2012 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 23, 2012 · M&T Bank Stadium
New England Patriots
30
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Baltimore RavensWinner
31
BAL -2.5 no coverO 48.5 ✓
Baltimore Ravens 31–30 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BAL
28/39, 382 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
15.3 expected points added · +13.1% completion over expected
Passing · NE
28/41, 335 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
18.5 expected points added · +5.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 28/41 | 335 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevan Ridley | 13 | 37 | 2.8 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Danny Woodhead | 15 | 34 | 2.3 | 1 | -1.0 |
| Tom Brady | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Brandon Bolden | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Julian Edelman | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Welker | 8 | 10 | 142 | 0 | 24% | 9.0 |
| Brandon Lloyd | 9 | 12 | 108 | 0 | 29% | 9.6 |
| Julian Edelman | 4 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 17% | 2.4 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7% | 0.2 |
| Kellen Winslow | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 5% | 0.0 |
| Deion Branch | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7% | 1.5 |
| Danny Woodhead | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5% | -0.9 |
| Michael Hoomanawanui | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -0.1 |
| Stevan Ridley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerod Mayo | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin McCourty | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Patrick Chung | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Arrington | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavon Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dont'a Hightower | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Wilfork | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Spikes | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Gregory | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Bolden | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 28/39 | 382 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Rice | 20 | 101 | 5.0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Bernard Pierce | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Joe Flacco | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrey Smith | 6 | 10 | 127 | 2 | 26% | 9.9 |
| Jacoby Jones | 3 | 4 | 86 | 0 | 10% | 4.8 |
| Dennis Pitta | 5 | 7 | 50 | 1 | 18% | -2.0 |
| Ray Rice | 5 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 13% | 1.7 |
| Anquan Boldin | 4 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 18% | 2.3 |
| Bernard Pierce | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 1.1 |
| Vonta Leach | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8% | -0.9 |
| Ed Dickson | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary Williams | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haloti Ngata | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dannell Ellerbe | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Lewis | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Reed | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jimmy Smith | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bernard Pollard | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Courtney Upshaw | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Cody | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Rice | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -2.5
- Closing total
- 48.5
- NE moneyline
- +137
- BAL moneyline
- -152
Ravens closed -2.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 61 — over by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- 67°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Bruce Hermansen
- Rest
- NE 7 days · BAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs John Harbaugh