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1997 Game 230 (Week 17) Baltimore at Cincinnati

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Bengals came from behind to win the Central!

The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Baltimore Ravens, 31-23, at Cinergy Field on Sunday and won the AFC Central Division Championship.

The Bengals trailed 17-10 at halftime, but the Bengals rallied behind three rushing touchdowns from RB Corey Dillon in the second half to win the game. Dillon rushed for 88 yards on 17 carries and three TDs. Dillon finished the season with 1,120 yards and 16 TDs.

Boomer Esiason had a very efficient day. He threw for 244 yards on 21 of 23 passing with a TD and no interceptions. Boomer replaced Jeff Blake and finished the season with a 96.9 QB rating.

For the Ravens, they finished the season 6-10. Eric Zeier threw for 312 yards on the day on 22 of 38 passing with one touchdown.

The Bengals will play in the Wildcard round and will have a home game. Their opponent will be determined later in the day. The Bengals and the Steelers both finished with 11-5 records, but the Bengals held the tiebreaker by sweeping the Steelers in their head-to-head meetings.

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1997 Game 215 (Week 16) Tennessee at Baltimore

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Ravens hold on to beat the Oilers!

Baltimore Ravens’ punt returner Jermaine Lewis is one punt return away from tying the NFL record for punt return touchdowns in a season. Lewis returned a punt 74 yards on the final play of the half that sparked the Ravens’ 13-10 victory over the Oilers on Sunday at Baltimore Memorial Stadium.

Lewis has now returned three punts for touchdowns this season. Jack Christensen of Detroit in 1951 and Rick Upchurch of the Broncos in 1976 have returned four punts for touchdowns in a season.

The Ravens needed Lewis’ punt return as their offense was abysmal. The Ravens managed 273 total yards on the day. QB Eric Zeier replaced an injured Vinny Testaverde and struggled passing the ball. He went 16 of 34 for 182 yards.

Defensively, the Ravens punished the Oilers holding them to just 217 total yards. They harassed QB Steve McNair all day long, so he finished 11 of 30 for 104 yards with a TD and 2 INTs that thwarted Oiler scoring opportunities.

Both the Ravens and the Oilers are out of the playoff hunt. They both have 6-9 records and will play in vital games next Sunday for the AFC Central Division Championship. The Bengals and the Steelers are tied atop the division and Sunday’s game will determine the champion. The Ravens travel to Cincinnati, while the Oilers host the Steelers.

1997 Game 215 Stats

1997 Game 204 (Week 15) Seattle at Baltimore

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Moon goes down and so do the Seahawks!

The Seattle Seahawks came into the weekend as the #5 seed in the AFC playoff race with a 9-4 record. The Seahawks have won 7 of their last 8 games as they are one of the hottest teams in the NFL. They took on the Baltimore Ravens, who are 5-8 on the season. Why would anyone think the Hawks would lose to the Ravens? And that’s why we play the games!

Seahawk QB Warren Moon went down in the third quarter with bruised ribs leading 13-9 and that was all she wrote. Backup QB John Kitna came in and tossed the game away as he threw two crucial interceptions as the Ravens came back to win 18-13.

Trailing 13-12 late in the fourth quarter, punt returner Ronnie Harris fumbled and the Ravens recovered.  Ravens’ backup QB Eric Zeier took advantage of the situation and hit TE Eric Green on an 11-yard TD pass to give the Ravens a 18-13 lead with 2:30 left. However, Kitna threw his second pick to linebacker Cornell Brown to seal the game.

When Moon went out, he was 12 of 21 for 173 yards and a touchdown. Kitna came in and was 5 of 11 for 46 yards and two interceptions.

Zeier had a pretty good start as he was 22 of 36 for 272 yards and a touchdown. Derrick Alexander caught seven passes for 130 yards in the game.

The Seahawks will try to get things back on track next Sunday when they travel out to the Bay Area to take on the Raiders. Then they will finish the season at home against San Francisco on Sunday Night Football. The 6-8 Ravens will host Tennessee next weekend.

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1997 Game 183 (Week 14) Baltimore at Jacksonville

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Jaguars take a bite out of the Ravens

Jacksonville Jaguars’ QB Mark Brunell had his best game of the season in a Jaguar 38-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens Sunday at Alltel Stadium.

Brunell threw for 334 yards on 20 of 28 passing with four touchdowns on the day. He and WRs Jimmy Smith and Keenan McCardell were in sync all game long. Smith caught seven passes for 158 yards and a TD, while McCardell caught five passes for 63 yards and a TD.

The Jaguars also got 81 yards rushing from RB Natrone Means on 25 carries and a touchdown. RB James Stewart rushed for 23 yards on 10 carries.

As for the Ravens, they lost QB Vinny Testaverde in the second quarter with an injury. Eric Zeier replaced him and got his first action of the season. Zeier threw for 166 yards on 17 of 30 passing with a TD and an interception.

The Jaguars are now 5-8 on the season and they host the New England Patriots next Sunday. The Ravens are now 5-8 also and they will host the red-hot Seattle Seahawks next week.

1997 Game 183 Stats

1997 Game 166 (Week 13) Arizona at Baltimore

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Cardinals take down the Ravens

Cardinal rookie QB Jake “The Snake” Plummer shined in Arizona’s 30-12 rout of the Baltimore Ravens. Plummer, with the help of a running game, threw for 202 yards on 20 of 28 passing with 3 TDs as the Cardinals won their second game of the season.

The Cardinals had their best rushing output in the game of the season on Sunday. The Cardinals rushed for 180 total yards and got 107 from newly acquired running back Ron Moore. They also got 44 yards from fullback Larry Centers.

WR Rob Moore continued to have his best season of his career. He caught four passes for only 38 yards but caught 2 TD passes. On the season, Moore has 84 receptions for 1,220 yards and ten TDs.

The Ravens couldn’t get anything done offensively on Sunday. They managed a mere 129 total yards. Vinny Testaverde was atrocious. He threw for 122 yards on 14 of 29 passing with 2 interceptions.

The only Raven touchdown came on a punt return from Jermaine Lewis. Lewis is one of the top returners in the game. He has now returned two punts for TDs.

The Cardinals (2-10) have a stiff test at home next Sunday when they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers, while the 4-8 Ravens travel to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars.

1997 Game 166 Stats

1997 Game 159 (Week 12) Philadelphia at Baltimore

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Eagles hold on to defeat the Ravens

The Philadelphia Eagles and the Baltimore Ravens faced each other at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore on Sunday where the Eagles came up with a huge defensive stand to hold off the Ravens, 13-6.

The Eagles had a 7-point lead going into the final drive the game. The Ravens offense was putrid all day long. They kicked two field goals, missed a field goal, turned the ball over 3 times and punted six times; however, they were still in the game in the final seconds.

QB Vinny Testaverde led the Ravens down the field on the final drive and hooked up with WR Michael Jackson to get the ball inside the Eagles’ 10-yard line with three plays remaining. Then the Eagles’ defense rose to the occasion. LB Mike Mamula and DT Rhett Hall sacked Testaverde on back-to-back plays giving the Ravens one more opportunity at the Eagles’ 18-yard line. Testaverde tried to force the ball into Jackson again, but the pass fell incomplete giving the Eagles the victory.

On the day, Eagles’ backup QB Bobby Hoying wasn’t spectacular, but he didn’t make too many crucial mistakes. He threw for 130 yards on 13 of 27 passing with an interception; however, he allowed the Eagles’ running game to take the spotlight.

The Eagles rushed for 119 yards with RB Ricky Watters getting 74 of them. Charlie Garner rushed for 16 yards and had the game’s only touchdown.

As for the Eagles’ defense, they dominated the day. They sacked Testaverde six times and picked him off twice. They held the Ravens to 232 total yards with 54 of them coming on the final drive.

The Eagles are now 5-6 and have climbed into the hunt for an NFC Wild Cars spot. They have won 3 of their last four games and will host the reeling Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. As for the Ravens at 5-6, they will host the Arizona Cardinals.

1997 Game 159 Stats

1997 Game 149 (Week 11) Baltimore at Pittsburgh

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Ravens shock the Steelers on Sunday Night Football

Not too many experts gave the Baltimore Ravens a shot at beating the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday night at Three Rivers Stadium. The Ravens have dropped four straight games, and the Steelers were angry after getting pummeled last Monday Night at Kansas City. Many experts thought the Steelers would take their frustrations out on the Ravens, but that’s not what happened. The Ravens shocked the football world and beat the Steelers 13-6.

The Ravens got some power running on offense and their defense bent but didn’t break. The Ravens racked up 131 yards on the ground and controlled the ball; however, the Steelers moved the ball but went 0-5 in scoring TDs in the Red Zone and that was the difference in the game.

The Ravens’ defense did give up some big plays to the Steelers in the pass game, however, they held the Steelers to just 29 yards on the ground. The Ravens stuffed Steelers’ running back Jerome Bettis as he carried the ball 14 times but netted only 18 yards of rushing.

The Ravens finally got their ground game going with the two-headed monster of RBs Bam Morris and Earnest Byner. Morris rushed for 63 yards and the lone TD in the game, while Byner chipped in 52 yards on 14 carries.

Ravens’ QB Vinny Testaverde didn’t have a great game, but he managed to not turn the ball over and that was huge. Testaverde threw for just 160 yards and completed just 44% of his 32 attempts.

As for Kordell Stewart, he continued to impress with his abilities. He threw for 310 yards on 22 of 32 passing; however, he did make a huge mistake midway through the fourth quarter. He thew an interception in the endzone to thwart another Steeler drive.

The Ravens’ defense had a goal line stand, an interception in the end zone and held the Steelers to 2 out of 3 field goals in the Red Zone. That was the key to victory.

On a side note, WR Yancy Thigpen continues to have a career-year. He caught 8 passes for 137 yards in this game. On the season, Thigpen has 70 receptions for 1,361 yards and 9 TDs in just 10 games this year.

The Steelers are now 7-3 on the season but they have lost 3 of their last four games. Next week, they have a humongous showdown for control of the AFC Central as they host the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals are just one game out first place with a 6-4 record and they beat the Steelers, 26-11, three weeks ago. The winner will take control of the division.

As for the Ravens, they have a favorable schedule down the stretch of the season and might have a chance to climb into the Wildcard hunt in the AFC. They are 4-6 now and they host two NFC East opponents in the next two weeks in Philadelphia and Arizona.

1997 Game 149 Stats