Baltimore Ravens 38, Kansas City Chiefs 24
Despite the scoreboard the Ravens dominated this football game. Joe Flacco got the shackles taken off of him and got to show what he can really do. Flacco completed 26 of 43 passes for 307 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 interception. Ray Rice got the start at RB and he was also very good carrying the ball 19 times for 108 yards (5.7 ypc). He also caught 2 passes for 12 yards. Willis McGahee also got his work in carrying the ball 10 times for 44 yards (4.4 ypc) with a TD. McGahee also caught 4 passes for 31 yards (7.8 avg) with a TD grab. WR Mark Clayton (77 yards) and TE Todd Heap (74 yards) caught 5 passes apiece with a TD. The Ravens controlled the clock for 39:49 in this game as they rolled up 501 total yards (198 rushing, 303 passing).
The defense was outstanding as usual for the Ravens in this game. DT Kelly Gregg and MLB Ray Lewis led the way for the Ravens with 6 tackles apiece. Linebacker Jarret Johnson might have only had 2 tackles but he also had 2 sacks. The Chiefs finished up with only 188 total yards on offense (29 rushing, 159 passing). The special teams cost the Ravens seven points as Chiefs’ safety Jon McGraw recovered a blocked punt in the end zone.
