The Baltimore Ravens fought back from a 20-0 deficit Sunday to beat the Cleveland Browns, 25-20, and remain undefeated.
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The Browns are up 20-2 thanks to Crowell and two receiving touchdowns from Corey Coleman (with one blocked PAT returned for points by the Ravens).
It was the team’s largest lead after one quarter since December 3, 1961, when the Browns led Dallas 21-0 en route to a 38-17 win.
As they await tests on quarterback Josh McCown’s battered left shoulder, the Browns are dealing with other major injuries. The entire Ravens squad looked atrocious, especially in the first quarter.
Where would the Baltimore Ravens be without Mike Wallace and Eric Weddle? But they got contributions from all three facets in rattling off 25 unanswered points and beating the Cleveland Browns, 25-20, in front of an announced 67,431 at FirstEnergy Stadium.
The Ravens kept rolling when the third quarter began. Flacco started to step up in the pocket more and used tight end Dennis Pitta as a safety valve. They get hit and they get banged up, and I am trying to teach them what toughness means.
Wanting to establish the run game after a 122-yard performance against the Philadelphia Eagles, 40 of which came on the final three plays of the 29-10 loss, the Browns went to Crowell five times on their first two drives, and he responded by gaining 101 yards with the long scoring run. Haden’s 9-yard return gave the Browns the ball on the Ravens’ 27. Wallace caught his first touchdown on seven-yard slant platter, before later being left wide open in the left side of the end zone for a 17-yarder.
Following the touchdown both teams’ offense sputtered and neither could get much going.
Making matters worse, the Browns said starting center Cam Erving suffered a bruised lung and will be held overnight at University Hospitals for observation. Baltimore’s offense quickly turned that into a 49-yard field goal by kicker Justin Tucker.
The Browns needed only one play the next time they had the ball to take a two-touchdown lead.
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Justin Tucker kicked three field goals – the last with 2:56 left – and the Ravens (2-0), who were down by almost three touchdowns less than 10 minutes into the game, withstood Cleveland’s final drive to improve to 15-2 against the Browns under coach John Harbaugh. Middle linebacker C.J. He started eight games for the Browns last season, completing 186 of 292 passes for 2,109 yards with 12 touchdowns and four interceptions. “That’s why, over the years, these games have taken us to that next level and has made us so mentally tough”.
