The Beltway Bowl! (Ravens vs. Redskins, 2012) | NFL Vault Highlights

During Week 14 of the 2012 NFL season both the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Redskins were desperate for a win to continue their postseason pushes.
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[@mb0237]

RG getting hurt still hurts my heart today

[@Jpgoeagles]

MB21GAMER youre heart must be shattered at this point..

[@melloscott1732]

Even as a Ravens fan I was upset about his injury

[@ryanahern1210]

I dont care for either team, but RG3 was special, he could have been a great.

[@everydaffodil5344]

Sho Tohara oh man what RG could’ve been was astronomically better than Wilson’s ceiling. Wilson is a top 5 QB but he is right now as good as he will probably ever get (which is elite), but RG had the tools to be something we have never seen before.

[@AJCsr]

It's too bad the Skin's higher ups had such low regard for RGIII's safety, as to hurry him back onto the field before his injury could properly be evaluate ! That was his downfall !

[@TheLocalLt]

The beginning of the end of RG3, and the dawning of Kirk Cousins

[@terrancehall9762]

and kirk being overhyped ever since.

[@AJCsr]

This game was also the catalyst for the Ravens firing of Cam Cameron, their terrible Offensive Coordinator, and the beginning of their 2012 Superbowl run ! 😈

[@AJCsr]

And just think about it, now in 2019 RGIII is a Ravens back up QB !

[@hunterward5534]

A J Creedon Sr it was also the beginning of what I’m pretty sure was a 3 game losing streak

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

@@@terrancehall9762 "You have the wrong guy on the field" - Bill Bellichick. I'll go ahead and trust him more than I trust you, thank you very much.

[@YoursAnonymously]

RG3 was never the same after that Ngata hit.

[@mikeb769]

Minor injury that weaken his leg for the other injury. I have the same injury from a month ago and it healed lol. Nagat isn’t who tore his ACL.

[@Dee-jd6ym]

@@mikeb769 Technically he is. Considering RG3 was mad at the play calling during the next game because he had a bad leg. Hell even he wanted to either be sit out or pocket pass only. At that point a high School football kicker could have took that ACL.

[@danielgonzalez451]

Ngata done finished the job that’s for sure

[@theobush439]

It wasn’t serious at the time but he wanted to play so bad even though the doctor told him not to he still went out and almost won a playoff game

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

He shouldn't have made that run though. Big people in the middle=avoid.

[@TurnerNeel]

It’s crazy how a simple scramble changed the careers of two quarterbacks.

[@Phinal_Flash]

The game that led to Cam Cameron's firing. A bold yet fantastic move on John Harbaugh's part.

[@bmorebirdsnest92]

He should've been fired after 08....don't know why they kept him so long

[@Phinal_Flash]

Yeah, they could have been a dynasty had they fired him that early.

[@sonofmiriam]

I believe Jim Caldwell replaced him as OC correct?

[@ddemski14]

David Anaya II yes! He was solid and then he took the head coaching job in Detroit.

[@cameronhunt5492]

Just imagine the redskins offense had RG3 not gotten hurt, or even not as bad as he did. He has Garçon a great possession receiver, eventually gets Jackson one of the best deep threats ever, they draft Jordan reed a great TE and I believe that if RG3 hadn’t gotten hurt Alfred Morris would’ve continued to be a dominate HB in the league. This offense would’ve been one of the best.

[@J3WfroN1NjA21]

We would have won superb owl guaranteed

[@J3WfroN1NjA21]

@drsamw pepper please dont make me think of this alternate universe, it hurts too much.

[@KillyJoe]

Honestly he woulda just got hurt some other time it was inevitable same things gonna happen to the current chosen one Patrick Mahomes

[@ayezoe8157]

The offense was one of the best still Lls that’s why ppl called Kirk a stat padder, he just couldn’t win the big games

[@PlaySA]

Only if they managed to hold on to the Shanahans, the brilliant scheme was probably the most important ingredient in the whole cake and we've seen how successful it's been elsewhere like Atlanta and San Francisco.

[@JamesHasCovid19]

Ravens fan here and this game still give me the chills ‼️

[@pnvjuss08]

South ßeirut cant speak for him but i been a fan since 2011 #ravensflock babyyyy

[@suckmyyouknow444]

South ßeirut look at the date the comment was posted bro

[@timothy8646]

@@southeirut4773 ur a fucking clown

[@DETCREATURE]

Good lord Morris is such an underrated back, maybe the most underrated back in the league. Every time he gets significant playing time he does well. Its a shame.

[@shadowknight1256]

@Sho Tohara He just needs more carries

[@DevRed1991]

you know what it was man is that Morris never promoted himself or shit talked other players.... he was so modest I even remember that dude drove his car from highschool during his career...... he was just so quiet that people forgot about him. It's a shame people have to always promote themselves nowadays and be loud. He did good for the redskins though.

[@bradmetts1848]

@Sean S. very underrated. They let him go off of rookie contract which was 600k. They wouldn't go over 1 million to keep him. No other team was interested. Finally cowboys picked him up on veteran minimum. Then cowboys drop him. And now cowboys picked him back up for pennies. Hes humble and runs hard. Doesnt get hurt. Reliable. Sadly he is very bad at catching.

[@ammonbakarri-o2108]

@t b Naw he was running through contact an breaking tackles thats not a scheme

[@FRESHNYK101]

RG3 was the biggest figure in sports during this time. He was a rockstar.

[@fullnelson9999]

I miss those loud crowds. What an atmosphere.

[@kl-re9fj]

It's gonna be back this year,new owner and we actually look like we should be something

[@nickh8687]

rice boldin and Smith I miss this offense so much

[@emretk]

Nick H Steve Smith wasn’t on the team this year, although I wish so badly that he were so he could’ve gotten a ring before retiring. 2014 was our best shot to get him one with Kubiak as OC and two different 14 pt leads on the Pats in the Divisional game. That game still breaks my heart.

[@ericrios1234]

emretk I think he meant Torrey Smith

[@Tennisism]

Don’t forget pitta and Jacoby they were just as integral to the run

[@parks74]

Pitta too

[@JacaboBlanco]

We FINALLY have a good offense again The best in the league almost in every category . Or top 3 in literally everything

[@josepharmstrong1531]

Kirk Cousins: Thrown into a do-or-die game Also Kirk Cousins: throws a perfect game, wins the game

[@JacaboBlanco]

I miss Anquan as a Raven. Him and Pitta were a beastly duo

[@treydiz2103]

well you got him for life now! congrats!

[@Hyngyynj]

I was 13 years old at this game and it was one of the most exhilarating things of my life. The feeling When Crawford returned that punt in overtime was insane. Definitely will never forget it

[@ramzilla95]

This game showed just how great RGIII really was. Those were precision strikes, and he could run the ball if he wanted to. What Washington did to him after his injuries is criminal and disgusting.

[@drphot6050]

He should've slid more as well

[@dandman1753]

Literally put him back on the field after that play. Idc he wouldn't have played the rest of the season.

[@YoungDen]

Like Ryan said he delivered strikes and was very effective in any package he wanted

[@EddyG0rdo]

Huh? They told him not to play and he went out there anyways. That was not the Skins fault. It was RGIII’s.

[@malachaimcknight4555]

@@EddyG0rdo but the coaches knew he wasn't well just like my situation when I got slammed on my head I felt fine but my coaches knew better then to let me go back in its bad coaching

[@kfree7284]

Damn Lamar vs RGlll would’ve been legendary🔥🔥🔥

[@Steven_Askin_1105]

I remember being 8 years old watching this with my dad after meeting my step-mom who was a Ravens fan, we were Skins fans and this is what got me into football. Been a Skins fan ever since. #HTTR

[@chriss6735]

Your father is raising you up right!!! Hail to the redskins brotha

[@chriss6735]

Was at this game and was sitting behind the endzone when the game winning field goal was made. I knew the redskins qere gonna win especially when cousins got sent in. And ravens needed this loss bc there was no way they were gonna win the superbowl winning the rest of those games

[@miguelterrazas7595]

Eight years later this still hurts to watch as a Redskins fan :,(

[@iAmKirillov]

8:52 is the start of RGIII's downfall aswell, look at Ngata rocking his knee

[@slickreynolds7573]

Kristjan Kallaste shit was nasty looking

[@Jpgoeagles]

Kristjan Kallaste hell no that whole offence was his downfall hes getting hit on almost every play thats why him and kaepernick couldnt last because that offence only works for a year or 2

[@drphot6050]

Yup

[@ashlieyoung2003]

And now RGIII plays with the ravens

[@mikeb769]

It was a minor injury lol. LCL heal in weeks

[@dlo_11]

Up until Seattle..this was the best season to be a Redskins fan 🤧..who knows what could of been if it weren't for this game

[@kashifkelley8235]

All the Skins had to do was sit RG3 ass down when we went up in that game. Remember the skins was doin well up until that injury.

[@MarloSoBalJr]

To think RGIII is now with the rejuvenated Ravens. Wild!!

[@pitakafoa1214]

RG3 the NFL's Derrick Rose and a Rookie Kirk Cousins

[@Chubzdoomer]

lol, D Rose is the perfect comparison.

[@PGHammer21A]

@@Chubzdoomer - What folks forget; Griffin and Cousins were taken in the same draft. Also, Griffin was NOT the only QB (even on the Redskins) that could run the RPO; Cousins ran it at Michigan State. (It took watching highlights of his senior year at MSU to remind ME of that.) You simply don't hear about non-Black QBs doing the RPO - even when they do. Cousins has been known to run it with the Vikings today.

[@odellbeckham7907]

Christopher Estep Carson Wentz Nick foles Trubisky come now don’t be racsist

[@lionsfan3581]

Bolden is one of the most underrated wide receivers of all time possibly the toughest I’ll always appreciate his one year on the lions it made me look into his career and he’s a tough ass dude impossible to tackle and played with a wired shut jaw. Wish he could’ve played for us longer

[@johnmayes5889]

Yeah he is I remember. When he played with the cardinals and hot his jaw broke and had his jaw wide shut and had 8 screws put in his jaw and still played the rest of the season and took no pain killers he is a tough dude

[@bankroll_boof7501]

I remember watching this game live 😎😎good times

[@tylercochran902]

Still remember seeing this live. RG3’s rookie year is still some of the funnest football I’ve seen

[@RobReezie]

Rapidly becoming a go-to channel. Keep up the good work!

[@dafriar2975]

Our franchise ended when 93 from the ravens destroyed RG3s leg. Man what could’ve been if he didn’t get injured😢😔

[@anthonyanderson9303]

As a Ravens fan, I'm ok now watching this cuz i know how this season ends, but watching this game live was frustrating as hell. No way we should have lost this game.

[@mards2479]

This is the game that sparked our SB win, because it’s the game that got cam Cameron fired

[@scottyoung7852]

I always have wondered what rg3 would be like today if the coaches didnt run him into the ground. And learned to slide.

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

This is a very skewed take on things. He was to blame too; avoiding physios and things. I get that it came from a good place, but it was still stupid. And then his ego got the better of him and he stopped working and started selling merchandise. He was the Messiah, and Messiahs don't work! That is the main reason he isn't playing anymore, not the injury. People rehab knees and become as good as they were, if they work hard. And RGIII never did when it came to football. And if they don't have a horrible reputation I should add, which he definitely did. I still remember the presser from October 2013 when Mike Shanahan publicly said that "Robert doesn't put the time in". In all my years of watching the sport I don't think I've ever heard a coach publicly say something like that about his starting QB. And then you add all the gym posing, the entourage of parasites he walked around with as if he was Elvis, delusional pressers, his meddling dad etc. It was uncomfortable just watching him after 2012.

[@scottyoung7852]

@@politicallycorrectredskin796 in my steven a smith voice..... ur right but heres why ur wrong.... when asked do u need to be taken iut the game kid said no now the ciach should hav spoke up but didnt why.... wins mean more but at the sametime a player just has to raise his hand and say i need to be pulled from the game. But ur right i feel u on all ur statements but wins will always mean more than a player does just a fact of football.

[@jujudubs9258]

Scott Young mike shanahan never deserved a job

[@coppulor6500]

@@jujudubs9258 you know, I now disagree. Thought the same but look at what Kyle has done everywhere he's been. An offensive genius. So, I think RG3 played well in this scheme which was designed for him to have the most impact for his skill set. As a pocket passer, he can't handle the complex NFL defenses. When they don't fear his running ability and don't have to put a spy on the QB or cover him it closes down passing lanes and that's too much for him to process. The reason he got hurt, I believe, is the dumbass never learned how to avoid hits. Look at Russel Wilson. Still a running threat to this day. Small guy too. Seems to NEVER take a hit. He plays real smart-like. I don't know if RG3 thought he was invincible or he is just not smart enough to know how to avoid contact. He was the one who stated he didn't want to run as much and become a pocket passer. He was the one who didn't rehab intensely. You see running backs come back from that shit all the time. Because they work their asses off in rehab. When he became RGME, it was all over. They greats never stop trying to improve their game and learn more.

[@demarcowilliams9226]

this game ended RGIII career...THE HIT

[@Freddy_P]

2012 was such a fun year for Redskins fans... If you could combine the offense of that squad with the defense of the 2018 team they would be the best team in the league

[@pp3k3jamail]

Nope

[@loganethington8087]

Keep posting this consistent and its only a matter of time before 50k subs

[@drphot6050]

RG3 died and RGknee was born here!

[@joshprice7527]

plz upload the 2012-2013 afc championship game ravens vs pats

[@darkchocolate3390]

NFL main channel did

[@riccracc6547]

One of the coolest games I’ve ever seen! Glad this channel exists

[@petesok2425]

RG3 with confidence was a hell of a player.

[@FalloutProfile]

Rip ref 11:09

[@gibran6190]

Rosen TheChosen best part

[@kiza1959]

At least the ravens still won the super bowl in 2012

[@legendarydudearoundtheway8712]

iiDigital no no no

[@danielgonzalez451]

Yes yes yes

[@legendarydudearoundtheway8712]

No

[@UserName-qt9dz]

@@legendarydudearoundtheway8712 um yes they did... Super Bowl 47? That ring a bell?

[@gregeads6124]

"At least" is what people say after loosing a game.

[@athanasioshasiotis72]

What a excellent game this was, such a great atmosphere being there!

[@supaa8518]

We didn’t win this game but we won the most important victory! The SUPER BOWL

[@TPTGopher]

Even as an HTTR diehard, I can think of about 52 reasons why the Ravens lost this game but went undefeated after New Year’s Day.

[@andrewdeabreu8012]

Can we please get a battle of the beltway from 2008 too I gotta re visit all that Ed did that game

[@futuremvpttv7370]

Ray rice was THE best running back at this time.....it’s amazing what one decision can do to someone sad sad sad

[@SDEexorect]

no he wasnt this was APs MVP year

[@Tillermiller868]

SDEexorect AP should’ve gotten the same treatment as Ray Rice since he whipped his kid. It’s a shame they were never kept at the same standard

[@chickennugget7851]

@@Tillermiller868 Millions of people whip their kid.

[@chasevandriel9720]

the ultimate maymay AP actually got the harsher punishment, he was suspended 15 games vs rices 3. Plus rice constantly lied during the investigation. AP was always honest about what happened he just believed that what he did wasn’t wrong because that’s the way he was raised

[@eyeconqueror1185]

@@chickennugget7851 and they're wrong for doing so

[@ricksprings]

This game was amazing.....beginning of the end. Redskins later in playoff 14-0 on Seattle..sniff, sniff... I'm not gonna cry... so close yet so far

[@dxrocks06]

Amazing game and ending!! The great Marv Albert calling the game.

[@bignate5368]

Man the atmosphere in the stadium was so fucking crazy dude the hype was so damn real that year to be a skins fan and now fans bearly show up to games...smh how much can change in just 6 years

[@exposingdemocrats8370]

The greatest game ever in that 2012 season

[@PlaySA]

That pick by Fletcher was so good. Hard to imagine the reflexes and athleticism needed to catch a ball heading to the ground where you only have a moment to calculate where it must be after it goes right through a teammate's hands

[@theanthill5874]

Please post a Lawrence Taylor game , just like y'all have Randy and Barry games . Keep it up NFL Vault 👌

[@finnz7495]

11:25 onward is hilarious look how flaccmack scrambling..lmao n the punter was movin

[@graysonmaddox5928]

A dandy of a game. I made my peace with this one midway through the third quarter and decided to just sit back and enjoy a masterpiece. Glad my Redskins won.

[@nick56677]

1:14 Look at that impressive run blocking from the Ravens Oline on this play.

[@skepticalfan]

Kirk Cousins actually didn't choke in a meaningful game.

[@zimbasexy1]

Skeptical Fan that's cuz Robert on a torn ACL brought the team back to the red zone of the Ravens, thinking about how we've treated RGIII still pisses me off till this day!! 😡😡

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

Cousins has never lost a game. His team has. Bottom ten defenses every year, dude. Only people who don't know how football works blame him for it, which I guess includes you.

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

@trufiend138 Statistically they did last year. Well, more like bottom 12. I think they were #20 on NFL.com. Pay attention dude. I know it's nice and relaxing to blame everything on the QB, sort of like pissing your pants is nice and warm at first. The Vikes D was useless last year, and a major reason they missed the playoffs.

[@EZR725]

@@politicallycorrectredskin796 and that O line was trash

[@craytoncaswell4558]

He didn't today either.

[@jacksteel3464]

That was one of my better games I watched in 2012. And I love the way the Baltimore fast came out to root on the Ravens. Let's go for this year Ravens!!

[@trewilliams8411]

It’s So Sad 😞 miss This RG3

[@kl-re9fj]

If he didn't get hurt this game his legacy and Washingtons future would have been greatly changed

[@bengaliousquan3602]

Man this game brings back so many memories Ravens had some heavy hitters I miss them though especially Boldin

[@cfairfax85]

Ray Rice was so good..our future at rb. Damnit man.

[@ddemski14]

I would disagree. His last season with the Ravens really was not productive and he lost a huge step from the year before. Who knows, if he doesn’t get in trouble maybe he turns into a franchise RB. Most backs in the NFL are replaceable nowadays which is why they are so underpaid compared to seemingly every other position.

[@coltonmickelson173]

I remember this game that probably changed rg3's life

[@a2t4r75]

Morris was a beast his rookie year! He went downhill the same as RG3.

[@theobush439]

Ray Rice and Alfred Morris, 2 forgotten guys who were amazing

[@RavenNation96]

Ray rice made his choice to screw up his career so I dont feel bad about it

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Who would have thought the Ravens would have both the 2008 and 2012 ROTY on their team years later? ☺

[@thomasyeretzian4041]

2008 is matt ryan right ?

[@thomasyeretzian4041]

Anquan boldin was a ROTY

[@Logansf410]

@@thomasyeretzian4041 ehhh Flacco was the Pepsi rookie of the year

[@babyyysmokes9767]

I can feel 2012 watching this 🥺…what a season #HTTR

[@DustinPlatt]

I'm kinda sad Joe's never gonna wear a Ravens jersey anymore. We had some good times.

[@kennethmccall4185]

That was a helluva game and win!

[@ddemski14]

I wish my Ravens would have won. Clearly the better team, but this game helped fuel the run that would result in winning the division and the Super Bowl! Was a pivotal game and luckily the end for Cam Cameron!

[@skysplitterasta2343]

Watchin this video gets me all hyped up for new NFL Season! #WeWantFootball

[@SuperGman2011]

The game that changed.........everything for us! Hurt til this day....

[@evan.armijo5072]

I miss watching the redskins in 2012-2013 it was so heart warming to see this :)

[@user-im3gj6cl4x]

This was An amazing game

[@tailhookmd2546]

As down in the dumps as the Skins are this is one of the games I’ll never forget. Cousins was unreal. I remember towards the end of the game there was a fog that had settled in, it’s kind of hard to see in the video. It just game the end such a cool vibe. HTTR!

[@weylandyutanicorporate]

10:55 Did the announcer say "overneath the corner?" That's amazing. I am using that word from now on.

[@timbentz8637]

No matter how good or bad cousins played for us over the next couple years, I always was like man that 2 point run he had against the ravens sure was something special

[@tsmacks9]

This game was lit. And man even before the hit. Rg3 had Bambi legs, they just looked loose af.

[@ezekwu]

rg3 was a very frail man...

[@theseattle2062]

im surprised they even included ray rices highlights lmso

[@Jpgoeagles]

TheSeattle206 they only show it because he really punched the defence in the gut in this game

[@robertholston4708]

@@Jpgoeagles one might even say he dragged the defense around.

[@beachlife4235]

So what he was a football player Dumbass

[@jacobwise786]

Back then stars like Alfred Morris, justin blackmon, jacoby Jones, jamal Charles and arain foster and etc. Was so good they just couldn't be franchise players I remember these days for nfl they were so good Ray Rice is and was my favorite player those days

[@jaykingthoughts]

Ultimately RGIII’s rookie year was a lesson in inability to slide or go down, getting out of his own way, having the need to prove you wrong while attempting God mode every play. I watched this game live he didn’t have to run right into the defender like that but he choose to, just like all the other games that year, he choose to, the whole world was telling him to slide and get down lmao might’ve still been playing today who knows but it was big fun while lasted and honestly speaking the league was shook, teams couldn’t stop him the dude was electrifying with a big arm launching bombs utilizing the RPO! Mike Shanahan drafting Kirk Cousins the same year was interesting but proved to be a decent draft pick. What started out as super fun to watch turned out to be super tense towards the end of the year culminating to the playoff game against Seattle.

[@hurricanestarang]

GOD I miss when the Redskins were actually fun to watch... Orakpo in his prime, RG3 one of the most diverse players in the nfl with a speedy recieving core... take me back to 2012..

[@jairussimmons4516]

I remember this game. I was pissed we lost

[@PJ_White]

Ahhh...memories!!!

[@mrkenshi13]

my fave afc and nfc teams..dmv.represent!

[@ssmgent7445]

This game makes me think so much on what could’ve been & Pray that we don’t make the same decision we did in the past with Haskins

[@puma_meow]

YOU LIKE THAT!

[@stevecox7462]

That is some "Marv"elous play by play 😀

[@richardsinclair7661]

Looking back on the super brief RGIII era in DC is always depressing. RGIII had the makings of a great QB, but since that injury, he's never been the same.

[@LeoD1u]

This how much i miss RGlll

[@TCTrapCat]

Everyone talks About RG3 in this game but RICHARD CRAWFORD lit that crowd up with that Punt Return and the stadium hasn't rocked like that since

[@faze_harvey4744]

people are talking about rg3, but no one is talking about how incredibly efficient flacco was in his prime

[@derricktalbert6554]

wow... thanks!!!!

[@billydonnelly8616]

Imagine if Sean Taylor was on that field

[@LIG87]

11:49 come on how u let the punter catch you bruh

[@BossmanRat]

Wow clutch plays by the rookie qb at the end didn’t expect that!

[@Josh-in4ux]

We need the 2016 Beltway Bowl as well! 😊 #HTTR

[@mattleiby1121]

Brings back memories fam rg3 ray rice, anquan boldin...

[@lucentshadow]

After this day, RG3 would never be the same...

[@commando2100]

11:27 Flacco trying to be Lamar 😂😂😂

[@DonnieGordon92]

I remember watching this Game Redskins Nation took the Beltway that day. Hard fought game..RG3 was looking good but the Ravens are the ones that took his legs from him not the Seahawks in the Playoffs. Kirk Cousin began his chapter in DC here. He got a few game winning drives that season. Great heart that year i hope we show the same soul this year as a team....HTTR FOREVER

[@ranselhernandez7285]

RG3 ready option was fun to watch in action.

[@shawnevans4959]

YEAR WE WON SUPER BOWL GO RAVENS RAVENS NATION 🏈💜🖤

[@JohnMChew]

RG III is now presenty (2021) a free agent, and still just as capable as the other QBs on their roster.