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Ravens force 5 Dalton turnovers, beat Bengals 20-0
CINCINNATI (AP) With Joe Flacco easing back in from a back injury, the Ravens went out and got a victory old-style.
Baltimore's rebuilt defense picked off Andy Dalton four times and forced him to fumble Sunday, and the Ravens pulled away to a 20-0 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that reminded them of the days when they'd win games with a defense that got into quarterbacks' heads.
''I like to see touchdowns, but if we've got to play lights-out defense, that's what we're going to do,'' said linebacker Terrell Suggs , who had a pair of sacks and tipped a pass.
The Ravens pressured Dalton into matching his career high for interceptions , three of them in the first half. Two were tipped, and the other was a throw he forced into double coverage in the end zone that C.J. Mosley picked off.
The Ravens took control with a pair of touchdowns 24 seconds apart late in the half. Flacco saw the Bengals ready to blitz with no defender in the middle of the field, and he hit Jeremy Maclin in stride on a slant for a 48-yard catch-and-run.
Two plays later, Suggs batted Dalton's pass high in the air and Lardarius Webb grabbed it. Terrance West's 2-yard touchdown run made it 17-0.
The Ravens didn't need anything else, given how the defense was dominating.
''Any time you get a shutout, it's huge,'' said safety Tony Jefferson, one of the new additions. ''To do it today in the opener? Man!''
The Ravens' overriding question was how Flacco would hold up after missing all of camp and the preseason with a bad back. The defense made sure he didn't have to do much. Flacco was 9 of 17 for 121 yards with an interception against a defense missing suspended linebacker Vontaze Burfict and cornerback Adam ''Pacman'' Jones.
''It was one of our old-fashioned games,'' said Flacco , in his 10th season. ''It reminded me of one of our games when I was a rookie.''
The Bengals had breakdowns everywhere as they were shut out in a season opener for the first time since 1979. They'd never been blanked in a home opener. The Bengals managed only 221 total yards and had nine penalties.
''This was as disappointing as it can be,'' coach Marvin Lewis said.
Baltimore has tormented Dalton like few others. He's had nine three-interception games during his career, four of them against Baltimore. His only other four-interception game also was against the Ravens in the 2013.
''It wasn't confusing,'' Dalton said. ''I just didn't play well.''
After missing the playoffs for the third time in four seasons, Baltimore put its emphasis on upgrading the defense. It paid off right away, with newcomer Brandon Carr getting the first interception .
Dalton was under heavy pressure behind Cincinnati's inexperienced line and finished 16 of 31 for 170 yards and was sacked five times.
SHUTOUT HISTORY
It was the Ravens' third season-opening shutout. They also blanked Pittsburgh in 2000 and Tampa Bay in 2006, both on the road. The Bengals hadn't been blanked in their season opener since 1979, when they lost at Denver 10-0. They hadn't been shut out at Paul Brown Stadium since 2001 by the Bears.
GRIND `EM DOWN
The Ravens essentially put it away with a 17-play, 81-yard drive in the third quarter that lasted 9 minutes, 38 seconds and ended in a field goal. The drive included 14 runs for 54 yards, two incompletions and three penalties on the Bengals: unnecessary roughness, pass interference and defensive holding.
The Ravens rushed for 157 yards overall, including 90 by West and 71 by Javorius Allen.
''This was a game that running the ball turned out to be a key,'' coach John Harbaugh said . ''I thought we were really patient with it.''
INJURIES
Ravens RB Danny Woodhead injured his left hamstring on the opening series and didn't return, another setback for a depleted offense. LB Za'Darius Smith hurt his left knee in the second quarter and was helped off the field.
Bengals RG guard Trey Hopkins hurt his left knee late in the first half and didn't return. DE Michael Johnson suffered a concussion on the final play of the first half and didn't return.
UP NEXT
Ravens play at Cleveland. They've won three in a row against the Browns.
Bengals host Texans on Thursday night. Houston has won its last two and seven of eight against Cincinnati, including a pair of first-round playoff games.
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38 RB 80 RuYds, RuTD |
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25 RB 40 RuYds, 39 ReYds, REC |
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | - | - |
1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
J. FlaccoÂ
5 QB
8 FPTS
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J. Flacco | 9/17 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
T. WestÂ
28 RB
14 FPTS
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T. West | 19 | 80 | 1 | 11 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. AllenÂ
37 RB
7 FPTS
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J. Allen | 21 | 71 | 0 | 17 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. WoodheadÂ
39 RB
3 FPTS
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D. Woodhead | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. CampanaroÂ
12 WR
0 FPTS
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M. Campanaro | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
J. MaclinÂ
18 WR
11 FPTS
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J. Maclin | 4 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 48 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. WoodheadÂ
39 RB
3 FPTS
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D. Woodhead | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. BoyleÂ
86 TE
1 FPTS
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N. Boyle | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. WallaceÂ
17 WR
0 FPTS
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M. Wallace | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. PerrimanÂ
11 WR
0 FPTS
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B. Perriman | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. WilliamsÂ
87 TE
0 FPTS
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M. Williams | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. AllenÂ
37 RB
7 FPTS
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J. Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. WestÂ
28 RB
14 FPTS
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T. West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. WatsonÂ
82 TE
0 FPTS
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B. Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
T. SuggsÂ
55 OLB
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T. Suggs | 5-1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. MosleyÂ
57 ILB
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C. Mosley | 5-3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. JeffersonÂ
23 SS
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T. Jefferson | 5-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. CorreaÂ
51 ILB
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K. Correa | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. PierceÂ
97 DE
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M. Pierce | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. WebbÂ
21 FS
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L. Webb | 3-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. SmithÂ
22 CB
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J. Smith | 3-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. SmithÂ
90 OLB
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Z. Smith | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. LevineÂ
41 CB
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A. Levine | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. CarrÂ
24 CB
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B. Carr | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. MayleÂ
16 WR
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V. Mayle | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. BowserÂ
54 LB
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T. Bowser | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. WestÂ
28 RB
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T. West | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. WeddleÂ
32 FS
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E. Weddle | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. UrbanÂ
96 DE
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B. Urban | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. JudonÂ
99 LB
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M. Judon | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. RicardÂ
91 DE
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P. Ricard | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. WilliamsÂ
98 NT
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B. Williams | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. TuckerÂ
9 K
0 FPTS
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J. Tucker | 2/2 | 25 | 2/2 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
S. KochÂ
4 P
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S. Koch | 6 | 41.7 | 2 | 52 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Campanaro 12 WR
0 FPTS
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M. Campanaro | 3 | 7.7 | 15 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
A. DaltonÂ
14 QB
-4 FPTS
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A. Dalton | 16/31 | 170 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
G. BernardÂ
25 RB
7 FPTS
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G. Bernard | 7 | 40 | 0 | 23 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. HillÂ
32 RB
2 FPTS
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J. Hill | 6 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. MixonÂ
28 RB
1 FPTS
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J. Mixon | 8 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. DaltonÂ
14 QB
-4 FPTS
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A. Dalton | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
A. GreenÂ
18 WR
7 FPTS
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A. Green | 10 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 27 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. BernardÂ
25 RB
7 FPTS
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G. Bernard | 2 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. LaFellÂ
11 WR
2 FPTS
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B. LaFell | 5 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. MixonÂ
28 RB
1 FPTS
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J. Mixon | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. BoydÂ
83 WR
1 FPTS
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T. Boyd | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. KroftÂ
81 TE
0 FPTS
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T. Kroft | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. EifertÂ
85 TE
0 FPTS
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T. Eifert | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. CoreÂ
16 WR
0 FPTS
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C. Core | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. HillÂ
32 RB
2 FPTS
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J. Hill | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
N. VigilÂ
59 OLB
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N. Vigil | 6-4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. ReyÂ
57 OLB
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V. Rey | 6-5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. MinterÂ
51 MLB
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K. Minter | 4-6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. AtkinsÂ
97 DT
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G. Atkins | 4-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. KirkpatrickÂ
27 CB
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D. Kirkpatrick | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. DennardÂ
21 CB
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D. Dennard | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. FejedelemÂ
42 SS
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C. Fejedelem | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. JacksonÂ
22 CB
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W. Jackson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. KroftÂ
81 TE
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T. Kroft | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. LaFellÂ
11 WR
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B. LaFell | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. ShawÂ
26 CB
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J. Shaw | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. IlokaÂ
43 FS
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G. Iloka | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. BolingÂ
65 G
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C. Boling | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. JohnsonÂ
90 DE
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M. Johnson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. OgbuehiÂ
70 T
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C. Ogbuehi | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. EvansÂ
50 LB
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J. Evans | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. SmithÂ
94 DE
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C. Smith | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. SimsÂ
92 DT
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P. Sims | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. HopkinsÂ
66 G
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T. Hopkins | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. BillingsÂ
99 NT
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A. Billings | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. GlasgowÂ
98 DT
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R. Glasgow | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. MixonÂ
28 RB
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J. Mixon | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. WillisÂ
75 DE
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J. Willis | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. DunlapÂ
96 DE
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C. Dunlap | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. GreenÂ
18 WR
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A. Green | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
K. HuberÂ
10 P
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K. Huber | 5 | 42.4 | 1 | 53 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. EricksonÂ
12 WR
0 FPTS
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A. Erickson | 1 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Erickson 12 WR
0 FPTS
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A. Erickson | 3 | 4.7 | 12 | 0 |