Cleveland
Browns
4-10
14
FINAL
38
Baltimore
Ravens
10-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a decisive Week 16 showdown, the Baltimore Ravens topped the Cleveland Browns with a commanding 38-14 victory, solidifying their playoff aspirations. With just one week left in the regular season, this win keeps the Ravens in strong contention for a favorable postseason position.
Steve McNair was the standout performer for Baltimore, throwing for 277 yards and three touchdowns, demonstrating his elite passing ability throughout the game. Warrick Dunn complemented the aerial attack with a solid ground game, rushing for 93 yards, while Randy Moss was the primary target, racking up 98 receiving yards. Together, they formed a potent offensive trio that overwhelmed the Browns' defense.
Defensively, the Ravens made crucial plays that shifted momentum in their favor, most notably through Samari Rolle's interception, which halted a potential scoring drive from Cleveland. The Ravens' defense limited the Browns to just two touchdowns, with Kelly Gregg leading the charge with seven total tackles. The key turning point came in the second quarter, when McNair connected with Moss for a touchdown, stretching the lead and putting the Ravens firmly in control of the game.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McNair | QB | 23 | 13 | 57% | 277 | 3 | 0 | 138.9 |
| Derek Anderson | QB | 38 | 22 | 58% | 267 | 1 | 2 | 66.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | HB | 16 | 93 | 5.8 | 30 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Reuben Droughns | HB | 13 | 87 | 6.7 | 49 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Jamal Lewis | HB | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Steve McNair | QB | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | — | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Chris Barclay | HB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Derek Anderson | QB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Randy Moss | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Derrick Mason | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Clayton | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Heap | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylon Edwards | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Jurevicius | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Morey | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | WR | 2 | 98 | 49.0 | 81 | 1 | 86 | 0 |
| Mark Clayton | WR | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 76 | 1 | 75 | 0 |
| Braylon Edwards | WR | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Sean Morey | WR | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 54 | 1 | 58 | 0 |
| Joseph Jurevicius | WR | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Todd Heap | TE | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 24 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Warrick Dunn | HB | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Kellen Winslow Jr | TE | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Derrick Mason | WR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Dennis Northcutt | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Chris Barclay | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Nicolas Luchey | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samari Rolle | CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawan Landry | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Gregg | DT | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamerion Wimbley | SAM | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christopher McAlister | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | SAM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylon McCutcheon | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Chatman | DT | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Lewis | MIKE | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward Reed | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Burgess | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Washington | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andra Davis | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Russell | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Cody | SAM | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Oglesby | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Qwell Jackson | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Pryce | REDG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orpheus Roye | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Jones | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Haloti Ngata | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarret Johnson | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Smith | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jovan Haye | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Stewart | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Bodden | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodney Pool | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Stover | K | 1 | 1 | 5 | 48 |
| Sam Koch | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philip Dawson | K | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |

