WR Derrick Mason . In the third quarter , Miami began to rally as RB Samkon Gado got a 7 - yard TD run for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , the Dolphins took the lead as Feely kicked a 22 - yard and a 29 - yard field goal . The Ravens would tie the game with Stover nailing an 18 - yard field goal . However , in overtime , the Dolphins would seal their first , and only , win of the year as QB Cleo Lemon completed a 64 - yard TD pass to WR Greg Camarillo . With their eighth - straight loss , the Ravens fell to 4 – 10 . The win for the Dolphins turned out to be their only victory of the season as they improved to 1 – 13 . Week 16 : at Seattle Seahawks . Trying to snap an eight - game skid , the Ravens flew to Qwest Field for a Week 16 interconference duel with the Seattle Seahawks . After a scoreless first quarter , Baltimore ' s seasonal struggles continued as in the second quarter , Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck completed a 21 - yard TD pass to WR Nate Burleson , along with LB Leroy Hill returning a fumble 20 yards for a touchdown and Hasselbeck completing a 14 - yard TD pass to RB Shaun Alexander . In the third quarter , Seattle increased its lead with kicker Josh Brown nailing a 42 - yard and a 39 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , the Ravens would get their only score of the game as rookie QB Troy Smith completing a 79 - yard TD pass to WR Derrick Mason ( with a failed two - point conversion ) . With the loss , Baltimore fell to 4 – 11 . Week 17 : vs . Pittsburgh Steelers . Hoping to end a horrendous season on a high note , the Ravens went home for a Week 17 AFC North rematch with the season ' s AFC North champion Pittsburgh Steelers . In the first quarter , Baltimore took flight as RB Musa Smith got a 2 - yard TD run , along with kicker Matt Stover getting a 28 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , the Ravens increased their lead as RB Cory Ross got a 32 - yard TD run . The Steelers would respond with RB Najeh Davenport getting a 1 - yard TD run . Baltimore would end the half with Stover nailing a 31 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Ravens continued to lead as rookie QB Troy Smith completed a 15 - yard TD pass to WR Devard Darling for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , Pittsburgh began to come back as QB Charlie Batch completed a 59 - yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes and a 7 - yard TD pass to WR Cedric Wilson . Afterwards , Baltimore ' s defense held on for the victory . With the win , not only did the Ravens end their season at 5 – 11 , but they also snapped their franchise - worst nine - game losing streak . The win also gained the Ravens their 100th regular - season win in franchise history .