Ravens 27–9 Dolphins: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 18, 2008

Quick answer

Winner: Baltimore Ravens
Final score: Baltimore Ravens 27–9 Miami Dolphins
Halftime: Baltimore Ravens 13–3 Miami Dolphins at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Mason
Top passer: C. Pennington
Biggest EPA play: (2:51) (Shotgun) 10-C.Pennington pass deep left intended for 19-T.Ginn INTERCEPTED by 20-E…
Game date: 2009-01-04

Game summary

The Baltimore Ravens beat the Miami Dolphins 27–9 on 2009-01-04. D. Mason posted a game-high +6.32 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Baltimore Ravens	3	10	7	7	0	27
Miami Dolphins	3	0	0	6	0	9

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

BALBaltimore Ravens

+3BAL 1

BAL 81

+3MIA 13

BAL 2

MIAMiami Dolphins

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 8:21FG
DCD. Carpenter
Points+3
Yard line
BAL 1
Score
0-3
(8:21) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Carpenter 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q1 2:52FG
MSM. Stover
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 5
Score
3-3
(2:52) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Stover 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q2 2:51TD
ERE. Reed
Points+6
Yard line
BAL 81
Score
9-3
(2:51) (Shotgun) 10-C.Pennington pass deep left intended for 19-T.Ginn INTERCEPTED by 20-E.Reed at BAL 36. 20-E.Reed for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q2 2:30XP
MSM. Stover
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
10-3
(Kick formation) 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q2 0:21FG
MSM. Stover
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 13
Score
13-3
(:21) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Stover 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q3 7:41TD
LML. McClain
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 8
Score
19-3
(7:41) (No Huddle) 33-L.McClain up the middle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q3 7:33XP
MSM. Stover
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
20-3
(Kick formation) 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 13:19TD
Ronnie Brown
Points+6
Yard line
BAL 2
Score
20-9
(13:19) 10-C.Pennington pass short left to 23-R.Brown for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q4 4:00TD
Joe Flacco
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 5
Score
26-9
(4:00) 5-J.Flacco up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q4 3:53XP
MSM. Stover
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
27-9
(Kick formation) 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Mason · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +6.32 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.58 EPA/play
2P. Cobbs · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.97 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
3D. Bess · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.85 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.93 EPA/play
4Ronnie Brown · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.33 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
5T. Ginn · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.81 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
6T. Heap · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.41 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.41 EPA/play
7M. Clayton · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.16 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
8L. Polite · Miami Dolphins · Rushing · +1.47 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

D. Mason — BAL · Receiving

D. Mason posted the highest total EPA (+6.32) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Baltimore Ravens. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.58 EPA per play.

D. Mason's top snap (+2.25 EPA): (:45) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass deep right to 85-D.Mason pushed ob at MIA 17 for 31 yards (25-W.Allen). The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld.

Biggest single play (-6.72 EPA): C. Pennington — (2:51) (Shotgun) 10-C.Pennington pass deep left intended for 19-T.Ginn INTERCEPTED by 20-E.Reed at BAL 36. 20-E.Reed for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

C. Pennington led all passers in efficiency for Miami Dolphins, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

C. Pennington (Miami Dolphins) · 43 dropbacks · 58.1% completion · +0.5% CPOE · -0.22 EPA/play · -9.50 total EPA
Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) · 24 dropbacks · 37.5% completion · -12.4% CPOE · +0.05 EPA/play · +1.09 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Baltimore Ravens	Miami Dolphins
Offensive EPA/play	-0.028	-0.294
Offensive success rate	43.2%	41.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.046	-0.221
Rush EPA/play	+0.001	-0.557
Defensive EPA/play	+0.294	+0.028
Defensive success rate	58.2%	56.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Baltimore Ravens generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.03 vs -0.29), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Baltimore Ravens: -0.03 EPA/play (42nd percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)
Miami Dolphins: -0.29 EPA/play (5th percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)

Baltimore Ravens: 12 drives, -2.09 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Miami Dolphins: 12 drives, -23.22 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Baltimore Ravens — E. Reed (Q2 2:51)
Baltimore Ravens — L. McClain (Q3 7:41)
Miami Dolphins — Ronnie Brown (C. Pennington pass) (Q4 13:19)
Baltimore Ravens — Joe Flacco (Q4 4:00)

Field goals

Miami Dolphins — D. Carpenter (Q1 8:21)
Baltimore Ravens — M. Stover (Q1 2:52)
Baltimore Ravens — M. Stover (Q2 0:21)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the BAL 1 (Q1 8:21) — (8:21) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Carpenter 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the MIA 5 (Q1 2:52) — (2:52) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Stover 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The second quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 10–0. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the BAL 81 (Q2 2:51); Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q2 2:30) — (Kick formation) 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the MIA 13 (Q2 0:21) — (:21) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Stover 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The third quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 7–0. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the MIA 8 (Q3 7:41) — (7:41) (No Huddle) 33-L.McClain up the middle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q3 7:33) — (Kick formation) 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The fourth quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 7–6. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the BAL 2 (Q4 13:19) — (13:19) 10-C.Pennington pass short left to 23-R.Brown for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the MIA 5 (Q4 4:00) — (4:00) 5-J.Flacco up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q4 3:53) — (Kick formation) 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Miami Dolphins (Q2 2:51) — (2:51) (Shotgun) 10-C.Pennington pass deep left intended for 19-T.Ginn INTERCEPTED by 20-E.Reed at BAL 36. 20-E.Reed for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -20.9% · EPA -6.72]
Baltimore Ravens (Q1 12:42) — (12:42) (No Huddle) 33-L.McClain left guard to MIA 39 for -1 yards (96-P.Soliai). FUMBLES (96-P.Soliai), RECOVERED by MIA-55-J.Porter at MIA 44. 55-J.Porter to MIA 49 for 5 yards (42-L.Neal). [WPA -16.9% · EPA -5.64]
Miami Dolphins (Q2 9:11) — (9:11) 10-C.Pennington pass deep left intended for 19-T.Ginn INTERCEPTED by 36-J.Leonhard [57-B.Scott] at BAL 35. 36-J.Leonhard to MIA 45 for 20 yards (15-D.Bess). [WPA -10.5% · EPA -4.58]
Miami Dolphins (Q3 9:52) — (9:52) (Shotgun) 38-P.Cobbs left end to MIA 25 for 7 yards (91-M.Douglas). FUMBLES (91-M.Douglas), RECOVERED by BAL-55-T.Suggs at MIA 19. 55-T.Suggs to MIA 19 for no gain (64-S.Satele). [WPA -7.1% · EPA -3.32]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 8:44) — (8:44) 10-C.Pennington FUMBLES (Aborted) at BAL 33, recovered by MIA-19-T.Ginn at BAL 44. 19-T.Ginn to BAL 44 for no gain (55-T.Suggs). [WPA -6.8% · EPA -2.60]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Miami Dolphins (Q2 2:51) — (2:51) (Shotgun) 10-C.Pennington pass deep left intended for 19-T.Ginn INTERCEPTED by 20-E.Reed at BAL 36. 20-E.Reed for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -20.9% · EPA -6.72]
Baltimore Ravens (Q1 12:42) — (12:42) (No Huddle) 33-L.McClain left guard to MIA 39 for -1 yards (96-P.Soliai). FUMBLES (96-P.Soliai), RECOVERED by MIA-55-J.Porter at MIA 44. 55-J.Porter to MIA 49 for 5 yards (42-L.Neal). [WPA -16.9% · EPA -5.64]
Miami Dolphins (Q2 9:11) — (9:11) 10-C.Pennington pass deep left intended for 19-T.Ginn INTERCEPTED by 36-J.Leonhard [57-B.Scott] at BAL 35. 36-J.Leonhard to MIA 45 for 20 yards (15-D.Bess). [WPA -10.5% · EPA -4.58]
Miami Dolphins (Q3 2:04) — (2:04) 10-C.Pennington pass short middle intended for 38-P.Cobbs INTERCEPTED by 20-E.Reed at BAL 8. 20-E.Reed to BAL 20 for 12 yards (64-S.Satele). [WPA -6.0% · EPA -4.35]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q1 8:21 · BAL 1 · Score 0-3
(8:21) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Carpenter 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q1 2:52 · MIA 5 · Score 3-3
(2:52) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Stover 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q2 2:51 · BAL 81 · Score 9-3
(2:51) (Shotgun) 10-C.Pennington pass deep left intended for 19-T.Ginn INTERCEPTED by 20-E.Reed at BAL 36. 20-E.Reed for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q2 2:30 · MIA 2 · Score 10-3
(Kick formation) 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q2 0:21 · MIA 13 · Score 13-3
(:21) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Stover 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q3 7:41 · MIA 8 · Score 19-3
(7:41) (No Huddle) 33-L.McClain up the middle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q3 7:33 · MIA 2 · Score 20-3
(Kick formation) 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q4 13:19 · BAL 2 · Score 20-9
(13:19) 10-C.Pennington pass short left to 23-R.Brown for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q4 4:00 · MIA 5 · Score 26-9
(4:00) 5-J.Flacco up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q4 3:53 · MIA 2 · Score 27-9
(Kick formation) 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Baltimore Ravens earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
D. Mason (Baltimore Ravens) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Joe Flacco (BAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Baltimore Ravens vs Miami Dolphins on 2009-01-04?

The Baltimore Ravens beat the Miami Dolphins 27-9 in Week 18, 2008.

What was the score by quarter in Baltimore Ravens vs Miami Dolphins?

Q1: Baltimore Ravens 3, Miami Dolphins 3; Q2: Baltimore Ravens 10, Miami Dolphins 0; Q3: Baltimore Ravens 7, Miami Dolphins 0; Q4: Baltimore Ravens 7, Miami Dolphins 6; Final: Baltimore Ravens 27, Miami Dolphins 9.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Baltimore Ravens vs Miami Dolphins?

Baltimore Ravens touchdown — E. Reed (Q2 2:51) Baltimore Ravens touchdown — L. McClain (Q3 7:41) Miami Dolphins touchdown — R. Brown (C. Pennington pass) (Q4 13:19) Baltimore Ravens touchdown — J. Flacco (Q4 4:00) Miami Dolphins field goal — D. Carpenter (Q1 8:21, 3 pts) Baltimore Ravens field goal — M. Stover (Q1 2:52, 3 pts) Baltimore Ravens field goal — M. Stover (Q2 0:21, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Baltimore Ravens vs Miami Dolphins?

C. Pennington (Miami Dolphins), 58.1% completion, +0.5% CPOE, -0.22 EPA per dropback, -9.50 total passing EPA. Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens), 37.5% completion, -12.4% CPOE, +0.05 EPA per dropback, +1.09 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Baltimore Ravens vs Miami Dolphins?

D. Mason (Baltimore Ravens) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.32 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+2.25 EPA): (:45) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass deep right to 85-D.Mason pushed ob at MIA 17 for 31 yards (25-W.Allen). The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and t.

Season records after this game

Baltimore Ravens

Entered 11-5 Now 12-5 W

Miami Dolphins

Entered 11-5 Now 11-6 L

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