Post-Game Notes Ravens vs Redskins
Dec 8, 2008, 12:00PM
QUICK HITS
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The Ravens are 3-1 all time against the Redskins.
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Baltimore has won 7 of the last 8 games and earned a 5th victory at home this season (5-1 record so far).
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The Ravens are 51-19 at home since 2000. That record ties (Indianapolis) for 2nd best in the NFL. (New England is 1st with a 52-19 mark.)
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Dating back to 2000, the Ravens are 14-6 at home in the month of December.
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John Harbaugh captured his 2nd win over another fellow 1st-year head coach in Jim Zorn. Baltimore also beat Tony Sparano’s Dolphins, 27-13, at Miami on 10/19.
STRONG VS. THE NFC
Dating back to 2003, the Ravens are 11-1 at home against the NFC (including 2-0 this season). Baltimore has won 5 straight at home vs. the “other conference.”
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RAVENS HOME GAMES VS. NFC (Since 2003) | ||
| Date | Score |
Result |
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12/7/08 vs. Was. |
Ravens, 24-10 |
W |
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11/23/08 vs. Phi. |
Ravens, 36-7 |
W |
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10/14/07 vs. STL |
Ravens, 22-3 |
W |
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9/23/07 vs. Ari. |
Ravens, 26-23 |
W |
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11/19/06 vs. Atl. |
Ravens, 24-10 |
W |
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10/15/06 vs. Car. |
Panthers, 23-21 |
L |
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12/25/05 vs. Min. |
Ravens, 30-23 |
W |
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12/19/05 vs. GB |
Ravens, 48-3 |
W |
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12/12/04 vs. NYG |
Ravens, 37-14 |
W |
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11/21/04 vs. Dal. |
Ravens, 30-10 |
W |
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11/30/03 vs. SF |
Ravens, 44-6 |
W |
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11/23/03 vs. Sea |
Ravens, 44-41 (OT) |
W |
Ravens vs. NFC Quick Hits:
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The Ravens have outscored NFC teams 386-171 in the past 12 contests played at M&T Bank Stadium, averaging 32.2 points per game.
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Baltimore has tallied 31 sacks (2 tonight) and 24 INTs (2 tonight) in those 12 games.
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Overall, the Ravens are 15-6 in their last 21 games vs. the NFC.
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Baltimore has won 10 of 13 games against the NFC.
REED ALL ABOUT IT
S Ed Reed recorded the 11th TD of his career tonight when he forced a fumble on Clinton Portis, picked up the ball and returned it for a 22-yard score. The play marked Reed’s 3rd TD this season (he also has 2 INT returns) and the 2nd FR score of his career. Coincidentally, his 1st FR-TD came against Washington on 10/10/04.
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ED REED’S CAREER TOUCHDOWNS | ||
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Date/Game |
Result |
Touchdown |
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12/7/08 vs. Was. |
W |
22-yard FR return |
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11/23/08 vs. Phi |
W |
107-yard INT return* |
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9/21/08 vs. Cle. |
W |
32-yard INT return |
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9/10/07 at Cin. |
L |
63-yard punt return |
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11/5/06 vs. Cin. |
W |
25-yard INT return |
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11/7/04 vs. Cle. |
W |
106-yard INT return |
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10/10/04 at Was. |
W |
22-yard FR return |
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11/23/03 vs. Sea. |
W |
16-yard punt block return |
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10/12/03 at Ari. |
W |
22-yard punt block return |
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9/14/03 vs. Cle. |
W |
54-yard INT return |
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11/24/02 vs. Ten. |
W |
11-yard punt block return |
* NFL Record
DEFENSIVE SCORING
Reed now has 7 defensive TDs in his career (5 INTs and 2 FRs), most in team history. This season, Baltimore has scored 6 defensive TDs and owns a 6-0 record in those games. Dating back to 1996, the Ravens have posted 40 defensive TDs, including at least 1 in each year of their existence. Baltimore boasts an all-time 34-5 record when scoring a defensive TD.
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RAVENS 2008 DEFENSIVE TOUCDOWNS | ||
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Game |
Result |
Player/TD |
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12/7 vs. Was. |
W |
Ed Reed 22-yard FR |
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11/30 at Cin. |
W |
Jim Leonhard 35-yard INT |
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11/23 vs. Phi. |
W |
Ed Reed 107-yard INT |
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11/2 at Cle. |
W |
Terrell Suggs 42-yard INT |
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10/19 at Mia. |
W |
Terrell Suggs 44-yard INT |
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9/21 vs. Cle. |
W |
Ed Reed 32-yard INT |
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RAVENS ALL-TIME DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS | |||
| Player |
INTs |
FR |
Total |
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1. Ed Reed |
5* |
2 |
7 |
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2. Chris McAlister |
5 |
1 |
6 |
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3. Rod Woodson |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| 3(t). Adalius Thomas |
2 |
3 |
5 |
*includes a lateraled return for TD
REED’S DOUBLE DAY = ANTOHER WIN
Reed also registered his 4th and 5th INTs of the season, upping his franchise career record to 39 picks. Tonight marked the 6th time in his career that he’s had 2 INTs in a game and 2nd time this season (11/23 vs. Phi). In those contests, Baltimore is 6-0.
ONE STREAK SNAPPED…
The 5-yard TD catch by Redskins WR Antwaan Randle El in the 4th quarter snapped a streak of 46 consecutive drives Baltimore’s defense had not allowed a TD. That streak extended over a 13-quarter span.
BUT ANOTHER CONTINUES
Baltimore’s defense owns the NFL’s longest current streak of games without allowing a 100-yard rusher, not permitting a RB to hit the century mark in 32 contests. The Redskins entered the game averaging 139.4 rush yards per game, but only managed 62 yards tonight, their 2nd-lowest output this season (60 to Pittsburgh on 11/3).
LIMITING POINTS & SCORING BIG
The Ravens have only allowed 6.7 points in their last 3 games (all wins). Conversely, Baltimore has scored an average of 31.3 points in those contests. The Ravens have limited an opponent to 10 points or fewer 6 times this season. Baltimore has only permitted an average of 15.4 points in 2008.
SUGGS MOVES UP THE CHARTS
LB Terrell Suggs had 1 sack tonight and now owns 51.5 career sacks (including a team-high 6.5 in 2008). Suggs moved past DE Michael McCray into 2nd on the Ravens’ all-time list. LB Ray Lewis also had 1 sack tonight, the 32nd of his career.
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RAVENS ALL-TIME SACK LEADERS | |
| Player (Years) |
Sacks |
| 1. Peter Boulware (1997-2005) |
70.0 |
| 2. Terrell Suggs (2003-present) |
51.5 |
| 3. Michael McCrary (1997-2002) |
51.0 |
| 4. Adalius Thomas (2000-2006) |
38.5 |
| 5. Ray Lewis (1996-present) |
32.0 |
BLACK JERSEYS
Tonight was the 7th time in team history that the Ravens wore black jerseys. It marked the 1st game in which Baltimore did not wear black pants with their dark tops, instead opting for white pants (a 1st for the black/white combo). The Ravens are now 4-3 all-time when wearing their black jerseys.
ATTENDANCE HIGH
Tonight’s attendance of 71,438 is the largest in Baltimore football history. The previous record was 71,382 vs. New England on 12/3/07.
INJURIES
Three Ravens left the game and did not return: WR/RS Yamon Figurs (knee bruise), RB Ray Rice (lower leg bruise) and RB Willis McGahee (shoulder stinger and mild concussion).
