The 2014 Baltimore Ravens season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League and the 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 . After winning the AFC Wild Card Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers , the Ravens were ultimately defeated in the AFC Divisional Round by the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots . As of 2018, this is the last time the Ravens have made the playoffs.
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2014 draft class [ ]
Main article: 2014 NFL draft
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 . || 218Template:Efn-ua
Staff [ ]
2014 Baltimore Ravens final staff
Front Office
Owner – Steve Bisciotti
President – Dick Cass
Executive Vice President/General Manager – Ozzie Newsome
Assistant General Manager – Eric DeCosta
Senior Vice President of Football Administration – Pat Moriarty
Director of Pro Personnel – Vince Newsome
Director of College Scouting – Joe Hortiz
Senior Personnel Assistant – George Kokinis
Assistant Director of Pro Personnel – Chad Alexander
Executive Assistant/Football Information Manager – Megan McLaughlin
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
Offensive Coordinator – Gary Kubiak
Quarterbacks – Rick Dennison
Running Backs – Thomas Hammock
Wide Receivers – Bobby Engram
Tight Ends – Brian Pariani
Offensive Line – Juan Castillo
Assistant Offensive Line – Todd Washington
Senior Offensive Assistant – Craig Ver Steeg
Offensive Quality Control – Jay Harbaugh
Defensive Coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Dean Pees
Defensive Line – Clarence Brooks
Inside Linebackers – Don Martindale
Outside Linebackers – Ted Monachino
Assistant Secondary – Chris Hewitt
Defensive Quality Control / Linebackers Assistant – Matt Weiss
Coaching Assistant – Drew Wilkins
Special Teams Coaches
Kicking Consultant – Randy Brown
Final roster [ ]
Schedule [ ]
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.
Postseason [ ]
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See also: 2014–15 NFL playoffs
Game summaries [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
Week One: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Bengals
6
9
0
8
23
Ravens
0
0
7
9
16
at M&T Bank Stadium , Baltimore, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
CIN – 10:25 Mike Nugent 49-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:35. (CIN 3–0)
CIN – 1:25 Mike Nugent 22-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:42. (CIN 6–0)
Second quarter
CIN – 10:13 Mike Nugent 28-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:40. (CIN 9–0)
CIN – 4:36 Mike Nugent 47-yard FG. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:15. (CIN 12–0)
CIN – 2:07 Mike Nugent 38-yard FG. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:23. (CIN 15–0)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
BAL – 10:28 Justin Tucker 38-yard FG. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 5:23. (CIN 15–10)
BAL – 5:46 Steve Smith 80-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco , 2-point run failed. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:43. (BAL 15–16)
CIN – 4:58 A. J. Green 77-yard pass from Andy Dalton , Andy Dalton-Mohamed Sanu pass. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:48. (CIN 23–16)
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton: 25/38, 301 yards, 1 TD
BAL – Joe Flacco: 35/62, 345 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Giovani Bernard : 14 rushes, 48 yards
BAL – Justin Forsett : 11 rushes, 85 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green: 6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD
BAL – Dennis Pitta : 10 receptions, 89 yards
Top tacklers
CIN – Emmanuel Lamur : 5 tackles, 6 assists
BAL – Darian Stewart and Daryl Smith : 4 tackles each, 5 assists each
Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week Two: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Steelers
0
3
3
0
6
Ravens
7
3
7
9
26
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
BAL – 0:27 Owen Daniels 2-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco , Justin Tucker kick. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:26. (BAL 7–0)
Second quarter
BAL – 1:25 Justin Tucker 30-yard FG. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:32. (BAL 10–0)
PIT – 2:50 Shaun Suisham 25-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:11. (BAL 10–3)
Third quarter
PIT – 10:30 Shaun Suisham 43-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:56. (BAL 10–6)
BAL – 3:58 Owen Daniels 1-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco, Justin Tucker kick. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:32. (BAL 17–6)
Fourth quarter
BAL – 14:11 Justin Tucker 23-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:51. (BAL 20–6)
BAL – 11:14 Justin Tucker 22-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:46. (BAL 23–6)
BAL – 4:31 Justin Tucker 20-yard FG. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:57. (BAL 26–6)
Top passers
Top rushers
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 11 rushes, 59 yards
BAL – Bernard Pierce 22 rushes, 96 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Antonio Brown 7 reception, 90 yards
BAL – Steve Smith 6 receptions, 71 yards
Top tacklers
Week 3: at Cleveland Browns [ ]
Week Three: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Ravens
3
7
7
6
23
Browns
7
0
14
0
21
at FirstEnergy Stadium , Cleveland, Ohio
Date : September 21Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , partly sunnyGame attendance : 67,407Referee : Bill Leavy TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Solomon WilcotsRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
BAL - 9:11 Justin Tucker 38-yard FG. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:49. (BAL 3-0)
CLE - 3:15 Terrance West 1-yard TD run, Billy Cundiff kick. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:56. (CLE 3-7)
Second quarter
BAL - 7:24 Kyle Juszczyk 9-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco, Justin Tucker kick. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:05. (BAL 10-7)
Third quarter
CLE - 10:01 Isaiah Crowell 14-yard TD run, Billy Cundiff kick. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:59. (CLE 10-14)
BAL - 5:04 Lorenzo Taliaferro 1-yard TD run, Justin Tucker kick. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:57. (BAL 17-14)
CLE - 0:13 Miles Austin 4-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer, Billy Cundiff kick. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:51. (CLE 17-21)
Fourth quarter
BAL - 5:00 Justin Tucker 21-yard FG. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:46. (CLE 20-21)
BAL - 0:00 Justin Tucker 32-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:58. (BAL 23-21)
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco 19/31, 217 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
CLE – Brian Hoyer 19/25, 290 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro 18 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
CLE – Isaiah Crowell 11 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 5 receptions, 101 yards
CLE – Andrew Hawkins 7 receptions, 87 yards
Top tacklers
BAL – Jimmy Smith 6 tackles
CLE – Donte Whitner 5 tackles, 2 assists
Week 4: vs. Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Four: Carolina Panthers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Panthers
0
7
3
0
10
Ravens
0
21
7
10
38
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts [ ]
Week Five: Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Ravens
0
3
0
10
13
Colts
3
3
7
7
20
at Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Six: Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Ravens
28
10
7
3
48
Buccaneers
0
0
10
7
17
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : October 12Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , cloudyGame attendance : 60,041Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots and Chris Fischer Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco 33/35 501 yds 5 tds
TB –
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
0
0
0
7
7
Ravens
7
10
3
9
29
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Date : October 19Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , sunnyGame attendance : 71,184Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox ) : Justin Kutcher , David Diehl and Laura OkminRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 8: at Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
Week Eight: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Ravens
0
6
8
10
24
Bengals
7
0
10
10
27
at Paul Brown Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : October 26Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , sunnyGame attendance : 55,711Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan WashburnRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week Nine: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Ravens
7
3
0
13
23
Steelers
0
22
0
21
43
at Heinz Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 10: vs. Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week Ten: Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Titans
7
0
0
0
7
Ravens
0
7
7
7
21
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 11: Bye Week [ ]
Week 12: at New Orleans Saints [ ]
Week Twelve: Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Ravens
7
7
10
10
34
Saints
7
10
0
10
27
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 24 Game time : 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,373Referee : Bill LeavyTV announcers (ESPN ) : Mike Tirico , Jon Gruden and Lisa SaltersRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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
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2
3
4
Total
Chargers
7
3
3
21
34
Ravens
10
6
7
10
33
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Date : November 30Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , partly cloudyGame attendance : 71,060Referee : Walt AndersonTV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle , Dan Fouts and Jenny DellRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 14: at Miami Dolphins [ ]
Week Fourteen: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Ravens
0
7
7
14
28
Dolphins
10
0
0
3
13
at Sun Life Stadium , Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : December 7Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , sunnyGame attendance : 70,244Referee : John Parry TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve TaskerRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 15: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
6
6
0
0
12
Ravens
7
3
7
3
20
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Date : December 14Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , mostly cloudy, chillyGame attendance : 70,801Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS) : Tom McCarthy , Adam Archuleta and Allie LaForceRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 16: at Houston Texans [ ]
Week Sixteen: Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Ravens
0
0
7
6
13
Texans
3
13
3
6
25
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 17: vs. Cleveland Browns [ ]
Week Seventeen: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Browns
0
3
7
0
10
Ravens
0
3
0
17
20
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Date : December 28Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , cloudyGame attendance : 71,070Referee : Gene SteratoreTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jamie ErdahlRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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.
Postseason [ ]
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See also: 2014–15 NFL playoffs
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at #3 Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (#6) Baltimore Ravens at (#3) Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Ravens
0
10
10
10
30
Steelers
3
6
0
8
17
at Heinz Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
AFC Divisional Playoffs: at #1 New England Patriots [ ]
AFC Divisional Playoffs: #6 Baltimore Ravens at #1 New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Ravens
14
7
7
3
31
Patriots
7
7
14
7
35
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : January 10, 2015 Game time : 4:35 p.m. ESTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , clear, windy and coldGame attendance : 68,756Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
1st Quarter
BAL – Kamar Aiken 19-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 12:18. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:42.
BAL – Steve Smith, Sr. 9-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 4:44. Ravens 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:00.
NE – Tom Brady 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:48. Ravens 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:56.
2nd Quarter
NE – Danny Amendola 15-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:37. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:36.
BAL – Owen Daniels 11-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:10. Ravens 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 0:53.
3rd Quarter
BAL – Justin Forsett 16-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 10:22. Ravens 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:40.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:48. Ravens 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:34.
NE – Danny Amendola 51-yard pass from Julian Edelman (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:20. Tied 28–28. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:13.
4th Quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 25-yard field goal, 10:17. Ravens 31–28. Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards, 7:52.
NE – Brandon LaFell 23-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:13. Patriots 35–31. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:04.
Leading passers
Leading rushers
Leading receivers
Standings [ ]
Division [ ]
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Conference [ ]
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Notes [ ]
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