NFL team season
The 2015 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 20th in the National Football League (NFL) and their eighth under head coach John Harbaugh. Although picked by some, including Sports Illustrated's Peter King, to reach the Super Bowl, they had a disappointing season due to devastating injuries to team starters. 14 of their games were decided by 8 points or less and Joe Flacco, Justin Forsett, Steve Smith, Sr., and Terrell Suggs all suffered season ending injuries. They were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 14 with a loss to the Seattle Seahawks, in which they also suffered their ninth loss, resulting their first losing season in the Harbaugh era and first since the collapse of the Brian Billick era. Ultimately the Ravens finished with a 5–11 record and twenty-two players ended the season on Injured Reserve. The 5–11 record is their worst since the 2007 season.
The Ravens lost to the Falcons, 20–19, in a preseason game on September 3. This is notable because they would go on an NFL-record 24-game winning streak in the preseason afterwards.
2015 draft class
Notes
Staff
2015 Baltimore Ravens staff | Front office Head coaches - Head coach – John Harbaugh
- Assistant to the head coach – Dan Parsons
Offensive coaches | | | Defensive coaches Special teams coaches - Associate head coach/special teams coordinator – Jerry Rosburg
- Kicking consultant – Randy Brown
- Staff Assistant (Special Teams) – Chris Horton
Strength and conditioning - Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Juney Barnett
- Cross-training specialist – Billy DeLorbe
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Final roster
2015 Baltimore Ravens final roster |
| Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends | | Offensive linemen Defensive linemen | | Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams | | Reserve lists Practice squad Rookies in italics 53 active, 24 inactive, 9 practice squad |
Preseason
Schedule
Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: Denver Broncos 19, Baltimore Ravens 13
Game information |
First quarter - DEN – 5:16 B. McManus 57 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 15-48, 6:17) (DEN 3-0)
- DEN – 1:26 B. McManus 56 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 6-15, 2:09) (DEN 6-0)
Second quarter - BAL – 6:42 J. Tucker 52 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-31, 4:14) (DEN 6-3)
- DEN – 0:09 B. McManus 43 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-30, 1:04) (DEN 9-3)
Third quarter - BAL – 14:04 J. Smith 24 yd. interception return (J.Tucker kick) (BAL 10-9)
- BAL – 9:33 J. Tucker 44 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-35, 2:51) (BAL 13-9)
- DEN – 0:10 A. Talib 51 yd. interception return (B.McManus kick) (DEN 16-13)
Fourth quarter - DEN – 2:55 B. McManus 33 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 17-81,10:56) (DEN 19-13)
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The Ravens opened the season in Denver. Joe Flacco and the offense struggled through the entire game. Not only did the Ravens lose 19–13 and start the season 0–1, but they also lost Terrell Suggs to a torn achilles. It was later announced that Suggs would miss the entire 2015 season, jeopardizing the Ravens defense for the rest of the season.
Week 2: Oakland Raiders 37, Baltimore Ravens 33
Game information |
First quarter - OAK – 12:49 A. Cooper 68 yd. pass from D.Carr (S.Janikowski kick) (Drive: 6-80, 2:11) (OAK 7-0)
- OAK – 11:44 S. Janikowski 23 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 4-24, 0:58) (OAK 10-0)
- BAL – 7:41 J. Tucker 22 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-66, 4:03) (OAK 10-3)
- BAL – 0:00 C. Gillmore 26 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 6-80, 2:59) (Tied 10-10)
Second quarter - OAK – 12:52 L. Murray 1 yd. run (S.Janikowski kick) (Drive: 5-80, 2:08) (OAK 17-10)
- BAL – 7:44 C. Gillmore 9 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 9-80, 5:08) (Tied 17-17)
- OAK – 2:00 S. Janikowski 46 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-52, 5:44) (OAK 20-17)
- BAL – 0:00 J. Tucker 21 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-77, 2:00) (Tied 20-20)
Third quarter - OAK – 8:44 S. Janikowski 48 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-45, 4:11) (OAK 23-20)
- OAK – 2:12 M. Crabtree 29 yd. pass from D.Carr (S.Janikowski kick) (Drive: 9-84, 4:24) (OAK 30-20)
Fourth quarter - BAL – 13:37 J. Tucker 37 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-61, 3:35) (OAK 30-23)
- BAL – 7:03 L. Taliaferro 7 yd. run (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 11-93, 5:30) (Tied 30-30)
- BAL – 2:10 J. Tucker 31 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-24, 2:44) (BAL 33-30)
- OAK – 0:26 S. Roberts 12 yd. pass from D.Carr (S.Janikowski kick) (Drive: 9-80, 1:44) (OAK 37-33)
| Top passers - BAL – Joe Flacco – 45–32–384–2–1
- OAK – Derek Carr – 46–30–351–3–1
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With the tough loss, the Ravens dropped to 0–2, the first such start to a season since 2005. The team also dropped to 7–2 all-time against the Raiders. With wins by both the Steelers and the Browns, the Ravens remain in the AFC North basement.
Week 3: Cincinnati Bengals 28, Baltimore Ravens 24
Game information |
First quarter - CIN – 7:20 A. Dalton 7 yd. run (M.Nugent kick) (Drive: 10-67, 5:25) (CIN 7-0)
Second quarter - CIN – 12:18 M. Jones 16 yd. pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) (Drive: 3-30, 0:19) (CIN 14-0)
Third quarter - BAL – 6:23 S. Smith 50 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 7-80, 4:20) (CIN 14-7)
Fourth quarter - BAL – 13:27 J. Tucker 21 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 12-62, 5:58) (CIN 14-10)
- BAL – 6:49 C. Mosley 41 yd. fumble return (J.Tucker kick) (BAL 17-14)
- CIN – 6:37 A. Green 80 yd. pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) (Drive: 1-80, 0:12) (CIN 21-17)
- BAL – 3:56 S. Smith 16 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 9-79, 2:41) (BAL 24-21)
- CIN – 2:10 A. Green 7 yd. pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) (Drive: 6-80, 1:46) (CIN 28-24)
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With their fourth straight loss to the Bengals, the Ravens dropped to 0–3 and started the season with such a record for the first time in franchise history.
Week 4: Baltimore Ravens 23, Pittsburgh Steelers 20 (OT)
Week Four: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Ravens | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
Steelers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 8:26 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 63,929
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS/NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
Game information |
First quarter - PIT – 7:41 J. Scobee 45 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-52, 4:59) (PIT 3-0)
- BAL – 0:25 M. Campanaro 9 yd. run (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 12-75, 7:16) (BAL 7-3)
Second quarter - PIT – 1:37 L. Bell 11 yd. run (J.Scobee kick) (Drive: 8-67, 3:09) (PIT 10-7)
- PIT – 0:00 J. Scobee 36 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 5-27, 0:39) (PIT 13-7)
Third quarter - PIT – 10:41 D. Heyward-Bey 9 yd. pass from M.Vick (J.Scobee kick) (Drive: 6-26, 4:08) (PIT 20-7)
- BAL – 7:27 K. Aiken 15 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 6-80, 3:14) (PIT 20-14)
Fourth quarter - BAL – 10:14 J. Tucker 40 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 12-38, 6:58) (PIT 20-17)
- BAL – 0:03 J. Tucker 42 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-45, 0:58) (Tied 20-20)
Overtime - BAL – 5:08 J. Tucker 52 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-32, 4:33) (BAL 23-20)
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The Ravens finally produced a win against their archrival the Steelers to improve to 1–3. With the Browns' loss to the Chargers on Sunday, both teams remain in last place in the division.
Week 5: Cleveland Browns 33, Baltimore Ravens 30 (OT)
Week Five: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Browns | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
Ravens | 14 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 30 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Game information |
First quarter - BAL – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 8:35. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:14.
- CLE – Travis Coons 43-yard field goal, 3:16. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:19.
- BAL – Kyle Juszczyk 8-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:23. Ravens 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:55.
Second quarter - CLE – Travis Coons 43-yard field goal, 4:09. Ravens 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:42.
- CLE – Travis Coons 37-yard field goal, 0:02. Ravens 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:03.
Third quarter - BAL – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 7:50. Ravens 21–9. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:26.
- CLE – Josh McCown 10-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 1:14. Ravens 21–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:41.
Fourth quarter - CLE – Gary Barnidge 18-yard pass from Josh McCown (pass failed), 12:29. Browns 22–21. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:42.
- BAL – Justin Forsett 1-yard run (pass failed), 6:00. Ravens 27–22. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:50.
- CLE – Isaiah Crowell 22-yard pass from Josh McCown (Josh McCown-Andrew Hawkins pass), 3:15. Browns 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:53.
- BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 0:29. Tied 30–30. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
Overtime - CLE – Travis Coons 32-yard field goal, 6:48. Browns 33–30. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 7:11.
| Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers - CLE – Karlos Dansby – 3 tackles, 7 assists
- BAL – Daryl Smith – 7 tackles, 5 assists
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The Ravens couldn't use the momentum from the Pittsburgh win to beat their division rival the Browns, losing in overtime 33–30, dropping to 1–4 for the first time in franchise history. They fell back to solo last place in the division and also lost their first game to the Browns at home since 2007. Harbaugh and Flacco's records dropped to 13–2 against the Browns as well.
Week 6: San Francisco 49ers 25, Baltimore Ravens 20
Week Six: Baltimore Ravens at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Ravens | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
49ers | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 4:25 pm. EDT/1:25 pm. PDT
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), partly sunny
- Game attendance: 70,799
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Gamebook
Game information |
First quarter - SF – 7:00 P. Dawson 53 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 5-32, 1:37) (SF 3-0)
- SF – 1:56 P. Dawson 31 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-74, 3:30) (SF 6-0)
Second quarter - BAL – 13:16 J. Tucker 22 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 9-57, 3:40) (SF 6-3)
- SF – 12:27 T. Smith 76 yd. pass from C.Kaepernick (P.Dawson kick) (Drive: 2-80, 0:49) (SF 13-3)
- SF – 8:04 P. Dawson 26 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-21, 3:31) (SF 16-3)
- BAL – 4:14 J. Tucker 36 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 9-62, 3:50) (SF 16-6)
Third quarter - SF – 7:34 P. Dawson 42 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-14, 3:02) (SF 19-6)
- BAL – 2:29 S. Smith 34 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 9-80, 5:05) (SF 19-13)
Fourth quarter - SF – 10:52 Q. Patton 21 yd. pass from C.Kaepernick (pass failed) (Drive: 5-65, 2:45) (SF 25-13)
- BAL – 5:14 K. Aiken 2 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 14-80, 5:38) (SF 25-20)
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In a rematch of Super Bowl XLVII, the Ravens' defense was unable to keep up with San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick and their former teammates Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith.
Week 7: Arizona Cardinals 26, Baltimore Ravens 18
Game information |
First quarter - BAL – 5:25 J. Tucker 44 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-29, 5:27) (BAL 3-0)
- ARI – 3:59 C. Johnson 26 yd. run (C.Catanzaro kick) (Drive: 3-80, 1:26) (ARI 7-3)
Second quarter - BAL – 3:54 J. Forsett 14 yd. run (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 8-84, 4:45) (BAL 10-7)
- ARI – 1:01 M. Floyd 3 yd. pass from C.Palmer (C.Catanzaro kick) (Drive: 5-12, 1:47) (ARI 14-10)
Third quarter - ARI – 9:47 C. Catanzaro 21 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-46, 3:07) (ARI 17-10)
- ARI – 2:27 C. Catanzaro 21 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-84, 3:58) (ARI 20-10)
Fourth quarter - ARI – 8:08 J.O. Brown 4 yd. pass from C.Palmer (kick failed, hru) (Drive: 11-79, 6:08) (ARI 26-10)
- BAL – 4:26 K. Juszczyk 1 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Flacco-N.Boyle pass) (Drive: 1-1, 0:05) (ARI 26-18)
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The Ravens, hoping to stop a five-game losing streak, travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals. The defense struggled to contain the Cardinals explosive receiving corps. Late in the fourth quarter, Joe Flacco attempted to mount a comeback, but an interception in the end zone by the Cardinals sealed the loss. With the loss, the Ravens go to 1–6, tied for the worst record in the league with the Detroit Lions.
Week 8: Baltimore Ravens 29, San Diego Chargers 26
Week Eight: San Diego Chargers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
Ravens | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 1:02 pm. EST
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,829
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Gamebook
Game information |
First quarter - BAL – 9:54 J. Tucker 48 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-31, 3:15) (BAL 3-0)
- SD – 5:44 J. Lambo 42 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 9-56, 4:10) (Tied 3-3)
- BAL – 2:36 J. Tucker 29 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-70, 3:08) (BAL 6-3)
Second quarter - SD – 10:16 M. Floyd 9 yd. pass from P.Rivers (J.Lambo kick) (Drive: 13-80, 7:20) (SD 10-6)
- BAL – 4:54 C. Gillmore 3 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 11-80, 5:22) (BAL 13-10)
- SD – 0:09 K. Allen 13 yd. pass from P.Rivers (kick blocked) (Drive: 14-80, 4:45) (SD 16-13)
Third quarter - BAL – 11:11 J. Tucker 48 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 6-45, 3:49) (Tied 16-16)
- SD – 2:54 M. Floyd 70 yd. pass from P.Rivers (J.Lambo kick) (Drive: 3-70, 0:24) (SD 23-16)
- BAL – 0:00 J. Tucker 45 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-53, 2:54) (SD 23-19)
Fourth quarter - BAL – 4:34 J. Flacco 1 yd. run (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 6-38, 2:56) (BAL 26-23)
- SD – 2:27 J. Lambo 49 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-49, 2:07) (Tied 26-26)
- BAL – 0:00 J. Tucker 39 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 9-59, 2:27) (BAL 29-26)
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The Ravens were finally able to win a back and forth game, despite a poor showing from the defense, on a game-winning field goal from Justin Tucker. They improved to 2–6, but are still in last place in the AFC North because of their week 5 loss to the Browns.
Already missing Terrell Suggs for the season, the Ravens suffered another setback and this time Steve Smith, Sr. left the game with a ruptured Achilles tendon. The Ravens later announced that the injury will keep him out for the rest of the season.[1]
Week 9: Bye Week
No game. Baltimore had a bye week.
Week 10: Jacksonville Jaguars 22, Baltimore Ravens 20
Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
Ravens | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 1:05 pm. EST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,837
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots and Chris Fischer
- Recap, Gamebook
Game information |
First quarter - JAC – 2:29 A. Hurns 5 yd. pass from B.Bortles (J.Myers kick) (Drive: 8-65, 4:27) (JAC 7-0)
Second quarter - BAL – 11:32 C. Gillmore 10 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 2-26, 0:45) (Tied 7-7)
- JAC – 3:28 J. Myers 21 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 15-77, 8:04) (JAC 10-7)
- BAL – 1:11 M. Williams 21 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 7-80, 2:17) (BAL 14-10)
Third quarter - JAC – 14:27 J. Myers 45 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 4-0, 0:24) (BAL 14-13)
Fourth quarter - JAC – 13:01 A. Robinson 15 yd. pass from B.Bortles (pass failed) (Drive: 5-37, 1:00) (JAC 19-14)
- BAL – 7:30 C. Givens 14 yd. pass from J.Flacco (pass failed) (Drive: 10-80, 5:31) (BAL 20-19)
- JAC – 0:00 J. Myers 53 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-45, 1:06) (JAC 22-20)
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The Ravens were on the cusp of victory despite giving up the ball on three consecutive drives by two Joe Flacco interceptions and a Flacco lost fumble. However, on the last play of the game Elvis Dumervil sacked Jaguars QB Blake Bortles by grabbing onto his face mask, putting them into field goal range with one more play, which kicker Jason Myers converted to win the game, sending the Ravens to 2–7. It was later revealed that in fact, the Jaguars had not set before the aforementioned play, in which case they would have been penalized for a false start, and the ensuing ten-second runoff would have ended the game with the Ravens winning 20–19.
Week 11: Baltimore Ravens 16, St. Louis Rams 13
Week Eleven: St. Louis Rams at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rams | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
Ravens | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Game information |
First quarter - STL – 2:05 T. Gurley 1 yd. run (G.Zuerlein kick) (Drive: 3-59, 1:40) (STL 7-0)
Second quarter - BAL – 0:00 J. Tucker 25 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-24, 3:53) (STL 7-3)
Third quarter - STL – 6:14 L. Kendricks 30 yd. pass from C.Keenum (kick blocked) (Drive: 3-49, 1:21) (STL 13-3)
Fourth quarter - BAL – 11:11 K. Aiken 3 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 7-42, 3:14) (STL 13-10)
- BAL – 5:12 J. Tucker 20 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-76, 3:49) (Tied 13-13)
- BAL – 0:00 J. Tucker 47 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 5-12, 0:54) (BAL 16-13)
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In another close game, the Ravens finally pulled together a win, despite another 2 missed field goals by Justin Tucker, on a game winning try from 41 yards. All three Ravens wins have now come from game ending scores by Tucker. Late in the first quarter, running back Justin Forsett broke his right arm, ending his season. On the final drive of the game, Flacco suffered a season ending knee injury.[2]
Week 12: Baltimore Ravens 33, Cleveland Browns 27
Week Twelve: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Ravens | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
Browns | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 8:30 pm. EST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 64,380
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
Game information |
First quarter - BAL – Kaelin Clay 82-yard punt return (Justin Tucker kick), 10:12. Ravens 7–0.
- BAL – Justin Tucker 49-yard field goal, 4:26. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:11.
Second quarter - CLE – Travis Coons 31-yard field goal, 11:30. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:55.
- BAL – Javorius Allen 13-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Justin Tucker kick), 10:05. Ravens 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:29.
- CLE – Marlon Moore 10-yard pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick), 4:46. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:22.
- CLE – Travis Coons 21-yard field goal, 0:05. Ravens 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:35.
Third quarter - CLE – Karlos Dansby 52-yard interception return (Travis Coons kick), 12:27. Browns 20–17.
- BAL – Kamar Aiken 15-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Justin Tucker kick), 5:37. Ravens 24–20. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:46.
Fourth quarter - BAL – Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 9:09. Ravens 27–20. Drive: 17 plays, 82 yards, 8:07.
- CLE – Travis Benjamin 42-yard pass from Austin Davis (Travis Coons kick), 1:55. Tied 27–27. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:33.
- BAL – Will Hill 64-yard blocked field goal return (run failed), 0:00. Ravens 33–27.
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In another wild game, the Ravens' second string offense, forced into starting roles due to mounting injuries, managed a win against the Browns, avoiding a season sweep which hasn't happened since 2007. The game was won on the last play of regulation, when defensive end Brent Urban blocked a Travis Coons 51-yard field goal attempt, which safety Will Hill returned 64 yards for a touchdown.
Week 13: Miami Dolphins 15, Baltimore Ravens 13
Week Thirteen: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Ravens | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Dolphins | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: December 6
- Game time: 1:03 pm. EST
- Game weather: 80 °F (26.7 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 64,519
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker, and John Schriffen
- Recap, Gamebook
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - MIA – 1:47 D. Parker 38 yd. pass from R. Tannehill (A. Franks kick) (Drive: 1-38, 0:07) (MIA 7-0)
- MIA – 1:27 D. Shelby 22 yd. interception return (J. Ajayi run) (MIA 15-0)
- BAL – 0:29 J. Tucker 38 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-60, 0:58) (MIA 15-3)
Third quarter - BAL – 11:44 J. Allen 41 yd. pass from M. Schaub (J. Tucker kick) (Drive: 6-78, 3:16) (MIA 15-10)
Fourth quarter - BAL – 10:17 J. Tucker 31 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-47, 5:28) (MIA 15-13)
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In another disappointing loss, the Ravens’ offense failed to capitalize on a fantastic defensive performance, with Schaub throwing another pick six along with another interception which also led to Miami's other touchdown. Another Justin Tucker missed field goal from 54 yards was the Ravens’ last chance at a comeback.
Week 14: Seattle Seahawks 35, Baltimore Ravens 6
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Ravens | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: December 13
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 71,179
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
- Recap, Gamebook
Game information |
First quarter - SEA – 5:08 T. Lockett 8 yd. pass from R. Wilson (S. Hauschka kick) (Drive: 11-80, 6:18) (SEA 7-0)
Second quarter - BAL – 13:39 J. Tucker 28 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 5-32, 2:31) (SEA 7-3)
- SEA – 0:38 D. Baldwin 14 yd. pass from R. Wilson (S. Hauschka kick) (Drive: 2-14, 0:09) (SEA 14-3)
- BAL – 0:00 J. Tucker 30 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 5-68, 0:38) (SEA 14-6)
Third quarter - SEA – 8:54 D. Baldwin 22 yd. pass from R. Wilson (S. Hauschka kick) (Drive: 11-80, 6:06) (SEA 21-6)
Fourth quarter - SEA – 14:53 T. Lockett 49 yd. pass from R. Wilson (S. Hauschka kick) (Drive: 9-86, 5:01) (SEA 28-6)
- SEA – 8:55 D. Baldwin 16 yd. pass from R. Wilson (S. Hauschka kick) (Drive: 4-38, 2:21) (SEA 35-6)
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Entering a game in which they were forced to start third-string quarterback Jimmy Clausen, the Ravens were outmaneuvered at every turn against a superior Seahawks team. With the loss, and the wins from the Steelers and the Jets, the Ravens were officially eliminated from postseason contention. The team dropped to 4-9 and faced their first losing season since 2007.
This was the Ravens' first game of the season which was decided by more than one possession as the team's first 12 games were all decided by eight points or less.
Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs 34, Baltimore Ravens 14
Week Fifteen: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chiefs | 14 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
Ravens | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: December 20
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 70,791
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Chris Fischer
- Recap, Gamebook
Game information |
First quarter - KC – 9:13 C. West 38 yd. run (C. Santos kick) (Drive: 10-89, 5:47) (KC 7-0)
- BAL – 6:30 K. Juszczyk 1 yd. pass from J. Clausen (J. Tucker kick) (Drive: 6-45, 2:43) (Tied 7-7)
- KC – 2:49 T. Branch 73 yd. fumble return (C. Santos kick) (KC 14-7)
Second quarter - KC – 14:56 J. Maclin 13 yd. pass from A. Smith (C. Santos kick) (Drive: 3-24, 1:21) (KC 21-7)
- KC – 0:50 C. Santos 53 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-29, 3:16) (KC 24-7)
- BAL – 0:00 K. Aiken 48 yd. pass from J. Clausen (J. Tucker kick) (Drive: 5-72, 0:50) (KC 24-14)
Third quarter Fourth quarter - KC – 6:45 C. Santos 32 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 14-81, 8:41) (KC 27-14)
- KC – 4:36 M. Peters 90 yd. interception return (Drive: C. Santos kick) (KC 34-14)
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The Ravens unexpectedly wore gold pants for this game. This drew criticism from their fan base.
Week 16: Baltimore Ravens 20, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
Week Sixteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Steelers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Ravens | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), overcast
- Game attendance: 71,261
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Gamebook
Game information |
First quarter - BAL – 3:53 C. Matthews 8 yd. pass from R. Mallett (J.Tucker kick) (Drive: 15-75, 7:07) (BAL 7-0)
Second quarter - PIT – 14:48 C. Boswell 34 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-64, 4:05) (BAL 7-3)
- BAL – 10:01 J. Tucker 37 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 11-61, 4:47) (BAL 10-3)
- BAL – 1:17 J. Tucker 50 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-24, 3:21) (BAL 13-3)
Third quarter - PIT – 11:18 D. Williams 1 yd. run (C. Boswell kick) (Drive: 6-79, 3:01) (BAL 13-10)
Fourth quarter - BAL – 10:35 J. Allen 3 yd. run (J. Tucker kick) (Drive: 5-58, 2:20) (BAL 20-10)
- PIT – 6:33 D. Williams 2 yd. run (C. Boswell kick) (Drive: 8-80, 4:02) (BAL 20-17)
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With the win, the Ravens improved to 5–10, and they swept the Steelers for the first time since their 2011 season.
Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals 24, Baltimore Ravens 16
Week Seventeen: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Ravens | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
Bengals | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: January 3, 2016
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 57,254
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
- Recap, Gamebook
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - BAL – 12:56 J. Tucker 28 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 7-38, 2:14) (BAL 3-0)
- BAL – 4:55 J. Tucker 50 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-33, 4:24) (BAL 6-0)
- CIN – 1:49 T. Eifert 22 yd. pass from A. McCarron (M. Nugent kick) (Drive: 8-81, 3:06) (CIN 7-6)
- BAL – 0:00 J. Tucker 49 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 10-55, 1:49) (BAL 9-7)
Third quarter - CIN – 11:22 A. Green 5 yd. pass from A. McCarron (M. Nugent kick) (Drive: 5-33, 2:34) (CIN 14-9)
- CIN – 6:55 J. Hill 38 yd. run (M. Nugent kick) (Drive: 6-62, 2:12) (CIN 21-9)
Fourth quarter - CIN – 4:06 M. Nugent 52 yd. Field Goal (Drive: 8-21, 4:27) (CIN 24-9)
- BAL – 1:47 K. Juszczyk 2 yd. pass from R. Mallett (J. Tucker kick) (Drive: 8-75, 2:19) (CIN 24-16)
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The Ravens suffered their fifth straight loss to the Bengals, this time led by second year quarterback A. J. McCarron, who threw two touchdowns while Ravens starter Ryan Mallett was intercepted twice. The loss dropped the Ravens to 5–11, their worst record since their 2007 season. This was the final game for cornerback Tray Walker, as he died on March 18, 2016.
Standings
Division
Conference
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# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
Division Leaders |
1[a] | Denver Broncos | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .500 | .479 | W2 |
2[a] | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .473 | .448 | L2 |
3[a] | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .477 | .406 | W1 |
4 | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .496 | .410 | W3 |
Wild Cards |
5 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .496 | .432 | W10 |
6[b] | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .504 | .463 | W1 |
Did not qualify for the postseason |
7[b] | New York Jets | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .441 | .388 | L1 |
8[c] | Buffalo Bills | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .508 | .438 | W2 |
9[c] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .500 | .406 | W2 |
10 | Oakland Raiders | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .512 | .366 | L1 |
11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .469 | .469 | W2 |
12[d] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .473 | .375 | L3 |
13[d] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .508 | .425 | L1 |
14 | San Diego Chargers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .527 | .328 | L2 |
15[e] | Cleveland Browns | North | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .531 | .271 | L3 |
16[e] | Tennessee Titans | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .492 | .375 | L4 |
Tiebreakers[f] |
- ^ a b c Denver finished ahead of New England and Cincinnati for the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head sweep. New England finished ahead of Cincinnati for the No. 2 seed based
on record vs. common opponents — New England's cumulative record against Buffalo, Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh was 4–1, while Cincinnati's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3. - ^ a b Pittsburgh finished ahead of the New York Jets for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Pittsburgh's cumulative
record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, New England and Oakland was 4–1, while the Jets' cumulative record against the same four teams was 3–2. - ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
- ^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based on head-to-head victory.
- ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory.
- ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
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References
- ^ Wesseling, Chris. "Steve Smith out for season with torn Achilles". NFL.com. NFL. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ Rosenthal, Greg. "Ravens' Flacco (torn ACL), Forsett (arm) out for year". NFL.com. NFL. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
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