Thursday night in Baltimore brings the Jaguars and Ravens together for the 25th time, and Jacksonville enters the matchup with a 13-11 edge in the series. That history includes a handful of memorable wins in Maryland, stretching back across multiple decades.
The earliest one on the list came on November 28, 1999, in Week 12. Jacksonville left Baltimore with a 30-23 win in front of 68,428 fans.
Jimmy Smith, Keenan McCardell, Tony Brackens, and James Stewart all found the end zone. Mark Brunell completed 27 of 47 passes for 338 yards and was sacked three times for a loss of 10 yards.
Stewart paced the ground game with 46 rushing yards, while Smith led the receivers with 132 yards. Brackens also turned in a huge defensive play, taking an interception 16 yards for a touchdown.
He, Kevin Hardy, and Gary Walker each sacked Tony Banks once, with the trio combining for a loss of 15 yards.
The Jaguars had to wait until the 2010s for their next road win in the matchup, but they got it on November 15, 2015. Jacksonville held on for a 22-20 victory in Week 10 before 70,837 fans.
Allen Hurns opened the scoring in the first quarter, and Allen Robinson added another touchdown in the fourth. Blake Bortles went 22 for 45 for 188 yards and lost 20 yards on three sacks.
T.J. Yeldon led the Jaguars with 61 rushing yards, while Hurns finished with 61 receiving yards.
Jason Myers made three of his four field-goal attempts. On defense, Davon House intercepted two Joe Flacco passes, and Abry Jones added a sack for an eight-yard loss.
The full series has swung back and forth over the years, with recent meetings included in the record as well. Baltimore won the most recent game, 23-7, on December 17, 2023.
Jacksonville answered with a 28-27 win on November 27, 2022. Before that, the Ravens beat the Jaguars 40-14 on December 20, 2020.
Other Jacksonville wins in the series include the 44-7 road result on September 24, 2017, the 12-7 win on October 24, 2011, the 30-3 victory on November 13, 2005, the 29-27 win on November 30, 1997, the 28-27 win on August 31, 1997, the 28-25 overtime win on November 24, 1996, and the 30-27 win on November 10, 1996.
The full head-to-head list also includes losses for Jacksonville in 2016, 2014, 2008, 2003, 2002, 2001, and 2000, along with that 36-39 game on September 10, 2000. The Jaguars’ 13 wins against Baltimore are spread across a long run of matchups, and tonight’s game adds another chapter to that record.
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Lawrence has been in the public eye long enough that a mistake like that lands fast, and fans wasted little time piling on as the clip circulated. Michaels has already acknowledged the retirement question in the past, saying he and Amazon would figure out the right time together, and this latest broadcast mess only added more fuel to that ongoing discussion. [Read more 🡒]
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