STADIUM: M&T Bank Stadium
REFEREE: Tra Blake
DATE: Sunday, September 10, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) HOU: 109 or 387 BAL: 104 or 227
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: BAL leads series, 9-2 (won past 3)
POSTSEASON: BAL lead series, 1-0
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 9/20/20: BAL 33 at HOU 16
POSTSEASON: 1/15/12 AFC-D: HOU 13 at BAL 20
HEAD COACHES:
DeMeco Ryans vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 0-0 Postseason: 0-0
John Harbaugh vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 8-2 Reg. Season: 147-95 (.607) Postseason: 11-9 (.550)
HOUSTON TEXANS NOTES:
- QB C.J. STROUD was selected No. 2 overall in 2023 NFL Draft. Can become 2nd rookie QB in franchise history to start Week 1 game, joining David Carr (2002).
- RB DAMEON PIERCE ranked 4th among rookies last seaon with 1,104 scrimmage yards (939 rush, 165 rec.), becoming 3rd rookie in franchise history with 1,000+ scrimmage yards.
- RB DEVIN SINGLETARY makes Hou. debut. Had career-high 1,099 scrimmage yards (819 rush, 280 rec.) with Buf. in 2022 & is 1 of 9 RBs with 950+ scrimmage yards in each of past 4 seasons.
- WR ROBERT WOODS makes Hou. debut. Had 527 rec. yards with Ten. in 2022 & is 1 of 2 players (DeAndre Hopkins) with 500+ rec. yards in each of past 10 seasons. Has 80+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 career games vs. Bal.
- WR JOHN METCHIE makes NFL debut after being selected in 2nd round (No. 44 overall) of 2022 NFL Draft.
- WR NICO COLLINS set career highs in catches (37) & rec. yards (481) last season.
- TE DALTON SCHULTZ makes Hou. debut. Has recorded 55+ catches & 550+ rec. yards in each of past 3 seasons with Dal.
- DE JERRY HUGHES led team with 9 sacks & tied for team lead with 10 TFL in 2022. Has 3 sacks in his past 3 vs. Bal.
- DE WILL ANDERSON selected No. 3 overall in 2023 NFL Draft.
- LB DENZEL PERRYMAN makes Hou. debut after recording career-best 14 TFL last season with LV.
- LB CHRISTIAN HARRIS had 74 tackles & 6 TFL as rookie in 2022.
- S JALEN PITRE led all rookies & all DBs last season with 147 tackles, tied-most tackles by DB in a season since 2000. Became 4th DB since 2000 with 125+ tackles & 5+ INTs (5) in a season.
- S JIMMIE WARD makes Hou. debut after 9-year career with SF.
BALTIMORE RAVENS NOTES:
- RAVENS have won 6 of past 7 Kickoff Weekend games, outscoring opponents 228-68.
- QB LAMAR JACKSON enters 2023 with 4,437 rush yards, 5thmost by QB in NFL history. Has 5 pass TDs vs. 0 INTs with 134.5 rating in 2 career starts vs. Hou. Has 16 TDs (14 pass, 2 rush) vs. 2 INTs with 117.6 rating in 7 career starts vs. AFC South. Has 12 TD passes (3 per game) in 4 career Week 1 starts.
- RB J.K. DOBBINS finished 2022 season with 505 scrimmage yards (101 per game) in final 5 games, incl. playoffs.
- TE MARK ANDREWS ranked 3rd among TEs with 847 rec. yards last season & tied-3rd with 73 catches. Had TD catch in last home meeting. Has 4 rec. TDs in his past 4 vs. AFC South.
- WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. makes Bal. debut, playing in 1st game since SB LVI w/ LAR. Had 9 catches for 109 yards in only career game vs. Hou. (9/23/18 w/ NYG).
- WR ZAY FLOWERS was selected No. 22 overall in 2023 NFL Draft. LB ROQUAN SMITH ranked 3rd in NFL with career-high 169 tackles in 2022, becoming 1st LB since 2009 with 150+ tackles, 4+ sacks (4.5) & 3+ INTs (3) in single season. Had 16 tackles & INT in his last game vs. Hou. (9/25/22 w/ Chi.).
- LB PATRICK QUEEN had 117 tackles last season & was 1 of 4 in NFL with 100+ tackles, 5+ sacks (5) & 5+ PD (6).
- LB ODAFE OWEH had career-best 7 TFL with 3 sacks in 2022.
- S MARCUS WILLIAMS led team with 8 PD & 4 INTs in 10 games last season. Had INT in only career game vs. Hou. (9/9/19 w/ NO).
- CB MARLON HUMPHREY had 3 INTs & career-best 3 sacks last season. Had 7 tackles, 0.5 sacks & FF in last meeting.
- K JUSTIN TUCKER has 57 career made FGs of 50+ yards & can tie Sebastian Janikowski (58) for 2nd-most all-time.
