Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
NFL Kickoff Game
Date: September 5
Game time: 9:12 p.m. EST/7:12 p.m. MST
Game weather: 83°F (28°C), mostly cloudy, light rain
Game attendance: 76,977
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michelle Tafoya
First quarter
BAL – Vonta Leach 2-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 7:11. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:58.
Second quarter
DEN – Julius Thomas 24-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 11:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:05.
BAL – Ray Rice 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 8:03. Ravens 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05.
DEN – Julius Thomas 23-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 5:34. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:29.
BAL – Justin Tucker 25-yard field goal, 0:07. Ravens 17–14. Drive: 13 pays, 77 yards, 3:12.
Third quarter
DEN – Andre Caldwell 28-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 12:30. Broncos 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:30.
DEN – Wes Welker 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 10:28. Broncos 28–17. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:40.
DEN – Wes Welker 2-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 6:37. Broncos 35–17. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:29.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 26-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 13:13. Broncos 42–17. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:33.
BAL – Marlon Brown 13-yard pass from Joe Flacco, (Justin Tucker kick), 10:28. Broncos 42–24. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:38.
BAL – Justin Tucker 30-yard field goal, 5:29. Broncos 42–27. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:38.
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 78-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 4:30. Broncos 49–27. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:59.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 34/62, 362 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
DEN – Peyton Manning – 27/42, 462 yards, 7 TD
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 12 rushes, 36 yards, TD
DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 9 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Torrey Smith – 4 receptions, 92 yards
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 5 receptions, 161 yards, 2 TD
Due to a conflict involving the Orioles' schedule, the Ravens opened the regular season on the road against the Broncos, the first time a defending Super Bowl champion team had done so since the Buccaneers in 2003 when they opened their regular season against the Eagles. This was a rematch of the previous year's AFC Divisional game also known as the Mile High Miracle.
The Ravens drew first blood when Joe Flacco found Vonta Leach on a 2-yard touchdown pass to take the lead 7–0 in the first quarter for the only score of the period. The Broncos tied the game in the 2nd quarter with Peyton Manning finding Julius Thomas on a 24-yard pass to take the game to 7–7. The Ravens moved back into the lead when Ray Rice ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make the score 14–7. Peyton found Julius again on a 23-yard pass to make the score 14–14 for another tie before the Ravens kicker Justin Tucker nailed a 25-yard field goal to make the score 17–14 at halftime. In the 3rd quarter, the Broncos went right back to work as Peyton found Andre Caldwell on a 28-yard touchdown pass to take a 21–17 lead followed up with finding Wes Welker on 2 consecutive passes from 5 yards and 2 yards out for an increase in the lead first to 28–17 and then to 35–17. Later on in the quarter, Peyton found Demaryius Thomas on a 26-yard pass to increase the lead to 42–17. The Ravens tried to rally a comeback in the last quarter, with Flacco finding Marlon Brown on a 13-yard pass to shorten the Broncos' lead 42–24 followed up by Tucker's 30-yard field goal to make the score 42–27. However, the Broncos wrapped things up in the game when Peyton found D. Thomas again on a 78-yard pass to make the final score 49–27. The Ravens began their season 0–1 for the first time under John Harbaugh as head coach and Joe Flacco as their starter. They also lost their first regular season opening game since 2007 as well as becoming the 2nd straight defending Super Bowl champion team to lose their season opener. With the loss, the Ravens started the season 0–1 for the first time since 2007.
Week 2: vs. Cleveland Browns
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Date: September 15
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 75° F (24°C), partly cloudly
Attendance: 71,098
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
First quarter
CLE – Billy Cundiff 21-yard field goal, 8:40. Browns 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:27.
Second quarter
CLE – Billy Cundiff 51-yard field goal, 0:02. Browns 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 0:29.
Third quarter
BAL – Bernard Pierce 5-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 5:13. Ravens 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:50.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Marlon Brown 5-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 8:57. Ravens 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:20.
Top passers
CLE – Brandon Weeden – 21/33, 227 yards
BAL – Joe Flacco – 22/33, 211 yards, TD
Top rushers
CLE – Trent Richardson – 18 rushes, 58 yards
BAL – Bernard Pierce – 19 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Top receivers
CLE – Jordan Cameron – 5 receptions, 95 yards
BAL – Torrey Smith – 7 receptions, 85 yards
With their 11th straight win over the Browns, the Ravens improved to 1–1.
Week 3: vs. Houston Texans
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Date: September 22
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 73°F (23°C), sunny
Attendance: 71,168
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
First quarter
HOU – Randy Bullock 27-yard field goal, 7:06. Texans 3–0.Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 7:54.
Second quarter
HOU – Randy Bullock 29-yard field goal, 14:56. Texans 6–0.Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:35.
BAL – Justin Tucker 28-yard field goal, 4:11. Texans 6–3.Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:52.
BAL – Daryl Smith 37-yard interception return (Justin Tucker kick), 2:39.Ravens 10–6. Drive: 0 plays, 37 yards, 0:12.
BAL – Tandon Doss 82-yard punt return (Justin Tucker kick), 0:45. Ravens 17–6. Drive: 0 plays, 82 yards, 0:12.
HOU – Randy Bullock 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 17–9. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 0:45.
Third quarter
BAL –Bernard Pierce 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:05. Ravens 24–9.Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:55.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 45-yard field goal, 9:09. Ravens 27–9. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:15.
BAL – Justin Tucker 43-yard field goal, 1:08. Ravens 30–9. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:51.
Top passers
HOU – Matt Schaub – 25/35, 194 yards, INT
BAL – Joe Flacco – 16/24, 171 yards
Top rushers
HOU – Arian Foster – 12 rushes, 54 yards
BAL – Bernard Pierce – 24 rushes, 65 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 60 yards
BAL – Torrey Smith – 5 receptions, 92 yards
Despite playing without star running back Ray Rice and a few other key starters, the Ravens were able to hold Houston to just 9 points, despite several trips on Baltimore's side of the field, including three red zone trips. With the win, the Ravens avenged their 30-point blowout last year to Houston, improved to 2–1 overall and 7–1 all time against the Texans, including playoffs. With the win, the Ravens improved to 2–1.
Week 4: at Buffalo Bills
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Date: September 29
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 67°F (19°C), mostly sunny
Game attendance: 68,296
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
First quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 6:11. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:43.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 3:03. Bills 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:26.
Second quarter
BAL – Marlon Brown 10-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 13:55. Ravens 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:54.
BUF – Robert Woods 42-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:40. Bills 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:59.
BUF – Fred Jackson 16-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:52. Bills 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:13.
Third quarter
BAL – Torrey Smith 26-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 7:17. Bills 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:31.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 22-yard field goal, 1:56. Bills 23–14. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 2:57.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 7:12. Bills 23–17. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:21.
BAL – Justin Tucker 24-yard field goal, 4:04. Bills 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:39.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/50, 347 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT
BUF – EJ Manuel – 10/22, 167 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 5 rushes, 17 yards
BUF – Fred Jackson – 16 rushes, 87 yards, TD
Top receivers
BAL – Torrey Smith – 5 receptions, 116 yards, TD
BUF – Robert Woods – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD
With the loss, the Ravens fell to 2–2.
Week 5: at Miami Dolphins
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date: October 6
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 87°F (31°C), sunny
Game attendance: 68,342
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 42-yard field goal, 10:24. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:29.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 37-yard field goal, 2:16. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 1:29.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 50-yard field goal, 11:52. Ravens 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:23.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 25-yard field goal, 8:07. Tied 6–6. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:45.
MIA – Charles Clay 9-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:46. Dolphins 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:09.
Third quarter
BAL – Ray Rice 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 4:18. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:53.
BAL – Justin Tucker 25-yard field goal, 4:18. Ravens 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:54.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Ray Rice 3-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 12:06. Ravens 23–13. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 5:30.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 48-yard field goal, 9:38. Ravens 23–16.Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:28.
MIA – Reshad Jones 25-yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 8:03. Tied 23–23. Drive: 0 plays, 25 yards, 0:12.
BAL - Justin Tucker 44-yard field goal, 1:46. Ravens 26–23. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:25.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 19/32, 269 yards, INT
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 21/40, 307 yards, TD
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 27 rushes, 74 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Lamar Miller – 7 rushes, 15 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Torrey Smith – 6 receptions, 121 yards
MIA – Mike Wallace – 7 receptions, 105 yards
The Ravens won on the road for the first time in their 2013 season and improved to 3–2. With the win, the Ravens improved to 3–2.
Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Date: October 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 61°F (16°C), cloudly
Attendance: 71,319
Referee: Gene Steratone
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
First quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 45-yard field goal, 13:11. Packers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:49.
Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 31-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 6–0. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:02.
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 50-yard field goal, 6:06.Packers 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:04.
BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 4:34. Packers 9–3. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:32.
GB – Jordy Nelson 64-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:12. Packers 16–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:22.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Jacoby Jones 11-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 11:52. Packers 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:22.
GB – Mason Crosby 31-yard field goal, 4:17. Packers 19–10. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 7:35.
BAL – Dallas Clark 18-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 2:04. Packers 19–17. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:13.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 17/32, 315 yards, TD, INT
BAL – Joe Flacco – 20/34, 342 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
GB – Eddie Lacy – 23 rushes, 120 yards
BAL – Ray Rice – 14 rushes, 34 yards
Top receivers
GB – Jordy Nelson – 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD
BAL – Tandon Doss – 4 receptions, 99 yards
With the loss, the Ravens fell to 3–3.
Week 7: at Pittsburgh Steelers
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date: October 20
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 57°F (14°C), partly cloudly
Game attendance: 62,295
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
First quarter
PIT – Heath Miller 3-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 5:24. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:05.
BAL – Justin Tucker 46-yard field goal, 0:05. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:19.
Second quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 34-yard field goal, 9:59. Steelers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:06.
BAL – Justin Tucker 38-yard field goal, 0:08. Steelers 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 0:31.
Third quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 28-yard field goal, 2:56. Steelers 13–6. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 8:03.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 32-yard field goal, 13:04. Steelers 13–9. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:52.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 38-yard field goa, 9:59. Steelers 16–9. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:05.
BAL – Dallas Clark 1-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 1:58. Tied 16–16. Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards, 8:01.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 24/34, 215 yards, TD
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 17/23, 160 yards, TD
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 15 rushes, 45 yards
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 19 rushes, 93 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Torrey Smith – 3 receptions, 61 yards
PIT – Antonio Brown – 6 receptions, 50 yards
This was the first loss against the Steelers at Heinz Field since the 2010–11 NFL playoffs. With the loss, the Ravens headed into their bye week at 3–4. With the loss, the Ravens dropped to 3–4.
Week 9: at Cleveland Browns
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Date: November 3
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
Game weather: 46°F (8°C), sunny
Game attendance: 71,513
Referee: Scott Green
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
First quarter
CLE – Davone Bess 1-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Billy Cundiff kick), 8:24. Browns 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:41.
BAL – Justin Tucker 51-yard field goal, 3:38. Browns 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:46.
Second quarter
CLE – Davone Bess 20-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Billy Cundiff kick), 10:08. Browns 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:55.
BAL – Marlon Brown 19-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:09. Browns 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter
CLE – Gary Barnidge 4-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Billy Cundiff kick), 5:11. Browns 21–10. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:39.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Marlon Brown 7-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Joe Flacco-Marlon Brown pass), 12:09. Browns 21–18. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:38.
CLE – Billy Cundiff 22-yard field goal, 0:14. Browns 24–18. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 6:30.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 24/41, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
CLE – Jason Campbell – 23/35, 262 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 3 rushes, 25 yards
CLE – Willis McGahee – 21 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Torrey Smith – 5 receptions, 78 yards
CLE – Greg Little – 7 receptions, 122 yards
The Ravens lost their third straight game and fell to 3–5. It also snapped the team's 11-game winning streak over the Browns. Harbaugh and Flacco's records against the Browns dropped to 11–1.
Week 10: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Date: November 10
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 60°F (16°C), sunny
Game attendance: 70,992
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
First quarter
BAL – Dallas Clark 1-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 9:42. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:26.
BAL – Justin Tucker 36-yard field goal, 4:39. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:55.
Second quarter
BAL – Torrey Smith 7-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 6:30. Ravens 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:49.
Third quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 32-yard field goal, 10:37. Ravens 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:23.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Giovani Bernard 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 8:22. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:08.
CIN – A.J. Green 51-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:28.
Overtime
BAL – Justin Tucker 46-yard field goal, 5:27. Ravens 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 4:34.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/51, 274 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
BAL – Joe Flacco – 20/36, 140 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 14 rushes, 58 yards
BAL – Bernard Pierce – 8 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers
CIN – A.J. Green – 8 receptions, 151 yards, TD
BAL – Torrey Smith – 5 receptions, 46 yards, TD
The Ravens were ahead 17–0 at half time, but the Bengals scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to force overtime. At the end of the fourth quarter, Andy Dalton threw a 51-yard Hail Mary that was first tipped by Ravens defender James Ihedigbo at the goal line, but eventually found A.J. Green in the end zone. However, about five minutes into overtime, Justin Tucker kicked the winning field goal (46 yards), and the Ravens improved to 4–5.
Week 11: at Chicago Bears
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Date: November 17
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 68°F (20°C), cloudly, wind gusts to 34 mph, showers and thunderstorms expected
Game attendance: 62,367
Referee: Gene Steratone
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
First quarter
BAL – Ray Rice 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 9:58. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:16.
BAL – Justin Tucker 52-yard field goal, 4:51. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:53.
Second quarter
CHI – Robbie Gould 20-yard field goal, 8:50. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 4:33.
CHI – David Bass 24-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), 8:38. Tied 10–10. Drive: 0 plays, 24 yards, 0:12.
BAL – Torrey Smith 5-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 4:08. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:30.
CHI – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:00.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Matt Forte 14-yard pass from Josh McCown (Robbie Gould kick), 10:33. Bears 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:59.
BAL – Justin Tucker 21-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 20–20. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 4:41.
Overtime
CHI – Robbie Gould 38-yard field goal, 8:41. Bears 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:38.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 17/31, 162 yards, TD, 2 INT
CHI – Josh McCown – 19/31, 216 yards, TD
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 25 rushes, 131 yards, TD
CHI – Matt Forte – 18 rushes, 83 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Tandon Doss – 3 receptions, 37 yards
CHI – Alshon Jeffery – 7 receptions, 83 yards
The game was interrupted in the first quarter for about two hours as a result of a torrential downpour at Soldier Field. After a slow start to the season, Ray Rice rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown. The Ravens were able to get the game to overtime, but the Bears won on a Robbie Gould field goal. With the loss, the Ravens dropped to 4–6.
Week 12: vs. New York Jets
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Date: November 24
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 33°F (1°C), partly cloudy, windy
Game attendance: 71,148
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
First quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 27-yard field goal, 6:52. Jets 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:53.
BAL – Justin Tucker 30-yard field goal, 1:59. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:53.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 26-yard field goal, 10:15. Ravens 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:30.
BAL – Justin Tucker 33-yard field goal, 1:56. Ravens 9–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:36.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 53-yard field goal, 10:01. Ravens 12–3. Drive: 4 plays, –2 yards, 1:16.
BAL – Jacoby Jones 66-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:05. Ravens 19–3. Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, 1:28.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
NYJ – Geno Smith – 9/22, 127 yards, 2 INT
BAL – Joe Flacco – 17/26, 273 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 11 rushes, 41 yards
BAL – Bernard Pierce – 11 rushes, 30 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Greg Salas – 2 receptions, 48 yards
BAL – Jacoby Jones – 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD
With the win, the Ravens improved to 5–6.
Week 13: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Thanksgiving Day Game
Date: November 28
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 37°F (3°C), clear
Game attendance: 71,005
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michelle Tafoya
First quarter
BAL – Torrey Smith 7-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 9:18. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:06.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 43-yard field goal, 3:01. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:18.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 34-yard field goal, 9:21. Ravens 13–0. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 5:39.
PIT – Emmanuel Sanders 8-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger 6:26. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:55.
BAL – Justin Tucker 38-yard field goal, 3:49. Ravens 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 7 yards, 2:37.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 45-yard field goal, 13:59. Ravens 19–7. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:00.
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 9:32. Ravens 19–14. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:27.
BAL – Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal, 5:37. Ravens 22–14. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:55.
PIT – Jerrico Cotchery 1-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (pass failed), 1:03. Ravens 22–20. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 4:34.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 28/44, 257 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Joe Flacco – 24/35, 251 yards, TD
Top rushers
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 16 rushes, 73 yards, TD
BAL – Bernard Pierce – 9 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Heath Miller – 8 receptions, 86 yards
BAL – Torrey Smith – 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD
The Ravens won consecutive games for the first time since September and improved to 6–6. Additionally, they also improved to 2–0 in Thanksgiving Day games.
Controversy erupted in the third quarter when Steelers' head coach Mike Tomlin stood on the field along his team's sideline as Jacoby Jones broke free on a kickoff return for a potential game breaking touchdown. Tomlin, with his back to the approaching play, appeared to glance over his shoulder then place his foot briefly onto the field as he jumped out of the way, causing Jones to veer inside where he was tackled. Several Ravens players claimed Tomlin had intentionally interfered with Jones; if officials had agreed, a touchdown could have been awarded to the Ravens based on the palpably unfair act. However, no penalty was called for interference or for standing in the white border area reserved for the officiating crew. On December 4, 2013, the NFL fined Tomlin $100,000.
Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Date: December 8
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 33°F (1°C), snow
Game attendance: 70,921
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
First quarter
BAL – Ed Dickson 1-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 4:14. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:15.
Second quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 39-yard field goal, 4:28. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:42.
Third quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 40-yard field goal, 12:02. Ravens 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 2:58.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Jerome Simpson 8-yard pass from Matt Cassel (pass failed), 14:22. Vikings 12–7. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:40.
BAL – Dennis Pitta 1-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Joe Flacco-Torrey Smith pass), 2:05. Ravens 15–12. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:27.
MIN – Toby Gerhart 41-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:27. Vikings 19–15. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:38.
BAL – Jacoby Jones 77-yard kickoff return (Justin Tucker kick), 1:16. Ravens 22–19. Drive: 0 plays, 77 yards, 0:11.
MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 79-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Blair Walsh kick), 0:45. Vikings 26–22. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:31.
BAL – Marlon Brown 9-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:04. Ravens 29–26. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 0:41.
Top passers
MIN – Matt Cassel – 17/38, 265 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Joe Flacco – 28/50, 245 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
MIN – Toby Gerhart – 15 rushes, 89 yards, TD
BAL – Ray Rice – 17 rushes, 67 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson – 5 receptions, 141 yards, TD
BAL – Marlon Brown – 7 receptions, 92 yards, TD
In an eventful game, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson appeared to injure his ankle in the second quarter, and did not return to the game.
In the fourth quarter there were six lead changes, with five touchdowns scored in the final 125 seconds. Marlon Brown caught a nine-yard pass from Joe Flacco with four seconds remaining, and the Ravens improved to 7–6.
Week 15: at Detroit Lions
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Date: December 16
Game time: 8:40 p.m. EST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 64,742
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
First quarter
DET – Reggie Bush 14-yard run (David Akers kick), 10:57. Lions 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:03.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 29-yard field goal, 12:49. Lions 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 6:25.
BAL – Justin Tucker 24-yard field goal, 2:32. Lions 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:49.
BAL – Justin Tucker 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:20.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 49-yard field goal, 8:00. Ravens 12–7. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:40.
DET – David Akers 40-yard field goal, 1:49. Ravens 12–10. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:11.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 53-yard field goal, 8:06. Ravens 15–10. Drive: 4 plays, –1 yards, 0:56.
DET – Joseph Fauria 14-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (pass failed), 2:21. Lions 16–15. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:45.
BAL – Justin Tucker 61-yard field goal, 0:38. Ravens 18–16. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 1:43.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 20/38, 222 yards
DET – Matthew Stafford – 18/34, 235 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 12 rushes, 56 yards
DET – Reggie Bush – 17 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Top receivers
BAL – Jacoby Jones – 6 receptions, 80 yards
DET – Calvin Johnson – 6 receptions, 98 yards
Justin Tucker scored six field goals, including at the time a franchise record (and career long) 61-yard field goal with 38 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter (Tucker would later hit a 66-yard field goal in 2021, also against the Lions). The Ravens won their fourth straight game and improved to 8–6.
Week 16: vs. New England Patriots
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Date: December 22
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
Game weather: 65°F (18°C), cloudy
Game attendance: 71,433
Referee: Ron Winter
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
First quarter
NE – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:39. Patriots 7–0.Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:47.
NE – Shane Vereen 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:51. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:26.
Second quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 45-yard field goal, 14:55. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:23.
Third quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 42-yard field goal, 7:15. Patriots 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:10.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 9:21. Patriots 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 2:48.
NE – LeGarrette Blount 7-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:05. Patriots 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:32.
NE – Chandler Jones fumble recovery in end zone (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:59. Patriots 34–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12.
NE – Tavon Wilson 74-yard interception return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:40. Patriots 41–7. Drive: 0 plays, 74 yards, 0:12.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 14/26, 172 yards, TD
BAL – Joe Flacco – 22/38, 260 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
NE – LeGarrette Blount – 16 rushes, 76 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Ray Rice – 11 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
NE – Julian Edelman – 7 receptions, 77 yards
BAL – Torrey Smith – 3 receptions, 69 yards
With the loss, the Ravens fell to 8–7 and back to seventh place in the playoff hunt, enabling their division rivals Bengals to secure the AFC North title. With the loss, the Ravens failed to improve upon their 10–6 record from 2012.
Week 17: at Cincinnati Bengals
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date: December 29
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 43°F (6°C), cloudy
Game attendance: 62,406
Referee: Scott Green
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 38-yard field goal, 13:48. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:54.
BAL – Justin Tucker 22-yard field goal, 2:26. Ravens 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:37.
CIN – A.J. Green 53-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:17. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:09.
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 39-yard field goal, 6:36. Bengals 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:17.
CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 16-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 1:51. Bengals 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:50.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 34-yard field goal, 9:30. Bengals 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:44.
BAL – Marlon Brown 8-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Ray Rice run), 5:13. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:21.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Andy Dalton 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 13:29. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:44.
CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 12:19. Bengals 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:57.
CIN – Dre Kirkpatrick 21-yard interception return (Mike Nugent kick), 4:07. Bengals 34–17. Drive: 0 plays, 21 yards, 0:12.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 30/50, 192 yards, TD, 3 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/36, 281 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
BAL – Bernard Pierce – 5 rushes, 28 yards
CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 11 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Dennis Pitta – 8 receptions, 63 yards
CIN – Andrew Hawkins – 3 receptions, 74 yards
With this defeat, the Ravens were eliminated from postseason contention (finding third overall with the 11–5 Bengals and 8–8 Steelers (who finished ahead due to better conference record)), assuring the NFL of a new Super Bowl Champion for the ninth straight year. The Ravens finished the season with a record of 8–8. This was also the last NFL game for running back Ray Rice as he was indefinitely suspended by the NFL and released by Ravens the following season. This would be the first year since the 2007 NFL season that the Ravens didn't qualify for the playoffs.