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Final Season Statistics

March 3, 2013 in Stats

After week four and week eight, I looked at what the projected stats of certain players for the Ravens would be.  Now it is time to see how they finished the season.
*Any stat in italics was a career high/best or tied for career high/best*
*A player with an * next to their name means they are a rookie so all stats would be career highs*
*If there is a N/A next to a players eight week projection, then I didn't projection their stats after eight weeks*

QB Joe Flacco
Eight week projection:  330-of-552, 3,980 yards, 20 TDs, and 12 INTs
Regular season stats:  317-of-531, 59.7 completion percentage, 3,817 yards, 22 TDs, 10 INTs, 46.8 QBR, and 87.7 passer rating.
Postseason stats:  73-of-126, 57.9 completion percentage, 1,140 yards, 11 TDs, and 0 INTs

RB Ray Rice
Eight week projection:  262 carries, 1,244 yards, 12 TDs, 62 catches for 502 yards
Regular season stats:  257 carries, 1,143 yards, 9 TDs, 61 catches for 478 yards
Postseason stats:  84 carries, 306 yards, 2 TDs, 8 catches for 88 yards

RB Bernard Pierce*
Eight week projection:  N/A
Regular season stats:  108 carries, 532 yards, 1 TD, 7 catches for 47 yards
Postseason stats:  39 carries, 202 yards, 0 TDs, 1 catch for 8 yards

WR Torrey Smith
Eight week projection:  58 catches for 962 yards, and 10 TDs
Regular season stats:  49 catches for 855 yards, and 8 TDs
Postseason stats:  11 catches for 233 yards, and 2 TDs

WR Anquan Boldin
Eight week projection:  72 catches, 1,020 yards, and 4 TDs
Regular season stats:  65 catches, 921 yards, and 4 TDs
Postseason stats:  22 catches, 380 yards, and 4 TDs

Anquan Boldin

Ravens WR Anquan Boldin caught 4 touchdowns in the playoffs.

TE Dennis Pitta
Eight week projection:  64 catches, 618 yards, and 4 TDs
Regular season stats:  61 catches, 669 yards, and 7 TDs
Postseason stats:  14 catches, 163 yards, and 3 TDs

DE Haloti Ngata
Eight week projection:  64 tackles and 6 sacks
Regular season stats:  51 tackles and 5 sacks
Postseason stats:  13 tackles and 1 pass deflection

DE Arthur Jones
Eight week projection:  N/A
Regular season stats:  47 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and 1 forced fumble
Postseason stats:  9 tackles, 1 sack, and 2 fumble recoveries

ILB Dannell Ellerbe
Eight week projection:  105 tackles, 7 sacks, and 4 forced fumbles
Regular season stats:  92 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 2 pass deflections
Postseasons stats:  32 tackles, 1 INT, and 2 pass deflections

OLB Paul Kruger
Eight week projection:  N/A
Regular season stats:  42 tackles, 9 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 1 INT, and 6 pass deflections
Postseason stats:  14 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 pass deflection

Paul Kruger

Ravens OLB Paul Kruger had a career high 9 sacks in the regular season and had 4.5 more in the playoffs.

OLB Terrell Suggs
Eight week projection:  N/A (injury)
Regular season stats (8 games):  22 tackles, 2 sacks and 4 pass deflections
Postseason stats:  21 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 1 pass deflection

OLB Courtney Upshaw*
Eight week projection:  64 tackles and 2 sacks
Regular season stats:  60 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 2 pass deflections
Postseason stats:  9 tackles and 1 forced fumble

LB Ray Lewis
Eight week projection:  N/A (injury)
Regular season stats (6 games):  57 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 pass deflection
Postseason stats:  51 tackles and 1 pass deflection

CB Cary Williams
Eight week projection:  88 tackles, 2 sacks, 8 INTs, and 14 pass deflections
Regular season stats:  75 tackles, 1 sack, 4 INTs, and 17 pass deflections
Postseason stats:  27 tackles, 2 INTs, and 6 pass deflections

CB Corey Graham
Eight week projection:  N/A
Regular season stats:  60 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 2 INTs, and 8 pass deflections
Postseason stats:  32 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INTs, and 7 pass deflections

S Bernard Pollard
Eight week projection:  116 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INTs, and 8 pass deflections
Regular season stats:  98 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT, and 6 pass deflections
Postseason stats:  17 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 4 pass deflections

S Ed Reed
Eight week projection:  70 tackles, 6 INTs, and 20 pass deflections
Regular season stats:  58 tackles, 3 fumble recoveries, 4 INTs, and 16 pass deflections
Postseason stats:  15 tackles, 1 INT, and 3 pass deflections

Ed Reed

Ravens S Ed Reed had 4 interceptions in the regular season and 1 in Super Bowl XLVII.

Ray Lewis Career Stats

February 18, 2013 in News, Stats, Super Bowl XLVII

With Super Bowl XLVII being Ravens legendary LB Ray Lewis's last career game of his 17 season career, it is time to look at his career stats.

Regular Season Stat Totals

Games Played:  228
Combined Tackles:  2,050
Total Tackles:  1,558
Tackles Assists:  492
Sacks:  41.5
Forced Fumbles:  19
Fumble Recoveries:  19
Interceptions:  31
Interception Yards:  503 (16 yard average and 64 yard long)
Touchdowns:  3
Pass Deflections:  119

Postseason Stat Totals

Seasons:  9
Games Played:  21
Combined Tackles:  211
Total Tackles:  132
Sacks:  2.0
Forced Fumbles:  6
Fumble Recoveries:  1
Interceptions:  2
Interception Yards:  54 (50 and 4 yard returns)
Touchdowns:  1
Pass Deflections:  14

Regular Season Career Highs

Ray Lewis

Ravens legendary LB Ray Lewis celebrates winning Super Bowl XLVII in his last career game.

Games Played:  16 (8 times)
Combined Tackles:  183 (1997 season)
Total Tackles:  155 (1997 season)
Tackles Assists:  49 (2001 season)
Sacks:  5.0 (2006 season)
Forced Fumbles:  2 (6 times)
Fumble Recoveries:  3 (2000 and 2010)
Interceptions:  6 (2003)
Interception Yards:  115 (2001)
Touchdowns:  1 (3 times)
Pass Deflections:  13 (2003)

Postseason Career Highs

Combined Tackles:  51 (2012)
Total Tackles:  29 (2012)
Tackles Assists:  22 (2012)
Sacks:  1.0 (2009 and 2010)
Forced Fumbles:  3 (2001)
Fumble Recoveries:  1 (2000)
Interceptions:  2 (2000)
Interception Yards:  54 (2000)
Touchdowns:  1 (2000)
Pass Deflections:  8 (2000)

Career Awards

13x Pro Bowler
7x AP first team All-Pro
3x AP second team All-Pro
2x AP Defensive Player of the Year (2000 and 2003)
2x AFC Champion (2000 and 2012)
2x Super Bowl Champion (XXXV and XLVII)
Super Bowl XXXV MVP

Interesting Facts

Record 13 Pro Bowls for a middle linebacker
Record 10 All-Pro selections for a middle linebacker
Record 10 All-Pro selections for a linebacker (tied with Lawrence Taylor)
Most games started at middle linebacker (227)
Most interception return yards for a middle linebacker (503)
Most seasons played at middle linebacker (17)
Most tackles in one postseason (51 in 2012)
Quickest player to reach 20 sacks and 20 interceptions (113 games)
Quickest player to reach 30 sacks and 30 interceptions (204 games)
Only player in NFL history with 40 sacks and 30 interceptions.
Second most takeaways by a linebacker in NFL history (50).
Lewis led the NFL in tackles 5 different seasons.
He had 11 seasons with at least 150 tackles.
Holds the Ravens franchise record for tackles in a game with 25 (9/14/97)
His first career sack was of Colts QB Jim Harbaugh, the brother of current Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and the San Francisco 49ers head coach in Super Bowl XLVII.
The quarterback that Lewis sacked the most was Kordell Stewart.
Lewis was on the cover of the video game "Madden NFL 2005."
Lewis won his 2 Super Bowls 12 years apart.  This is the longest time in between wins in NFL history.
Only 3 Hall of Fame players have won the Super Bowl in their last career game.  Lewis will be the 4th when he his elected.
Six players, including Lewis, have been named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year more than once.
The Ravens won 164 games since the drafting of Lewis with the 26th pick in the 1996 NFL Draft and the Ravens 2nd ever draft pick (Hall of Fame LT Jonathan Ogden went 4th overall).

Now the question remains, is Ray Lewis the best defensive player of all-time?

Ravens Season Statistics Projections (Part Two)

November 8, 2012 in Stats

This will be the final season statistics projection for the Ravens this year.  This was previously done after the Ravens had played 4 games.  Now they have played half of their games it is time to look again.
*New full season is their current projections*
*Old full season was their projections after 4 games*
*Any stat in italics will be a career high*

QB Joe Flacco
Current stats:  165-of-276, 59.8 completion percentage, 1,990 yards, 10 TDs, 6 INTs, 55.5 QBR, and 85.0 passer rating.
New full season:  330-of-552, 3,980 yards, 20 TDs, and 12 INTs.
Old full season:   396-of-624, 5,076 yards, 28 TDs, and 12 INTs.

RB Ray Rice
Current stats:  131 carries, 622 yards, 4.7 yard average, 6 TDs, 31 catches, and 251 yards.
New full season:  262 carries, 1,244 yards, 12 TDs, 62 catches, 502 yards.
Old full season:  256 carries, 1,268 yards, 12 TDs, 88 catches, 696 yards.

WR Anquan Boldin
Current stats:  36 catches, 510 yards, and 1 TD.
New full season:  72 catches, 1,020 yards, and 4 TDs.
Old full season:  76 catches, 996 yards, and 4 TDs.

WR Torrey Smith
Current stats:  29 catches, 481 yards, 5 TDs
New full season:  58 catches, 962 yards, 10 TDs.
Old full season:  64 catches, 1,328 yards, and 12 TDs.

TE Dennis Pitta
Current stats:  32 catches, 309 yards, and 2 TDs.
New full season:  64 catches, 618 yards, and 4 TDs.
Old full season:  72 catches, 752 yards, and 8 TDs.

CB Cary Williams
Current stats:  44 tackles, 1 sack, 4 INTs, and 7 pass deflections.
Full season:  88 tackles, 2 sacks, 8 INTs, and 14 pass deflections.

CB Lardarius Webb (out for season with torn ACL)
Final stats:  25 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 1 INT, and 6 pass deflections.

Ed Reed
Current stats:  35 tackles, 3 INTs, and 10 pass deflections.
New full season:  70 tackles, 6 INTs, and 20 pass deflections.
Old full season:  72 tackles, 8 INTs, and 28 pass deflections.

S Bernard Pollard
Current stats:  58 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, and 4 pass deflections.
Full season:  116 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INTs, and 8 pass deflections.

DE Haloti Ngata
Current stats:  32 tackles and 3 sacks.
New full season:  64 tackles and 6 sacks.
Old full season:  80 tackles and 8 sacks.

ILB Ray Lewis (out for season with torn triceps)
Final stats:  57 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 pass deflection.

OLB Courtney Upshaw
Current stats:  32 tackles and 0.5 sacks.
New full season:  64 tackles and 2 sacks.
Old full season:  68 tackles and 2 sacks.

ILB Dannell Ellerbe
Current stats:  52 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles.
Full season:  105 tackles, 7 sacks, and 4 forced fumbles.