The Ravens have long been known for their rushing attack offensively. They led the league in 2024 as Derrick Henry rumbled for nearly 2,000 rushing yards.
But after four games, only two teams have run the ball less than the Ravens' 86 attempts.
Henry has rushed just 31 times in the past three weeks and been held to 50 yards or fewer in three straight games, something that never happened in 2024.
The Ravens are averaging a league-best 6.2 yards per carry, but Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken acknowledged that Baltimore needs to make running a larger focus.
"It can start by calling it more often and stacking plays," Monken said. "We're either getting to the point where we're scoring pretty fast, or we're getting off the field fast, and that's not a great recipe, because you can't stack plays. The idea of being able to run the ball, stay ahead of the chains, that's a part of it."
The Ravens still rank No. 3 in the NFL with 32.8 points per game. Their offense has been explosive at times. But they haven't worn teams down with their rushing attack.
"Bottom line is, we've had games where we've had some explosive runs, but not nearly up to the level that we expect. But it's early, and I expect us to really get back on track," Monken said.
"The expectation here is to be elite. We've been elite. We're going to continue to be elite. But I've got to do it better, we've got to do it better."
Head Coach John Harbaugh said on Monday he was not pleased with several offensive play calls against the Chiefs in Week 4 that proved costly for the Ravens. They started fast with a touchdown on their opening drive, but their next four drives were interception, punt, stopped on fourth down, and lost fumble.
Monken said he wasn't surprised by Harbaugh's comments during his weekly press conference.
"There's not one thing John said that we didn't already talk about," Monken said. "There was nothing I hadn't already heard or didn't already feel. One thing I've done throughout my career - you've got to look at what you do. How did we scheme it? How did we coach it? How did we execute it? How was our plan? When it's below the line, you've got to own and fix it."
Henry also acknowledged Baltimore's running attack needs to improve, and that it will take a collective effort.
"I'm focusing on doing my job better than I have done the last four weeks," Henry said. "It takes all of us in the run game. I'm sure everyone's focused on that. We need to go out there and make it happen. Dominate the line of scrimmage. Execution is the big thing. Every man doing their job the way they know how."