NFL Early Games 'Open Thread'
Since the Baltimore Ravens are hosting the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football, we're putting up an 'Open Thread' for the early games of the day.
| Final - 9.25.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 21 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 37 |
| St. Louis Rams | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Since the Baltimore Ravens are hosting the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football, we're putting up an 'Open Thread' for the early games of the day.
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| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 21 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 37 |
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 12:20 left: Baltimore Touchdown - 74-yard pass from Joe Flacco to Torrey Smith. (Billy Cundiff extra point is good). 2 plays, 78 yds, 0:30 min. |
| 12:20 left: Billy Cundiff extra point is good. 2 plays, 78 yds, 0:30 min. |
| 3:38 left: Baltimore Touchdown - 41-yard pass from Joe Flacco to Torrey Smith. (Billy Cundiff extra point is good). 7 plays, 80 yds, 3:11 min. |
| 3:38 left: Billy Cundiff extra point is good. 7 plays, 80 yds, 3:11 min. |
| 1:48 left: Baltimore Touchdown - 18-yard pass from Joe Flacco to Torrey Smith. (Billy Cundiff extra point is good). 3 plays, 55 yds, 1:11 min. |
| 1:48 left: Billy Cundiff extra point is good. 3 plays, 55 yds, 1:11 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 3:05 left: Baltimore Field Goal - 21-yarder by Billy Cundiff. 9 plays, 94 yds, 3:10 min. |
| 0:00 left: Baltimore Field Goal - 31-yarder by Billy Cundiff. 10 plays, 49 yds, 2:05 min. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 10:29 left: Baltimore Field Goal - 38-yarder by Billy Cundiff. 12 plays, 52 yds, 4:31 min. |
| 5:14 left: St. Louis Touchdown - 34-yard pass from Sam Bradford to Brandon Gibson. (Josh Brown extra point is good). 9 plays, 80 yds, 5:15 min. |
| 5:14 left: Josh Brown extra point is good. 9 plays, 80 yds, 5:15 min. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 4:58 left: Baltimore Touchdown - 28-yard fumble return by Haloti Ngata. (Billy Cundiff extra point is good). |
| 4:58 left: Billy Cundiff extra point is good. |
| Team statistics | Baltimore | St. Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 553 7.3 76 | 244 3.9 63 |
| Time of Possession | 31:11 | 28:49 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 25 6 17 2 | 17 4 12 1 |
| Third Down Conversions | 6-15-40% | 4-14-29% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 1-1-100% | 0-1-0% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 385 27-48 7.7 0-0 2-4 | 132 16-32 3.6 1-0 5-34 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 168 26 6.5 | 112 26 4.3 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 115 6-55 2-60 | 51 0-0 2-51 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 1 3-1 0-0 | 2 2-1 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-32 | 8-117 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 2-44.5 (34.5) | 8-46.5 (37.1) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 46 46 0 | 50 50 0 |