The 2007 season was the

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' 12th in the

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(NFL) and their 9th and final under

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. They entered the season hoping to improve on their 13–3 record from

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, but failed to improve on that record. After a 4–2 start, the Ravens went on a franchise record 9-game losing streak. However, the Ravens defeated the Steelers in week 17 and finished the season with at 5–11. They were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since

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with a loss to the undefeated Patriots in Week 13.

Offseason

During the offseason the Ravens cut

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, 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

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, who then signed with the New England Patriots. Fullback

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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

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. In the 1st round of the draft, the Ravens selected Auburn offensive tackle

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. In the 5th round, the Baltimore Ravens drafted Ohio State quarterback

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Draft

Roster

Schedule

Preseason

Regular season

Game summaries

Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals

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

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’s 39-yard TD pass to WR

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. Later, another Raven fumble allowed Cincinnati to cash in as Bengals kicker

Shayne Graham Michael Shayne Graham (born December 9, 1977) is an American football coach and former placekicker. Graham played 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech. He made his professional debut in Ma ...

nailed a 23-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Baltimore finally managed to get on the board as RB

Musa Smith Musa Smith (; born May 31, 1982) is a former American football running back who played five seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Smith has also been a member of ...

got a 6-yard TD run. Later, Cincinnati increased its advantage with Graham kicking a 40-yard field goal. The Ravens ended the half with kicker

Matt Stover John Matthew Stover (born January 27, 1968) is a former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons, primarily with the Baltimore Ravens. After five seasons for the Cleveland Browns, he was amon ...

getting a 36-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Baltimore's turnover problems continued as QB

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fumbled the ball as he got sacked, allowing Bengals LB

Landon Johnson Landon Tremone Johnson (born March 13, 1981) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue. Johnson also played for the Carolina ...

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 Edward Earl Reed Jr. (born September 11, 1978) is an American former football safety in the National Football League (NFL), spending the majority of his career with the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, wher ...

returning a punt 63 yards for a touchdown. However, later in the period, a McNair pass was intercepted by DE

Robert Geathers Robert Lee Geathers, Jr. (born August 11, 1983) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at the University of Georgia. He was selected by the Bengals in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Geathers played his e ...

. The Bengals quickly cashed in as Palmer completed a 7-yard TD pass to WR

T. J. Houshmandzadeh Touraj Houshmandzadeh Jr. ( ; born September 26, 1977) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh ...

, followed by a 2-point conversion run by RB

Rudi Johnson Burudi Ali Johnson (born October 1, 1979) is a former American football running back who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Johnson was ...

. With McNair having groin problems, QB

Kyle Boller Kyle Bryan Boller (born June 17, 1981) is a former American football quarterback. After playing college football for California, he was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round (19th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played for the Rav ...

took over. He threw a pass in the red zone to tight end

Todd Heap Todd Benjamin Heap (born March 16, 1980) is a former American football tight end who played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Arizona State University, he was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in ...

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 ended up with six turnovers on the night. With the loss, Baltimore began its season at 0–1 while the Bengals started out 1–0.

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

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...

still recovering from a groin injury, QB

was given the start for this Back-Up Bowl (due to the fact

Kellen Clemens Kellen Vincent Clemens (born June 7, 1983) is a former American football quarterback who spent eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played colle ...

was filling in for an injured

Chad Pennington James Chadwick Pennington (born June 26, 1976) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played college football at Marshall, where he won the Sammy Baugh Trophy, and was selecte ...

). In the first quarter, Baltimore took to the skies early with Boller completing a 2-yard TD pass to RB

for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Jets responded with kicker

Mike Nugent Michael Nugent (born March 2, 1982) is a former American football placekicker. He played college football for Ohio State University, and was twice recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round o ...

getting a 50-yard field goal. The Ravens responded with kicker

getting a 28-yard field goal and Boller completing a 4-yard TD pass to TE

. 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. The Ravens’ defense held its ground and LB

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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

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

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 responded with kicker

Neil Rackers Neil William Rackers (born August 16, 1976) is a former American football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He played college football for the University of Illinois. Rackers was drafted by ...

getting a 48-yard field goal. Afterwards, Baltimore began to unload with QB

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...

completing a 13-yard TD pass to WR

Derrick Mason Derrick James Mason (born January 17, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for fifteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the fourth round of the ...

, while rookie WR

Yamon Figurs Yamon Figurs (born January 10, 1983) is a former gridiron football wide receiver and return specialist. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State. Figurs was als ...

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 Kurtis Eugene Warner (born June 22, 1971) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals. His career, which saw him ascend fr ...

completing a 5-yard and a 32-yard TD pass to WR

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, 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

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for an AFC North duel with the Cleveland Browns. The matchup was notable with former Ravens RB

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

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. Also, immediately after QB

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...

got intercepted, Cleveland cashed in with Anderson completing a 78-yard TD pass to WR

Braylon Edwards Braylon Jamel Edwards (born February 21, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Michigan, earned unanimous All-American honors, and was recognize ...

. In the second quarter, Baltimore managed to get on the board with kicker

getting a 21-yard field goal. However, the Browns continued their offensive surge with kicker

Phil Dawson Philip Drury Dawson (born January 23, 1975) is a former American football placekicker. He played for the Cleveland Browns from 1999 to 2012 and holds their franchise record for most field goals made, passing Hall of Famer Lou Groza in 2010. He pl ...

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 ended the half with Stover kicking a 29-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Cleveland continued its surge 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 Quinn Brian Sypniewski ip-New-ski(born April 14, 1982) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He is a graduate of Johnston, Iowa High School and played college ...

. With the surprising loss, the Ravens fell to 2–2, despite outgaining the Browns 418–303 in total offense. On the positive note, RB

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 even went up against the QB that helped them win

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Trent Dilfer Trent Farris Dilfer (born March 13, 1972) is a former American football quarterback and analyst who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He is best known as the starting quarterback of the Baltimore Ravens during their Su ...

, because QB

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was out with a separated shoulder. After a scoreless first quarter, the Ravens got the first punch with kicker

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

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. The 49ers’ kicker

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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

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. With QB

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out with injuries, back-up

was given the start. In the first quarter, Baltimore took flight early with kicker

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

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 got its only score of the game as kicker

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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

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for a Week 7 duel with the Buffalo Bills. This game was notable for RB

, as he returned to Buffalo to play against his former team, who made their first-ever visit to Buffalo in their twelfth NFL season. With McNair still out with injuries, QB

was given the start. In the first quarter, Baltimore trailed early as Bills kicker

Rian Lindell Rian David Lindell (born January 20, 1977) is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League for the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Washington State. Early years ...

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 Marshawn Terrell Lynch (born April 22, 1986) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. Nicknamed "Beast Mode", he spent the majority of his career with the Seattle Seahawks. Lync ...

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

. 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 Acrisure Stadium is a football stadium located in the North Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It primarily serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) and the Pittsburgh Panth ...

for a Monday Night divisional duel with the throwback-clad

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. In the first quarter, Baltimore fell behind early as Steelers QB

Ben Roethlisberger Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger Sr. (; born March 2, 1982), nicknamed "Big Ben", is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college footba ...

completed a 17-yard TD pass to TE

Heath Miller Earl Heath Miller Jr. (born October 22, 1982) is a former American football tight end who played professionally for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons from 2005 to 2015. Miller played college football fo ...

and a 15-yard TD pass to WR

Santonio Holmes Santonio Holmes Jr. (born March 3, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State University. In 2009, Holmes w ...

. In the second quarter, the Ravens continued to struggle as Roethlisberger completed a 30-yard TD pass to WR

Nate Washington Nate Washington (born August 28, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2005 and played on two Super Bowl-winning teams during four seasons with the Steelers. He t ...

, 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

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

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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

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

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 was RB

' return to Baltimore as a Cleveland Brown. In the first quarter, Baltimore trailed early as Browns kicker

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 managed to get on the board with LB

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

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 Brodney Depaul Pool (born May 24, 1984) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets. He played college football at Oklahoma. Early years Pool attended Westbury High S ...

returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, Baltimore began to come back as kicker

made 34-yard and 41-yard field goals, while QB

completed a 27-yard TD pass to WR

Devard Darling Devard Loran Darling (born April 16, 1982) is a former Bahamian-American wide receiver of American football. After playing college football at Florida State University and Washington State, he was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third r ...

(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

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for a Week 12 duel with the San Diego Chargers. After a scoreless first quarter, Baltimore trailed as Chargers kicker

Nate Kaeding Nathaniel James Kaeding (born March 26, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played the majority of his career with the San Diego Chargers and retired after the ...

managed to get a 27-yard field goal. The Ravens took the lead with RB

getting a 1-yard TD run. San Diego retook the lead with QB

Philip Rivers Philip Michael Rivers (born December 8, 1981) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons, primarily with the Chargers franchise. He played college football at NC State and was sele ...

completing a 35-yard TD pass to TE

Antonio Gates Antonio Ethan Gates Sr. (born June 18, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers during his entire career in the National Football League (NFL). He was named to the Pro ...

(with a failed PAT), Kaeding kicking a 46-yard field goal, Rivers completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR

Chris Chambers Christopher J. Chambers (born August 12, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver who played 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers football, University of Wisconsin. He ...

, 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

completed a 13-yard TD pass to rookie FB

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. 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 New England Patriots, who were undefeated at 11–0. In the first quarter, Baltimore trailed early as Patriots kicker

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made a 21-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Ravens took the lead with QB

completing a 4-yard TD pass to WR

. In the second quarter, Baltimore increased its lead with kicker

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

getting a 17-yard TD run. Afterwards, the Patriots tied the game with QB

Tom Brady Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He spent his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots organization, with which ...

completing a 3-yard TD pass to WR

Randy Moss Randy Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee ...

. In the fourth quarter, Baltimore took the lead again as Boller completed a 1-yard TD pass to TE

Daniel Wilcox Daniel Wilcox (born March 23, 1977) is a former American football tight end. He has played for the Baltimore Ravens, the New York Jets and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played in the National Football League (NFL) from 2001 to 2008. He attended A ...

. Afterwards, New England drew closer with Gostkowski making a 38-yard field goal. The Ravens had a chance to win and stuffed Tom Brady on a

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on 4th and 1. However, defensive coordinator Rex Ryan called a timeout right before the play, giving the Patriots another chance. Brady then successfully did the QB Sneak to get the 1st down. The Patriots retook the lead with Brady completing an 8-yard TD pass to WR

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. 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 playoff contention.

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

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completed a 34-yard TD pass to WR

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, while RB

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got a 1-yard TD run. Afterwards, Indianapolis’ Manning completed a 19-yard TD pass to Addai, while CB

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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

returning the ensuing 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

completed a 4-yard TD pass to WR

, while rookie QB

got a 6-yard TD run. With their seventh-straight loss, Baltimore fell to 4–9 and to last place in the AFC North with the Bengals’ win over the Rams.

Week 15: at Miami Dolphins

Trying to snap a seven-game slide, the Ravens flew to

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for a Week 15 intraconference duel with winless

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. In the first quarter, Baltimore took flight early as kicker

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 got on the board with kicker

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getting a 23-yard field goal. Baltimore ended the half as QB

completed a 17-yard TD pass to WR

. In the third quarter, Miami began to rally as RB

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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 tied the game with Stover nailing an 18-yard field goal. However, in overtime, the Dolphins sealed their first and only win of the year as QB

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completed a 64-yard TD pass to WR

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. 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

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for a Week 16 interconference duel with the Seattle Seahawks. Although the team was in its twelfth season, this was the Ravens’ first-ever regular season contest in Seattle.''

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/ref> After a scoreless first quarter, Baltimore's seasonal struggles continued as in the second quarter, Seahawks QB

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completed a 21-yard TD pass to WR

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, along with LB

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returning a fumble 20 yards for a touchdown and Hasselbeck completing a 14-yard TD pass to RB

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. 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 got their only score of the game as rookie QB

completing a 79-yard TD pass to WR

(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

. In the first quarter, Baltimore took flight as RB

got a 2-yard TD run, along with kicker

getting a 28-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Ravens increased their lead as RB

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got a 32-yard TD run. The Steelers responded with RB

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getting a 1-yard TD run. Baltimore ended the half with Stover nailing a 31-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Ravens continued to lead as rookie QB

completed a 15-yard TD pass to WR

for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh began to come back as QB

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completed a 59-yard TD pass to WR

and a 7-yard TD pass to WR

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. 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.

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