"[ Despite the presence of a former Pro Bowl running back in Ray Rice and a former Pro Bowl lead blocker in fullback Le'Ron McClain, the Ravens plummeted to 14th in the NFL in rushing offense as they averaged only 114.4 yards per contest.
During the previous season, the Ravens ranked fifth in the NFL in rushing. They averaged 4.7 yards per carry. And this season they fell to fifth from the bottom of the league, averaging only 3.8 yards per carry.
Offensively, the Ravens fell from 13th in total offense to 22nd. And they only scored 22.3 points per game to rank 16th.
"I go back to our inability to run the football effectively for the whole year," general manager Ozzie Newsome said. "I think that affected our passing game. I think that affected our production in all aspects of it. We will run the football better next year."
Rice had 53 more carries than last year but rushed for 119 fewer yards, finishing with 1,220 yards and five touchdowns. ]"
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