In the wake of Billy Cundiff’s missed game-tying field goal at the end of the AFC championship game, some have questioned whether he will be back in Baltimore for another season.

John Harbaugh is not one of them.


The Ravens head coach gave no indication during his press conference Friday that Cundiff’s future with the Ravens is in jeopardy.

“It was a tough situation, it was a tough moment,” Harbaugh said. “It doesn’t lessen who he is in my mind in any way or what he’s done. We just move forward and we’ll be the best team we can be next year and he’ll be the best kicker he can be.”

Cundiff missed the 32-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining, and the Ravens lost 23-20.

The field goal and scoreboard display on the Ravens possession have been subjects of discussion this week, as the scoreboard showed the wrong down information. The scoreboard said it was third down when it was actually fourth.

But Harbaugh said the scoreboard is not what he uses to determine the down information, and displaying the wrong down isn’t an excuse for missing the field goal.

“To me, it doesn’t affect a 32-yard field goal and that’s what Billy said. He’s got to make that kick no matter what,” Harbaugh said. “Yeah the scoreboard was behind, but it didn’t affect us in any way in what we were doing and that kick should get made.”

The missed field goal capped off a tough season for the former Pro Bowl kicker.

He finished the year making 28 of his 37 attempts, but was just 55 percent on the road. He also made just one of his six field goal attempts of 50 yards or longer.

Cundiff missed one game during the season because of a calf injury, and the Ravens brought in veteran Shayne Graham to fill in. kick while Cundiff was injured. 

As the Ravens head into the offseason, replacing Cundiff does not appear to be on Harbaugh’s mind.

“Billy Cundiff is a heck of a kicker,” Harbaugh said. “He’s an honest guy, he’s a smart guy. He wants to do well.”