Baltimore 31, Denver 17

Ray Rice rushed for 133 yards and scored two touchdowns – both 1-yard runs - to lead the Baltimore Ravens to a 31-17 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Joe Flacco also scored on a 1-yard run and was 14-of-25 passing for 196 yards for the Ravens (4-1).

Kyle Orton finished 23 of 38 for 314 yards and two touchdown passes to Brandon Lloyd for the Broncos (2-3), who are 0-5 all-time against the Ravens in Baltimore. Denver added to their NFL-worst running game with 39 yards.

The Ravens gained 147 of their 415 total yards of offense in the first quarter, but only led 7-0 on Flacco’s touchdown with 48 seconds left in the period.

Rice’s first touchdown gave the Ravens a 14-0 lead in the second quarter. His second made it 24-7 in the fourth quarter.

Orton’s 42-yard touchdown pass to Lloyd with 57 seconds left in the half made it 17-7. The pair hooked up for 44 yards to finish the scoring in the fourth quarter.

Willis McGahee’s 30-yard touchdown run gave the Ravens a 31-10 lead.

• Baltimore will play their next game on the road against New England. The Ravens have a W/L % of .800 after a win and .800 after a loss.
• Denver will play their next game at home against N.Y. Jets. The Broncos have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .400 after a loss.