Dolphins vs. Ravens: Score, results, highlights for Thursday night game in Baltimore

Hailey Hernandez

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Stats: Dolphins vs. Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens shut out the Miami Dolphins 40-0 in a "Thursday Night Football" matchup at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens (4-4) ended a two-game losing streak with the biggest shutout win in team history and the NFL's biggest shutout since 2014. The Dolphins (4-3) were held scoreless for the second time this season to snap their three-game winning streak.

Baltimore was able to overcome the loss of quarterback Joe Flacco in the second quarter. He exited the game after a hit to the head by Miami linebacker Kiko Alonso. Flacco had 101 passing yards and one touchdown before being replaced by Ryan Mallett. On the same drive that injured Flacco, Mallett added another touchdown with a pass to Benjamin Watson. 

The Ravens might have managed to save their season with the win, but it is uncertain how long Flacco will be out with a concussion after the gruesome hit.

MORE: Three takeaways from Ravens' costly win over Dolphins

Ravens defenders C.J. Mosley and Jimmy Smith each returned an interception for a touchdown. Dolphins QB Matt Moore throughout the game; in addition to the INTs, he was sacked three times as he filled in for Jay Cutler (ribs).

Tensions were already high after the hit on Flacco, but another encounter sent the game out of hand. Ndamukong Suh grabbed Mallett by the throat during a fourth-quarter shoving match. 

MORE: Reactions to Alonso's late hit on Flacco

SN provided live scoring updates for Thursday night's Dolphins-Ravens game in Baltimore. Check them out here.

Dolphins vs. Ravens: Score, updates

(All times Eastern)

Final: Baltimore 40, Miami 0

11:35 p.m. — What is going on???

11:24 p.m. — Baltimore 40, Miami 0. Just when Miami thought things couldn't get any worse, Moore throws another interception. Jimmy Smith picks off the pass and runs it in for a 50-yard touchdown. 

11:17 p.m. — Baltimore 33, Miami 0. Ravens get lucky in the end zone after Mallett fumbles, but Moore is there to recover it for the score. 

11:15 p.m. — Things get heated again, this time between Suh and Mallett. Suh grabbed Mallett by the throat. Meanwhile on the CBS broadcast, Tony Romo is asking when he gets to go home.

10:55 p.m. — Baltimore 26, Miami 0. Moore's pass intended for Landry is intercepted by C.J. Mosley. Mosley runs 63 yards for the pick-6. 

10:51 p.m. — End of 3rd quarter: Baltimore 20, Miami 0. After a scoreless third quarter, five of Miami's drives have ended in three-and-out.

10:43 p.m. — Baltimore's defense has held Miami to 92 total yards of offense. 

10:39 p.m. — Oh boy.

10:30 p.m. — Tucker attempts a 46-yard field goal to give the Ravens a 23-point lead, but it is blocked by Vincent Taylor. 

10:18 p.m. — Flacco will not return to tonight's game. 

10:00 p.m. — End of 2nd quarter: Baltimore 20, Miami 0. Alonso's hit on Flacco  has been the big moment of the game so far. There is no word yet if Flacco will return. The Ravens have 196 total yards, while the Dolphins are scoreless with 87 total yards of offense and just five first downs.

9:50 p.m. — Alonso was called for unnecessary roughness on the play but he should have been ejected.

9:39 p.m. — Flacco is hit HARD by Alonso and his helmet abruptly comes off.

 Flacco immediately exits the game for concussion protocol.

Harbaugh gets in Alonso's face. There were late hits on the play and things got heated between the two teams. 

9:35 p.m. — Cody Parkey's 50-yard field goal attempt misses wide right. Miami is still scoreless 

9:33 p.m. — Now that you mention it...

9:32 p.m. — The latest injury update:

9:25 p.m. — Baltimore 13, Miami 0. Flacco threw a pass right to Miami's Cordea Tankersley. Tankersley knocked the pass down in the backfield. Ronnie Stanley is called for a false start on the next play and the Ravens can't convert on third down. Tucker comes back out to hit a 48-yard field goal. 

9:24 p.m. — Did Nick Boyle run track in high school? 

9:18 p.m. — Miami still can't get anything going and it is forced to punt yet again on its fifth drive.

9:14 p.m. — UPDATE: Allen will not return to tonight's game.

9:12 p.m. — Baltimore 10, Miami 0.  Justin Tucker hits a 55-yard field goal to give the Ravens a 10-point lead. 

9:09 p.m. — Dolphins are off to a slow start. 

9:06 p.m. — End of 1st quarter: Baltimore 7, Miami 0.  Miami has 38 total yards so far, compared to Baltimore's 99 yards.

9:04 p.m. —  Moore is sacked by Anthony Levine on third and 9 for a loss of eight yards. 

9:01 p.m. —  Refs missed an obvious facemask call on that last drive. I'd have to agree with this:

9:00 p.m. —  Miami's Kiko Alonso is in tent being evaluated for a concussion.

8:44 p.m. —  Baltimore 7, Miami 0.  Flacco throws a perfect pass to Jeremy Maclin in the end zone for the touchdown. Miami is also called for 12 men on the field on the play.

8:37 p.m. — Each team picks up one first down, but their drives end with punts. 

8:25 p.m.   —  Laremy Tunsil is called for the false start on the Dolphins' opening play to bring up 1st and 15 for Matt Moore. Jay Ajayi picks up a first down for Miami on his longest run this season (21 yards).

7:40 p.m .  —  Ravens are wearing all purple uniforms tonight.

7:30 p.m. — Inactives for both teams:

 

Hailey Hernandez