Commanders snap Ravens' 24-game preseason winning streak behind Sam Howell, Joey Slye


The Baltimore Ravens saw their impressive preseason streak broken on Monday night.

Washington Commanders kicker Joey Slye hit a 49-yard field goal to go up 29-28 and the team would force a Ravens interception on their next drive to seal the win.

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Sam Howell celebrates a TD

Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell, left, and wide receiver Dyami Brown celebrate after connecting for a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Commanders quarterback Sam Howell was 19-of-28 with 188 passing yards and two touchdown passes. Jake Fromm was 10-of-16 with 91 passing yards and a touchdown pass.

“It’s really not a real game, but at the same time whatever team you’re on, you want to win,” Howell said. “Especially knowing what they had on the other side with their little streak.”

The Ravens’ 24-game preseason winning streak came to an end with the defeat. Baltimore’s streak surpassed the Green Bay Packers’ record of 19 in the 1950s.

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Joey Slye kicks

Washington Commanders’ Joey Slye kicks the winning field goal off a hold by punter Tress Way against the Baltimore Ravens, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

“You never played the game,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “You never were out there in a preseason game; you never were fighting for a spot on the field. And yet you have the audacity to say that the effort that somebody puts into that, to fight and win a game like that, is meaningless.

“I can’t respect anybody that says that – because of the effort these guys put into it. And that’s why I’m so proud of these guys, for the way they fought. It doesn’t matter, win or loss. It matters the way they went about their business. And I’m proud of that and always will be.”

Josh Johnson and Anthony Brown had two touchdowns each as they vie to be Lamar Jackson’s backup. Johnson was 10-for-12 with 145 passing yards. Brown was 6-of-10 with 40 passing yards.

Josh Johnson throws

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Josh Johnson throws against the Washington Commanders, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Both teams have one more game left on their docket before the start of the regular season.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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