Jackson accounts for 3 TDs, John
Harbaugh moves to 3-0 vs. brother as Ravens beat Chargers 30-23
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[November 26, 2024]
By JOE REEDY
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry made sure
Ravens coach John Harbaugh could maintain bragging rights over his
younger brother.
Jackson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and Henry
rushed for 140 yards as Baltimore beat Jim Harbaugh's Los Angeles
Chargers 30-23 on Monday night.
John Harbaugh improved to 3-0 in the Harbaugh Bowl.
“It means a lot. With me being a big brother, I can’t lose to my
little brother. That’s what I believe going into the game he was
thinking about that a lot. We came out victorious today,” Jackson
said.
It was the first matchup between the Harbaughs since Super Bowl 47
in February 2013, when John's Ravens beat Jim's San Francisco 49ers.
Jim Harbaugh returned to the NFL this year after nine seasons at
Michigan, where he won a national title.
The brothers shared a quick hug and handshake at midfield after the
game.
“I just told him, ‘You’re a great coach and you have a great team.
And I love you.’ And he said, ‘I love you and congratulations.’ It
was good,” John Harbaugh said.
Justice Hill ran for a 51-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to
put it out reach for the Ravens (8-4), who have won three of four.
Justin Herbert completed 21 of 36 for 218 yards ran for a 5-yard
touchdown on a scramble up the middle on the Chargers' opening
drive.
The Chargers went 54 minutes between touchdowns. Gus Edwards went 1
yard off left guard to get them within 30-23 with 45 seconds
remaining. Baltimore's Isaiah Likely recovered the ensuing onside
kick.
Cameron Dicker had three field goals as the Chargers (7-4) had their
four-game winning streak snapped.
“I thought we did a good job of limiting turnovers and keeping the
ball. We’ve just got to score more points,” Herbert said.
The Chargers had to rely more on Herbert and the passing game after
running back J.K. Dobbins suffered a knee injury in the second
quarter. Meanwhile, the Ravens finished with 212 yards rushing and
outgained the Chargers 389 yards to 285. Henry didn’t score a
touchdown for the first time this season but had a productive night
with 24 carries.
“They ran the ball real well. We need better block destruction just
across the board, but you’ve got to give them credit. They did a
heck of a job,” Jim Harbaugh said.
The Ravens trailed 10-0 but scored on five straight drives to take
control. They also converted three fourth downs, including a 2-yard
gain by Mark Andrews on a direct snap late in the second quarter on
fourth-and-1 at their own 16 on what ended up being the go-ahead
drive.
“This is a big win for our guys. I’m proud of the way they came out
and responded. We were down 10-0 and our guys stepped up,” John
Harbaugh said. “They really didn’t flinch and kept fighting. They
locked in on the details and played good, winning football.”
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, right, hugs wide
receiver Zay Flowers after a win over the Los Angeles Chargers in an
NFL football game Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP
Photo/Eric Thayer)
Jackson, who leads the league in total yards,
completed 16 of 22 passes for 177 yards. He also had 17 rushing
yards, including a 10-yard keeper off right end early in the second
quarter to get the Ravens within 10-7.
Henry was held to 13 yards on three carries on the
Ravens' first two drives, but got back in gear on the team's third
possession with three carries for 44 yards.
“It definitely added a spark, you know, got us some momentum on our
side and be able to get in there and get in the end zone,” Henry
said. “It just happened that we were able to get a drive together
and finish a drive with points and get us going.”
Five plays after Andrews' fourth-down conversion, Jackson threw a
deep ball to Rashod Bateman, who made a contested catch in the end
zone for a 40-yard touchdown, giving the Ravens a 14-10 advantage.
“Just giving him an opportunity. I believe my receivers have great
hands and he made a terrific catch,” Jackson said.
Baltimore extended its lead to 23-16 when Andrews caught a 6-yard
pass in the back of the end zone. The Ravens' 2-point conversion
attempt was no good.
Hill put Baltimore up by two scores midway through the fourth
quarter with his run off right end on third-and-3. It was the third
TD run of at least 51 yards at SoFi Stadium in a 24-hour period
after Philadelphia's Saquon Barkley had scoring runs of 72 and 70
yards en route to a 255-yard rushing night against the Rams Sunday
night.
“I feel like some of my passes early were off and I was ticked off.
But we have a great running back, offensive line and helped them get
in the groove and we kept our foot on the gas,” Jackson said.
Monday night Jackson
Jackson improved to 7-2 in Monday night games, including 6-1 on the
road.
He has a 124.3 passer rating on Monday nights, the best in NFL
history, with 22 touchdown passes and no interceptions.
Injuries
Ravens: LB Roquan Smith (hamstring), who leads Baltimore with 110
tackles, was inactive.
Chargers: In addition to Dobbins, CB Eli Apple (hamstring) was
injured in the first half and did not return.
Up next
Ravens: Host Philadelphia on Sunday.
Chargers: At Atlanta on Sunday.
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