What is 2015 baltimore ravens season?
The 2015 season was the Baltimore
Ravens' 20th in the National Football
League (NFL) and their eighth
under head coach John
Harbaugh. Although picked by some, including
Sports Illustrated{{'s}} Peter King, to reach the Super Bowl, they had
a disappointing season due to devastating injuries to team starters. 14
of their games were decided by 8 points or less and Joe
Flacco, Justin
Forsett, Steve Smith,
Sr., and Terrell
Suggs all suffered season ending injuries.
They were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 14 with a loss to
the Seattle Seahawks, in
which they also suffered their ninth loss, resulting their first losing
season in the Harbaugh era and first since the collapse of the Brian
Billick era. Ultimately the
Ravens finished with a 5–11 record and twenty-two players ended the
season on Injured Reserve. The 5–11 record
is their worst since the 2007
season.
2015 draft class
Notes
Staff
Final roster
Preseason
Schedule
Regular season
Schedule
<table>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th><p>Week</p></th>
<th><p>Date</p></th>
<th><p>Opponent</p></th>
<th><p>Result</p></th>
<th><p>Record</p></th>
<th><p>Venue</p></th>
<th><p>Recap</p></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p>1</p></td>
<td><p>September 13</p></td>
<td><p>at <a href="2015_Denver_Broncos_season" title="wikilink">Denver
Broncos</a></p></td>
<td><p><strong>L</strong> 13–19</p></td>
<td><p>0–1</p></td>
<td><p><a href="Sports_Authority_Field_at_Mile_High"
title="wikilink">Sports Authority Field at Mile High</a></p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015091309/2015/REG1/ravens@broncos">Recap</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p>2</p></td>
<td><p>September 20</p></td>
<td><p>at <a href="2015_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="wikilink">Oakland
Raiders</a></p></td>
<td><p><strong>L</strong> 33–37</p></td>
<td><p>0–2</p></td>
<td><p><a href="O.co_Coliseum" title="wikilink">O.co
Coliseum</a></p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092010/2015/REG2/ravens@raiders">Recap</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p>3</p></td>
<td><p>September 27</p></td>
<td><p><strong><a href="2015_Cincinnati_Bengals_season"
title="wikilink">Cincinnati Bengals</a></strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>L</strong> 24–28</p></td>
<td><p>0–3</p></td>
<td><p><a href="M&T_Bank_Stadium" title="wikilink">M&T Bank
Stadium</a></p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092707/2015/REG3/bengals@ravens">Recap</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p>4</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>at <strong><a href="2015_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season"
title="wikilink">Pittsburgh Steelers</a></strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>W</strong> 23–20 </p></td>
<td><p>1–3</p></td>
<td><p><a href="Heinz_Field" title="wikilink">Heinz Field</a></p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015100100/2015/REG4/ravens@steelers">Recap</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p>5</p></td>
<td><p>October 11</p></td>
<td><p><strong><a href="2015_Cleveland_Browns_season"
title="wikilink">Cleveland Browns</a></strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>L</strong> 30–33 </p></td>
<td><p>1–4</p></td>
<td><p>M&T Bank Stadium</p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015101105/2015/REG5/browns@ravens">Recap</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p>6</p></td>
<td><p>October 18</p></td>
<td><p>at <a href="2015_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="wikilink">San
Francisco 49ers</a></p></td>
<td><p><strong>L</strong> 20–25</p></td>
<td><p>1–5</p></td>
<td><p><a href="Levi's_Stadium" title="wikilink">Levi's
Stadium</a></p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015101810/2015/REG6/ravens@49ers">Recap</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p>7</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>at <a href="2015_Arizona_Cardinals_season"
title="wikilink">Arizona Cardinals</a></p></td>
<td><p><strong>L</strong> 18–26</p></td>
<td><p>1–6</p></td>
<td><p><a href="University_of_Phoenix_Stadium"
title="wikilink">University of Phoenix Stadium</a></p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015102600/2015/REG7/ravens@cardinals">Recap</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p>8</p></td>
<td><p>November 1</p></td>
<td><p><a href="2015_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="wikilink">San
Diego Chargers</a></p></td>
<td><p><strong>W</strong> 29–26</p></td>
<td><p>2–6</p></td>
<td><p>M&T Bank Stadium</p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015110101/2015/REG8/chargers@ravens">Recap</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p>9</p></td>
<td><p><em><a href="Bye_(sports)" title="wikilink">Bye</a></em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p>10</p></td>
<td><p>November 15</p></td>
<td><p><a href="2015_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season"
title="wikilink">Jacksonville Jaguars</a></p></td>
<td><p><strong>L</strong> 20–22</p></td>
<td><p>2–7</p></td>
<td><p>M&T Bank Stadium</p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015111506/2015/REG10/jaguars@ravens">Recap</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p>11</p></td>
<td><p>November 22</p></td>
<td><p><a href="2015_St._Louis_Rams_season" title="wikilink">St. Louis
Rams</a></p></td>
<td><p><strong>W</strong> 16–13</p></td>
<td><p>3–7</p></td>
<td><p>M&T Bank Stadium</p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015112208/2015/REG11/rams@ravens">Recap</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p>12</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>at <strong><a href="2015_Cleveland_Browns_season"
title="wikilink">Cleveland Browns</a></strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>W</strong> 33–27</p></td>
<td><p>4–7</p></td>
<td><p><a href="FirstEnergy_Stadium_(Cleveland)"
title="wikilink">FirstEnergy Stadium</a></p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015113000/2015/REG12/ravens@browns">Recap</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p>13</p></td>
<td><p>December 6</p></td>
<td><p>at <a href="2015_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="wikilink">Miami
Dolphins</a></p></td>
<td><p><strong>L</strong> 13–15</p></td>
<td><p>4–8</p></td>
<td><p><a href="Sun_Life_Stadium" title="wikilink">Sun Life
Stadium</a></p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015120602/2015/REG13/ravens@dolphins">Recap</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p>14</p></td>
<td><p>December 13</p></td>
<td><p><a href="2015_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="wikilink">Seattle
Seahawks</a></p></td>
<td><p><strong>L</strong> 6–35</p></td>
<td><p>4–9</p></td>
<td><p>M&T Bank Stadium</p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015121313/2015/REG14/seahawks@ravens">Recap</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p>15</p></td>
<td><p>December 20</p></td>
<td><p><a href="2015_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="wikilink">Kansas
City Chiefs</a></p></td>
<td><p><strong>L</strong> 14–34</p></td>
<td><p>4–10</p></td>
<td><p>M&T Bank Stadium</p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015122006/2015/REG15/chiefs@ravens">Recap</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p>16</p></td>
<td><p>December 27</p></td>
<td><p><strong><a href="2015_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season"
title="wikilink">Pittsburgh Steelers</a></strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>W</strong> 20–17</p></td>
<td><p>5–10</p></td>
<td><p>M&T Bank Stadium</p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015122712/2015/REG16/steelers@ravens">Recap</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p>17</p></td>
<td><p>January 3</p></td>
<td><p>at <strong><a href="2015_Cincinnati_Bengals_season"
title="wikilink">Cincinnati Bengals</a></strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>L</strong> 16–24</p></td>
<td><p>5–11</p></td>
<td><p><a href="Paul_Brown_Stadium" title="wikilink">Paul Brown
Stadium</a></p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2016010302/2015/REG17/ravens@bengals">Recap</a></p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: Denver Broncos 19, Baltimore Ravens 13
The Ravens opened the season in Denver. Joe
Flacco and the offense struggled through the
entire game. Not only did the Ravens lose 19–13 and start the season
0–1, but they also lost Terrell Suggs to a
torn achilles. It was later announced that Suggs would miss the entire
2015 season, jeopardizing the Ravens defense for the rest of the season.
Week 2: Oakland Raiders 37, Baltimore Ravens 33
With the tough loss, the Ravens dropped to 0–2, the first such start to
a season since 2005. The team
also dropped to 7–2 all-time against the Raiders. With wins by both the
Steelers and the Browns, the Ravens remain in the AFC North basement.
Week 3: Cincinnati Bengals 28, Baltimore Ravens 24
With their fourth straight loss to the Bengals, the Ravens dropped to
0–3 and started the season with such a record for the first time in
franchise history.
Week 4: Baltimore Ravens 23, Pittsburgh Steelers 20 (OT)
The Ravens finally produced a win against their archrival the
Steelers to improve to 1–3. With
the Browns' loss to the Chargers on Sunday, both teams remain in last
place in the division.
Week 5: Cleveland Browns 33, Baltimore Ravens 30 (OT)
The Ravens couldn't use the momentum from the Pittsburgh win to beat
their division
rival the Browns,
losing in overtime 33–30, dropping to 1–4 for the first time in
franchise history. They fell back to solo last place in the division and
also lost their first game to the Browns at home since 2007. Harbaugh
and Flacco's records dropped to 13–2 against the Browns as well.
Week 6: San Francisco 49ers 25, Baltimore Ravens 20
In a rematch of Super Bowl XLVII, the
Ravens' defense was unable to keep up with San
Francisco quarterback Colin
Kaepernick and their former teammates
Anquan Boldin and Torrey
Smith.
Week 7: Arizona Cardinals 26, Baltimore Ravens 18
The Ravens, hoping to stop a five-game losing streak, travel to Arizona
to take on the Cardinals. The defense struggled to contain the Cardinals
explosive receiving corps. Late in the fourth quarter, Joe Flacco
attempted to mount a comeback, but an interception in the end zone by
the Cardinals sealed the loss. With the loss, the Ravens go to 1–6, tied
for the worst record in the league with the Detroit
Lions.
Week 8: Baltimore Ravens 29, San Diego Chargers 26
The Ravens were finally able to win a back and forth game, despite a
poor showing from the defense, on a game-winning field goal from Justin
Tucker. They improved to 2–6, but are still
in last place in the AFC North because of their
week 5 loss to the Browns.
Already missing Terrell Suggs for the season, the Ravens suffered
another setback and this time Steve Smith,
Sr. left the game with a ruptured Achilles
tendon. The Ravens later announced that the injury will keep him out for
the rest of the season.1
Week 9: Bye Week
No game. Baltimore had a bye week.
Week 10: Jacksonville Jaguars 22, Baltimore Ravens 20
The Ravens were on the cusp of victory despite giving up the ball on
three consecutive drives by two Joe Flacco interceptions and a Flacco
lost fumble. However, on the last play of the game Elvis
Dumervil sacked Jaguars QB Blake
Bortles by grabbing onto his face mask,
putting them into field goal range with one more play, which kicker
Jason Myers converted to win the game, sending
the Ravens to 2–7. It was later revealed that in fact, the Jaguars had
not set before the aforementioned play, in which case they would have
been penalized for a false
start, and the
ensuing ten-second
runoff
would have ended the game with the Ravens winning 20–19.
Week 11: Baltimore Ravens 16, St. Louis Rams 13
In another close game, the Ravens finally pulled together a win, despite
another 2 missed field goals by Justin
Tucker, on a game winning try from 41 yards.
All three Ravens wins have now come from game ending scores by Tucker.
Late in the first quarter, running back Justin
Forsett broke his right arm, ending his
season. On the final drive of the game, Flacco suffered a season ending
knee injury.2
Week 12: Baltimore Ravens 33, Cleveland Browns 27
In another wild game, the Ravens' second string offense, forced into
starting roles due to mounting injuries, managed a win against the
Browns, avoiding a season sweep which hasn't happened since
2007. The game was won on the
last play of regulation, when defensive end Brent
Urban blocked a Travis
Coons 51-yard field goal attempt, which safety
Will Hill returned 64 yards for a touchdown.
Week 13: Miami Dolphins 15, Baltimore Ravens 13
In another disappointing loss, the Ravens’ offense failed to capitalize
on a fantastic defensive performance, with Schaub throwing another pick
six along with another interception which also led to Miami's other
touchdown. Another Justin Tucker missed field goal from 54 yards was the
Ravens’ last chance at a comeback.
Week 14: Seattle Seahawks 35, Baltimore Ravens 6
Entering a game in which they were forced to start third-string
quarterback Jimmy Clausen, the Ravens were
outmaneuvered at every turn against a superior Seahawks team. With the
loss, and the wins from the Steelers and the Jets, the Ravens were
officially eliminated from postseason contention. The team dropped to
4-9 and faced their first losing season since 2007.
This was the Ravens' first game of the season which was decided by more
than one possession as the team's first 12 games were all decided by
eight points or less.
Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs 34, Baltimore Ravens 14
The Ravens unexpectedly wore gold pants for this game. This drew
criticism from their fan base.
Week 16: Baltimore Ravens 20, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
With the win, the Ravens improved to 5–10, and they swept the Steelers
for the first time since their 2011
season.
Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals 24, Baltimore Ravens 16
The Ravens suffered their fifth straight loss to the Bengals, this time
led by second year quarterback A. J.
McCarron, who threw two touchdowns while
Ravens starter Ryan Mallett was intercepted
twice. The loss dropped the Ravens to 5–11, their worst record since
their 2007 season. This was
the final game for cornerback Tray Walker, as he died on March 18, 2016.
Standings
Division
Conference
References
External links
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