Recap: Baltimore vs. Cincinnati
Sports Network | September 07, 2008
Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Joe Flacco ran for a touchdown in his first NFL start and the Baltimore defense stuffed Chris Perry on a crucial 4th-and-1 late in the fourth quarter, as the Ravens held on for a 17-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. Flacco completed 15-of-29 passes for 129 yards in his debut and scored on a 38-yard run that proved to be the decisive margin. Le'Ron McClain had 86 yards rushing and was able to grind down the Bengals defense late in the game. Rookie Ray Rice ran for 64 yards on 22 carries in his NFL debut for the Ravens (1-0), while Mark Clayton caught three passes for 21 yards and scored on a 42- yard run in the first quarter. Carson Palmer had one of his worst games as a professional, connecting on only 10-of-25 passes for 99 yards with an interception for Cincinnati (0-1). T.J. Houshmandzadeh led the team in receiving with three catches for only 44 yards, and the Cincinnati offense failed to score a touchdown. Controversial Bengals receiver Chad Johnson, who legally changed his surname to Ocho Cinco, had just one catch for 22 yards. He was unable to have his new surname -- Spanish for his uniform number 85 -- on the back of his jersey, as the NFL said before the game it first needed to review "certain issues." Game Notes Game Notes
