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2014 Baltimore Ravens season
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The 2014 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 19th in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh under head coach John Harbaugh. The Ravens improved upon their 8–8 record from 2013, when they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2007. Additionally, the Ravens scored a franchise record 409 points and quarterback Joe Flacco passed for a career-high 27 touchdowns and 3,986 yards.
The Ravens clinched the sixth seed in the AFC playoffs following their Week 17 win against the Browns. This was their first time making the playoffs in the post-Ray Lewis era, having failed the make the playoffs the previous season. After winning the AFC wild card game against their divisional rival Pittsburgh Steelers, the Ravens were ultimately defeated in the AFC Divisional Round by the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, failing to upset them on the road in a repeat of the Ravens' Super Bowl 47 winning season. After this, the Ravens would not qualify to make the postseason again until 2018.
The season was not without controversy, however, as TMZ released a video of star running back Ray Rice punching his wife Janay Palmer then dragging her out of the Revel Casino's elevator in Atlantic City. On September 8, 2014 after seeing the video, the Ravens released Rice.
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2014 draft class
Draft trades
- The Ravens finished with the same record and strength of schedule as the Dallas Cowboys at the end of the 2013 season. The tiebreaker was determined by way of a coin flip at the NFL Scouting Combine, with the Cowboys selecting 16th in the first round and the Ravens selecting 17th.
- The Ravens traded their original fourth- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 114 and 159 overall, respectively) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for offensive tackle Eugene Monroe.
- The Ravens traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 232 overall) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for center A. Q. Shipley. || 218[A]
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Preseason
During the first preseason game vs the 49ers the Ravens won the third "Harbowl", as coach John Harbaugh defeated his brother Jim Harbaugh for the third time (following the Thanksgiving game in 2011 and Super Bowl XLVII).
Regular season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
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Regular season
Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week One: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 72,925
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Two: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 8:25 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 71,181
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS/NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 3: at Cleveland Browns
Week Three: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), partly sunny
- Game attendance: 67,407
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 4: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week Four: Carolina Panthers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 71,218
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts
Week Five: Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), cloudy (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 65,258
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Six: Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 60,041
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots and Chris Fischer
- Recap, Gamebook
Joe Flacco would break an NFL record for fastest time for throwing 5 touchdown passes (16 minutes) since the AFL–NFL merger.[1]
Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week Seven: Atlanta Falcons at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 71,184
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Justin Kutcher, David Diehl and Laura Okmin
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Week 8: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week Eight: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 55,711
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Nine: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 8:30 pm. EST
- Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 63,971
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 10: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week Ten: Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,914
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 11: Bye Week
Week 12: at New Orleans Saints
Week Twelve: Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 8:30 pm. EST/7:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,373
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
The Ravens were the only AFC North team to defeat all of their NFC South opponents.
Week 13: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Thirteen: San Diego Chargers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 71,060
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 14: at Miami Dolphins
Week Fourteen: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: December 7
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 70,244
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 15: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: December 14
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), mostly cloudy, chilly
- Game attendance: 70,801
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta and Allie LaForce
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 16: at Houston Texans
Week Sixteen: Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans – Game summary
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 71,771
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Lewis Johnson
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 17: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Seventeen: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: December 28
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 71,070
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Gamebook
With the win, the Ravens finished the season 10–6. The team also improved to 13–1 against the Browns in the Flacco-Harbaugh era. Thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the San Diego Chargers, the Ravens secured the sixth seed in the NFL playoffs.
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Postseason
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AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (#6) Baltimore Ravens at (#3) Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: January 3, 2015
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 62,780
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
AFC Divisional Playoffs: at #1 New England Patriots
AFC Divisional Playoffs: #6 Baltimore Ravens at #1 New England Patriots – Game summary
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: January 10, 2015
- Game time: 4:35 pm. EST
- Game weather: 20 °F (−7 °C), clear, windy and cold
- Game attendance: 68,756
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
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Standings
Division
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Notes
- The Ravens acquired this seventh-round selection (No. 218 overall) in a trade that sent the team's 2015 sixth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns.
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