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Ravens 2004: Week 10: Ravens Offense No Longer One-Dimensional

For the third week in a row, Boller has thrown the ball 30 or more times. This skim by the Ravens is starting to pay off as Boller is starting to make good throws. Today he played his best game of the year. He was helped out by his rookie receiver Clarence Moore who made two leaping catches in the end zone. The Ravens threw the ball more often on first down than usual.

The Ravens passing game might have gotten better but they still need big plays from their defense to win games. How about Ed Reed for MVP? He made the play of the game. With the first half winding down, the Jets had the ball on the Ravens 17 yard line. The Jets were leading the game 14-0 and would have put the game away if they had scored a touchdown. But the Jets decided to be cute and let Curtis Martin throw the ball. The result? The ball is intercepted in the end zone by the one and only Ed Reed and returned to Jets territory. A few plays later, Boller connects with Moore in the end zone and the Ravens are only down by 7.

The defense over all played a good game. The Jets first score was set up by a BJ Sames fumble in Ravens territory. Their second touchdown was helped out by a personal foul call on Ray Lewis that should not have been called. In the second half, the Ravens held the Jets to only 3 points.

Special teams was also a factor in the teams win. BJ Sams had another good day; he consistently put the Ravens in good field position. With Zasitdul out after suffering a shoulder injury, backup QB Kordell Steward took over punting duties. He twice pinned the Jets in their own territory.