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The Baltimore Ravens swarmed around their new defensive coordinator Baltimore Ravens Womens Hoodie , Don "Wink" Martindale, celebrating after a game that will go down in the record books. replaced makes this mark even sweeter.Za'Darius Smith had a career-high three sacks as the Ravens piled up the franchise-record Sunday in routing the Tennessee Titans 21-0 in the rain, just missing the NFL record shared by five teams by one.Baltimore coach John Harbaugh called it an "historic defensive performance."The Ravens (4-2) smothered Tennessee, allowing just 106 yards of offense while they turned Marcus Mariota's day into the worst of his NFL career. Eight different Ravens sacked Mariota, and four got their first sack this season at his expense. The Titans never got closer to the end zone than the Ravens 37, each time pushed back with yet another sack."We want to be something special out there," Ravens linebacker Matthew Judon said. "For Wink, it's great to go against his predecessor, and he stepped up and we came through and pitched a shutout. You don't ever talk about unicorns while you're doing it, but we got it done. We got it done for him, and we celebrated after."Martindale was promoted to defensive coordinator when Dean Pees retired after last season. His retirement lasted less than a month with first-year coach Mike Vrabel luring Pees to join him as the Titans' defensive coordinator.Asked about Pees, Smith only said that the coordinator told him at his pro day at Kentucky that the linebacker would be a Raven."Love him to death, but hey, we won tonight Womens Customized Baltimore Ravens Jerseys , so we're going to leave it at that," Smith said with a smile.The Titans (3-3) had not been shut out at home since the franchise relocated to Tennessee."That's the headline: The 'Tennessee Titans didn't do nearly enough on all levels to win the football game,'" Vrabel said. "Or even make it competitive."Some things to know about the Ravens and Titans:LEWIS' INJURYRavens left guard Alex Lewis hurt his neck and went down within the first minute of the fourth quarter. He was strapped to a backboard and carted off the field to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for a CT scan. The lineman was moving his extremities, and Harbaugh said the Ravens were optimistic and would update Lewis' status after results were available.DOMINANT PERFORMANCENot only did the defense smother the Titans, Joe Flacco helped the Ravens roll up 361 yards and hold the ball for more than 37 minutes. They converted 12 of 17 third downs (71 percent) in a game that felt much more lopsided. Flacco threw for 238 yards and a touchdown, while Alex Collins ran for two TDs.TD DROUGHTThe Titans now have gone eight straight quarters without a TD, and this was their third game already this season without a touchdown. The franchise had not been shut out since Nov. 28, 2010, in a 20-0 loss in Houston. ... This is the first season that offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur has called plays, and the Titans have a Pro Bowl left tackle in Taylor Lewan, two Heisman Trophy winners in Mariota and running back Derrick Henry, and right tackle Jack Conklin was an All Pro as a rookie.HOME SWEET HOMEThe Ravens wrapped up their season-long three-game road swing by going 2-1. Now they head home to host New Orleans in a stretch with four of the next five at home."We know the upcoming challenge," Harbaugh said. "We know who we're playing next Sunday, coming into our place and what they're about www.ravenscheapstores.com , and how good they are."TITANS ISSUESNot only was Mariota sacked the most in his career, it was the most sacks allowed by the Titans since giving up seven on Nov. 1, 2015, in Houston. Coach Ken Whisenhunt was fired two days later. These Titans came in having allowed only nine sacks through five games."No one's going to feel sorry for us," Mariota said. "We've just got to go up there and work and grind and get better and find ways to win."Follow Teresa M. Walker at teresamwalker Baltimore's offensive line handled Von Miller, Joe Flacco took care of the football, and the Ravens sliced through Denver's depleted defense.Flacco found the time to throw for 277 yards and a touchdown, and the Ravens pushed aside the previously undefeated Broncos 27-14 Sunday.Baltimore (2-1) got 68 yards rushing from Alex Collins, but the line's most ample contribution was giving Flacco time to pass against a defense led by Miller, who came in with an NFL-leading four sacks."That's a stout run defense. We kept hammering in there and bled some yards," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "But our pass protection really stepped up and did a great job."Flacco went 25 for 40 without an interception on a rainy afternoon. He threw 28 passes in the first half alone, when Baltimore took control.Miller finished with two tackles and no sacks."He's able to get in there and make a ton of plays and change a game when you look at him on film," Flacco said. "That was the biggest thing, just not letting him be a factor."Flacco's success came against a Denver backfield that began the day without injured cornerback Adam Jones (thigh) and lost cornerback Tramaine Brock (groin) in the first quarter. As a result Baltimore Ravens T-Shirt , rookie Isaac Yiadom saw significant playing time at right cornerback."I think we kind of made it easy for them," Broncos safety Darian Stewart said. "We gave them a lot of stuff."Javorious Allen caught a 12-yard touchdown pass and ran for a score for the Ravens.Baltimore made 20 first downs, totaled 342 yards and converted half its third-down attempts."That wasn't the game we had intended for," Miller said. "At times, we couldn't get off the field as a defense."Denver (2-1) was coming off two home wins, both by virtue of fourth-quarter comebacks. This time, the Broncos could not rally after Allen's 1-yard TD run made it 27-14 midway through the third quarter.The Broncos were flagged 13 times for 120 yards."We probably cost ourselves 20 points today on penalties," coach Vance Joseph said.Denver's lone turnover was just as costly. The Broncos were inside the Baltimore 5 with 9 minutes left before Case Keenum was intercepted by Patrick Onwuasor, whose 89-yard return for a touchdown was wiped out by a block in the back.The Ravens took consolation in preventing Denver from getting within a touchdown."That was a huge stop," said Harbaugh, who celebrated his 56th birthday in style.The Broncos' next drive ended at the Baltimore 11, and the Ravens ran out the clock over the final three minutes.Keenum completed 22 of 34 passes for 192 yards.Denver got a touchdown after blocking a punt and also swatted away a field goal try. Chris Harris Jr. took the second blocked kick 58 yards for a touchdown, but an illegal block nullified the second-quarter score.On the ensuing series, Broncos rookie running back Phillip Lindsay was ejected for throwing a punch during the scramble for a fumble by Keenum."He's obviously a big part of what we do offensively Baltimore Ravens Hats ," Joseph said. "Losing him, that's a big deal."A wild first half ended with Baltimore up 20-14.After Denver's Joseph Jones blocked a punt to set up a 6-yard touchdown run by Royce Freeman, Collins ran in from the 6 for Baltimore.Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders made it 14-7 with a 35-yard end around, his first career rushing touchdown.Justin Tucker sandwiched a pair of 52-yard field goals around a 12-yard touchdown throw by Flacco.Tucker now has six career games with multiple field goals of 50 yards or more, an NFL record. He has also connected on his last eight attempts from at least 50 yards.LEWIS RETURNSThe Ravens welcomed back linebacker Ray Lewis, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August following a 17-year career with Baltimore.After the players were introduced, the song "Hot in Herre" by Nelly boomed over the PA.Lewis emerged from the tunnel wearing his yellow Hall of Fame jacket and performed his trademark dance while the soggy crowd cheered.Lewis was presented with his Hall of Fame ring during a ceremony at halftime. He was joined by Jonathan Ogden, the Ravens' other HOF member.INJURIESBroncos: Stewart left in the second quarter with a shoulder injury but returned.Ravens: MLB C.J. Mosley was inactive with a bruised knee.UP NEXTBroncos: host Kansas City in an AFC West showdown Monday night, Oct. 1.Ravens: travel to Pittsburgh for a Sunday night matchup between AFC North teams.