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5 M&T BANK GAME PREVIEW
7 RAVENS COACHES
10 FEATURE: ZAY FLOWERS
14 EVERMORE: CHARLIE KOLAR
16 RAVENS AND BENGALS ROSTERS
18 CHEERLEADER SPOTLIGHT
21 RAVENS IN OUR COMMUNITY
25 RAVENS FAN PROGRAMS
27 GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE
28 RAVENS STATISTICS
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“Lamar, by far, is the guy right now that doesn’t have a real weakness to his game. You’ve seen the twitchy element of his athleticism that was part of the conversation early in his career. It’s gone to two different areas. His mind is crazy twitchy right now; the game is very slow for him. And then the arm is crazy twitchy now. He’s very complete as a quarterback.”
ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky on Lamar Jackson in 2024
The Baltimore Ravens (6-3), who have won six of their past seven games, host the Cincinnati Bengals (4-5) in a primetime divisional showdown on Thursday Night Football. Baltimore is 3-1 at home this season, while Cincinnati is 3-1 on the road.
In his 17th season, John Harbaugh stands as the NFL’s second-longesttenured coach (Mike Tomlin – 18). Harbaugh has led Baltimore to 11 playoff berths, winning Super Bowl XLVII in 2012 and producing a 178112 overall record (including playoffs). Coach Harbaugh is 18-15 in the regular season vs. Cincinnati, with Baltimore having won three straight games in the series, including a 41-38 OT thriller in Week 5 earlier this year.
NUMBERS TO NOTE
+2.5 – Yards-per-rush average differential by Baltimore, ranking No. 1 in the NFL. The Ravens are averaging 5.9 ypc compared to 3.4 ypc allowed (both NFL bests).
7.1 – Yards-per-play average for the Ravens’ offense, ranking No. 1 in the NFL. Baltimore’s offense has averaged 6.0+ yards per play in all nine games, tying the 2000 Rams for the longest such streak at any point of a single season in NFL history.
The NFL’s No. 1 offense (445.9 ypg) is led by two-time MVP QB Lamar Jackson, who’s been superb both passing (2,379 yards, 20 TDs & 2 INTs for an NFL-best 120.7 rating) and rushing (505 yards & 2 TDs). Baltimore’s No. 1-ranked ground attack (191.9 ypg) is fueled by RB Derrick Henry, who leads the league in rushing yards (1,052) and total TDs (13 – 11 rushing & 2 receiving).
Baltimore enters tonight’s game fresh off a 41-10 victory at home vs. Denver. In the contest, Jackson completed 16of-19 passes for 280 yards and 3 TDs (WR Zay Flowers twice and FB Patrick Ricard once), registering a perfect 158.3 passer rating. Henry totaled 23 carries for 106 yards (4.6 avg.) and 2 rushing TDs (the 100th & 101st of his career), while Flowers snagged 5 catches for a game-high 127 yards. Baltimore registered 396 total yards (269 passing & 127 rushing), while permitting Denver just 319 total yards (197 passing & 122 rushing). Behind
28-7 – An NFL-best record at home in the month of November by the Ravens since head coach John Harbaugh’s 2008 arrival.
166 – Career regular season victories for head coach John Harbaugh, tying HOFer Paul Brown for the 18th most all time. Harbaugh’s 178 total wins (reg. season + playoffs) tie Mike Shanahan and Jeff Fisher for the 16th most by a head coach.
496 – Receiving yards by WR Zay Flowers over his past five games (since Week 5), marking the NFL’s most during this span. Flowers has posted 100+ receiving yards in four of his past five outings, including 127 in last Sunday’s win vs. Denver and 111 in Week 5’s victory at Cincy.
4 sacks (OLB Tavius Robinson - 2, LB Malik Harrison & LB Trenton Simpson) and 1 INT (S Ar’Darius Washington), the Ravens limited Denver to 6-of-14 (43%) on third down and 1-of-5 (20%) on fourth down.
ON DERRICK HENRY’S IMPACT PROVIDING BALTIMORE A NEW DIMENSION:
“It’s a big thing. We have been really good at running the ball for a long time, but this [run game with Derrick Henry] is different. Derrick Henry is different. He is adding a dimension that we have not had before. You go back to Jamal Lewis, maybe. This is different, and I’m excited about it. I acknowledge that, we say that, but I can tell you, what he talked about to the team [after beating Denver on Sunday] was Thursday – ‘Let’s get ready to go Thursday night.’” john
RAVENS COACHING STAFF
JOHN HARBAUGH HEAD COACH
CHRIS HEWITT ASST. HEAD COACH/PASS GAME COOR.
CHRIS HORTON SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR
TODD MONKEN OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
ZACH ORR DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
ASSISTANT COACHES
DANNY BREYER OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT COACH
RANDY BROWN SENIOR SPECIAL TEAMS COACH
BRENDAN CLARK DEFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL
MARK DeLEONE INSIDE LINEBACKERS COACH
SCOTT ELLIOTT STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COOR.
GEORGE GODSEY TIGHT ENDS COACH
DENNIS JOHNSON DEFENSIVE LINE COACH
SAM KOCH ASST. SPECIAL TEAMS COACH
GREG LEWIS WIDE RECEIVERS COACH
DOUG MALLORY SECONDARY COACH
TEE MARTIN QUARTERBACKS COACH
MATT ROBINSON ASST. DEFENSIVE LINE/OLBs
MEGAN ROSBURG ASST. TO THE HC/DEFENSIVE ASST.
SAM ROSENGARTEN DIRECTOR OF HIGH PERFORMANCE
ADAM SCHRACK OFFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL
CHUCK SMITH PASS RUSH COACH
DANIEL STERN DIR. OF FOOTBALL STRATEGY/ASST. QBs
TRAVIS SWITZER RUN GAME COORDINATOR
WILLIE TAGGART RUNNING BACKS COACH
GEORGE WARHOP OFFENSIVE LINE COACH
TRAVELLE WHARTON ASST. OFFENSIVE LINE COACH
ZAY FLOWERS IS CHASING GREATNESS
By Matt Ryan
Zay Flowers knows what it’s like to be a star. He had a record-setting Year 1 in Baltimore, breaking the rookie franchise marks in receptions (77) and receiving yards (858), and he quickly became a top target for Lamar Jackson.
But in Year 2 in the NFL, he’s far from satisfied. He wants more.
Before Flowers’ 2024 season began, he was asked about his goals coming off his historic year. His answer was simple: “Go get the regular record. Try to get the record that’s the highest, honestly.”
Right now, Flowers is making a push for it.
Through nine games, the 2023 firstround pick has 654 receiving yards, putting him on pace to finish with 1,235. Michael Jackson set the franchise record for a receiver with 1,201 yards in 1996, but Flowers is hoping that soon belongs to him.
While it’s no guarantee that Flowers will break the mark this season, it’s a benchmark for the 5-foot-9 receiver they sometimes call “Joystick.” He’s looking to build a legacy as one of the all-time greats to wear a Ravens uniform, but he’s not losing track of the main thing.
“I just want to win,” Flowers said. “We had a great season last year, [and] we
want to improve on that and get to the ultimate goal.”
The shift from Year 1 to Year 2 can be drastic for some players. Their rookie season is filled with unknowns, from the length of the season to living in a new place, but in Year 2, things start to become familiar. It’s a chance for players to establish themselves even more and take their game to new heights like Flowers did.
“[I want to] take the whole game to the next level, everything from blocking to catching,” he said. “I’m trying to get better at everything, and I’m trying to improve every year and prove all the doubters wrong.”
Right now, there aren’t a ton of doubters left. Flowers is the top receiver on one of the NFL’s best offenses, and he’s only getting better. Last year, it took him 16 contests to reach 100 yards in a single game. He has already done it four times this season, including a career-high 132 yards, which he gained all in the first half against the Washington Commanders.
After a rookie season filled with success, everything is looking easier for Flowers. He’s turning into a dominant force that can be a go-to guy for Jackson, and he can feel the difference.
“[I have] more experience, so I know what’s going on better,” Flowers stated. “I can look out at a defense and tell what’s going on instead of just running.”
As Flowers continues to be one of the game’s bright young receivers, he’s always searching for more. If he eventually does break Michael Jackson’s wide receiver record, tight end Mark Andrews’ franchise-high 1,361 yards from 2021 are next on the list.
His career in Baltimore is just getting started, but his impact is certainly felt. He’s a star on the field, but he’s not satisfied. He’s chasing greatness.
“I’M TRYING TO IMPROVE EVERY YEAR AND PROVE ALL THE DOUBTERS WRONG.”
TE CHARLIE KOLAR
Charlie Kolar is on pace for a career year in his third season with the Ravens. The Iowa State product is a member of perhaps the NFL’s deepest tight ends group, and he’s developed into a key contributor as both a blocker and receiver. Learn more about him below:
IF YOU COULD GUEST STAR ON ANY TV SHOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Cutthroat Kitchen.
DID YOU/DO YOU PLAY ANY INSTRUMENTS?
I can play the piano.
WHAT WAS THE FAVORITE CLASS/COURSE YOU TOOK IN COLLEGE?
I really enjoyed Engineering Statics.
WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE ATHLETE GROWING UP?
Probably Russell Westbrook. I grew up a big OKC [Thunder] fan.
IF YOU COULD SWITCH LIVES WITH ANY ONE TEAMMATE FOR A DAY, WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE?
“Big Dan” [Daniel] Faalele. WHAT SUPERPOWER WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE?
It’s hard to pass up flying – I feel like that’s a very common one. I wish I could do one of the elements of bending in [the TV show] Avatar: [The Last Airbender], like earth-bending or something. That’d be sick.
DO YOU HAVE ANY NICKNAMES AMONG FAMILY/FRIENDS/TEAMMATES?
It’s usually some variation of “Chuck” or “Chucky.”
DO YOU SPEAK ANY OTHER LANGUAGES?
I’m working on Spanish right now, but I always get worse about doing it during the season. I’m not fluent in any other languages.
DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?
Back home I have a dog – a labradoodle. But I don’t have any with me here in Baltimore.
WHAT IS THE FAVORITE COUNTRY YOU’VE VISITED?
Well, I’ve only ever visited … So, London [during the 2023 season] was my first time out of the country, so I guess London by default. But I also went to Hawaii, which I know is still part of the U.S., but since it wasn’t one of the continental 48, it kind of felt like another country, so I’ll say Hawaii.
WHAT JOB WOULD YOU HAVE IF YOU WEREN’T PLAYING PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL?
I’d probably do something with my engineering degree. I’m not sure, maybe if I make enough money, I can go be like a ski bum in the winter and a golf caddy in the summer and just not do anything.
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2024 SPOTLIGHT
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To celebrate the NFL’s Salute to Service (STS) initiative, the Ravens host various events and programs throughout the year to honor veterans, military members and their families.
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Tonight’s Community Showcase featured the Warrior Canine Connection. For more information on the organization, please visit: https://warriorcanineconnection.org/
On October 28, the Baltimore Ravens partnered with GEHA to host the annual Youth Football and Military Combine at the U.S. Naval Academy. Nearly 200 pre-registered youth participants competed in the clinic that provided football drills with a military twist. Ravens Legends were joined by Ravens Cheerleaders and Poe for the annual event!
Earlier this year, the Ravens hosted the third annual Flags with the Flock in conjunction with the Memorial Day holiday. Nine Ravens players,
IN OUR COMMUNITY
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including RB Justice Hill, ILB Trenton Simpson and T Roger Rosengarten, teamed up with Flags of Valor and the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) to recognize 10 families at the Under Armour Performance Center. Each family created a personalized wooden American Flag and received a custom Ravens jersey honoring their fallen service member.
Additionally, over the summer, the Ravens partnered with Vet Tix to host their first two Fishing with the Vets day on the water. G Ben Cleveland, C Tyler Linderbaum, G Andrew Vorhees and Ravens Legend Torrey Smith spent two separate days on the water alongside 20 veterans.
10/28
John Harbaugh and Ravens players teamed up with Flags of Valor and the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) for the third annual Flags with the Flock.
10/28 WR Rashod Bateman hosted his annual Halloween costume party for the families of the Ronald McDonald House. In addition to purchasing costumes for kids, Bateman spent time with families painting pumpkins and crafting.
Ravens players, including S Kyle Hamilton, ILB Roquan Smith and T Ronnie Stanley, met with program members from Roca Baltimore to discuss the resources the organization provides to combat urban violence and provide young adults with opportunities for success.
OLB Odafe Oweh joined the United Way of Central MD to participate in the packing and distribution of meals to 40 families. Oweh joined volunteers to assemble bags of food and distribute them to families in need at the Columbia Family Center.
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J. Tucker: (53WL, 25G, 32G) (48G, 42G, 56WL, 32G) (46WL) (-) (56G, 24G) (45G, 32G, 39G) (28G, 52G) (49G, 50WL) (33G, 37G) OPP: (32G, 31G) (53G, 51G, 25G, 38G) (65G, 51G) (50G, 48WL) (53WL) (42G, 52B, 55G, 49G) (23G, 55RU) (28G, 33G, 48G) (37G) 2-Pt Conv: TM 0-0, OPP 2-6
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