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N EW O RLEANS S AINTS VS . B ALTIMORE R AVENS PRESEASON GAME 1 – AUG. 14, 2021 7 P.M. ET – M&T BANK STADIUM (70,745)
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C OAC H H A R B S S AY S COACH HARBAUGH ON THE RAVENS’ TEAM CULTURE “‘Culture’ is a word that gets used a lot. ‘Work environment’ is another word that we use. What do we stand for, what do we believe in, what are we about, who are we? Those are things we talk about. In the end, we are who the individual pieces are. Hopefully, we’re greater than the sum of our parts. I think that we’re about something, and I think it’s very clear cut what we are and what we stand for on the field and off, even as an organization.”
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7 The Baltimore Ravens kick off their 26th season when they open the 2021 NFL campaign by hosting the New Orleans Saints at M&T Bank Stadium (7 p.m.) in the first week of preseason play.
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7 In 2020, the Ravens earned their third-straight playoff berth – and
Due to injury, the following Ravens did not practice on Monday (8/9): WR Marquise Brown (hamstring), WR Miles Boykin (hamstring), CB Jimmy Smith (ankle), DB Nigel Warrior and G Kevin Zeitler (foot). TE Nick Boyle (knee) is currently on PUP recovering from a 2020 season-ending injury, while All-Pro LT Ronnie Stanley (ankle) returned to practice for individual drills for the first time on Monday.
ninth overall under head coach John Harbaugh – with an 11-5 regular season record. Baltimore advanced to the Divisional Round of the playoffs for the eighth time during Coach Harbaugh’s 13 years at the helm.
7 In 2020, Baltimore won six-straight games – including a 20-13 Wild Card battle at No. 4 Tennessee – before falling, 17-3, in the Divisional Round at No. 2 Buffalo to close out the season.
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7 The Ravens’ 2020 rushing attack finished No. 1 in the NFL (191.9
NFL.COM’S ADAM RANK ON THE 2021 RAVENS: ”Today is an exciting time to be a fan of the Baltimore Ravens. You’ve got the team. You’ve got the coach. You’ve got the quarterback. Everything needed for a Super Bowl run is right there, waiting to be maximized. The only thing left to do is shatter that glass ceiling to get to the next level.”
ypg) and produced the third-most yards (3,071) in a 16-game NFL season. (In 2019, Baltimore set the record with 3,296 rushing yards.) Baltimore had three players – QB Lamar Jackson (1,005), RB J.K. Dobbins (805) & RB Gus Edwards (723) – rush for over 700 yards each, while Jackson became the first QB in NFL history to surpass the 1,000-yard rushing milestone in multiple seasons.
7 The Ravens scored the NFL’s seventh-most points (29.3) in 2020, with Jackson completing 64.4% of his passes for 2,757 yards, 26 TDs and 9 INTs (99.3 rating), also adding 7 rushing TDs.
7 Baltimore allowed the NFL’s second-fewest points (18.9) and seventh-fewest yards (329.8) in 2020. The Ravens produced a league-high 25 FFs, and CB Marlon Humphrey led the NFL with a Ravens’ single-season record 8 FFs, also posting a team-high 11 PD.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE Tues. Aug. 10: Wed. Aug. 11: Thur. Aug. 12: Fri.
Aug. 13:
8:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . Practice / Media Viewing 11 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . Podium & On-Field Interviews 8:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . Practice / Media Viewing 11 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . Podium & On-Field Interviews 8:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . Practice / Media Viewing 11 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . Podium & On-Field Interviews Game Walk-Through / No Media Availability
CALLING THE ACTION Television: WBAL (Baltimore), WJLA (Washington, D.C.), WGAL (York/Lancaster/
Harrisburg, Pa.), WWCW (Roanoke, Va.), WUPV (Richmond, Va.), WTVZ (Norfolk, Va.), WMDT (Delmarva area) & WWCP (State College/Johnstown/Altoona, Pa.) Local Radio: WBAL (1090 AM) & 98Rock (97.9 FM) - Gerry Sandusky (play-by-play) - Mike Nolan (analyst) - Rod Woodson (analyst) - Evan Washburn (sideline) TV broadcast simulcast with radio during preseason games. Chad Steele - SVP of Communications n Patrick Gleason - VP of Public Relations n Marisol Renner - Director of Publications n Tom Valente - Director of Public Relations Vernon Dennis - Public Relations Coordinator n Brooke Balzano - Public Relations Intern n Dan Horowitz - Public Relations Intern 2021 BALTIMORE RAVENS
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