National Football League
Baltimore 30, New Orleans 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 19, 2010
Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Temperature: 34°
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 71432

Ray Rice racked up 233 total yards and two touchdowns and Billy Cundiff kicked three second-half field goals, lifting the Baltimore Ravens to a 30-24 home win against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

Rice rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown and had five catches for 80 yards and another score. Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco also threw a touchdown pass to tight end Ed Dickson, who started in place of injured Todd Heap for the second consecutive game.

Baltimore squandered a two-touchdown lead as Drew Brees threw three touchdown passes - two to tight end Jimmy Graham - but Cundiff kicked field goals of 32 and 27 yards in the fourth quarter to lift the Ravens to their second straight win.

The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for the defending Super Bowl champion Saints (10-4) and ensured New Orleans won't catch Atlanta in the NFC South this week.

The Saints started the day a game behind the Falcons, who played at Seattle later Sunday. The teams meet next Monday in Atlanta.

The win allowed the Ravens (10-4) to keep pace with Pittsburgh in the AFC North. They started the day a game behind the Steelers, who played at home against the Jets on Sunday afternoon.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
New Orleans   Baltimore
Pierre Thomas Player Ray Rice
6 Attempts 31
20 Yards 153
3.3 Avg Yards 4.9
0 Touchdowns 1
11 Long 50
Receiving
New Orleans   Baltimore
Marques Colston Player Ray Rice
6 Receptions 5
81 Yards 80
13.5 Avg Yards 16.0
0 Touchdowns 1
27 Long 32
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
New Orleans 269 27 242 3 1 0 3.0 0
Baltimore 356 208 148 3 3 1 3.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Baltimore will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Ravens have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Saints have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.