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Ravens First NFL Draft
The Ravens came into the league with 2 first round picks where they selected offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden 4th overall who is now a hall of famer, and middle linebacker Ray Lewis 26th overall who is a future hall of famer. -
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Baltimore Ravens NFL Years to Date
The Baltimore Ravens were introduced to the NFL in 1996 and are still in it. -
Baltimore Ravens First NFL Game and First NFL Win
The Baltimore Ravens played their first NFL game against the Oakland Raiders where they won 19-14. There was a total attendance of 64,124 people. -
First NFL Tie in Ravens History
The Ravens had their first ever tie against the Philadelphia Eagles 10-10. -
Ravens Move to MT&T Bank Stadium
The Ravens moved into a brand new stadium 2 seasons into their franchise. The stadium has a capacity of about 71,000 people and is enjoyed for its many fan amenities. -
Ravens First Playoff Birth
The Ravens finished the 2000 regular season with a 12-4 record and broke the NFL record for least points against with 165, during the season they had 4 shutouts. -
Ravens Win Superbowl
The Baltimore Ravens performed in the playoffs and won each of the first 3 games by at least 13. The Ravens played the New York Giants and won 34-7, scoring in each quater. -
Ravens Draft Ed Reed
The Baltimore Ravens entered the 2002 draft with the 24th pick. The Ravens felt like they needed to better their secondary so they drafted free safety Ed Reed, who made the Pro Bowl 9 times in his 11 year career and is a future hall of famer. -
Ravens Draft Suggs
The Baltimore Ravens drafted yet another future hall of fame linebacker, Terrell Suggs 10th overall. Terrell Suggs or T-Sizzle has been to the Pro Bowl 6 times, holds the record for the most sacks in Ravens history, and was named the defensive MVP in 2011. -
Ravens Running Back Breaks Single Game Rushing Yards Record
On September 14th the Ravens handed Cleveland a 20 point loss led by their running back Jamal Lewis. Lewis had an outstanding performance in this game and broke the single game rushing yards record by rushing for 295 yards. The record held until Adrian Peterson surpassed it by one yard. -
Ravens Get Their First First Round Bye
The Baltimore Ravens balled out this season and put out a franchise record of 13-3. The Ravens had missed the playoffs the past two years and only had 6 wins the year before but this year they won their first 4 contests and clinched the first round bye. Unfortunately the Ravens lost 15-6 to the Colts in the second round of the playoffs. -
Ravens Hire an Amazing Coach
The Baltimore Ravens made a bold move and hired the Philadelphia Eagles special teams coach John Harbaugh who has become one of the best coaches in the NFL. Harbaugh had a very impressive first season with a record of 11-5 and was one of the main reasons that the Ravens drafted Flacco and Rice as they were important to his plans for the team. -
Ravens Drafting Well Again
The Ravens did horrible in the 2007 season and had a weakness at the quaterback position and running back spot as they released Jamal Lewis. Baltimore decided that they would use their 18th overall pick on quaterback Joe Flacco, who is currently their starting qb and has won a Super Bowl with the Ravens. In the second round the Ravens drafted running back Ray Rice who had an amazing career until 2014 when he was suspended from the league for beating his wife. -
Ravens Win Second Super Bowl
The Baltimore Ravens this season had one of the most feared rosters in the league with names like Lewis, Reed, Rice, and Suggs just to name a few. They played the Colts, Broncos and Patriots in the playoffs before advancing to the Super Bowl. The Ravens beat the Broncos in a double overtime thriller and won 38-35. In the finals the Ravens played the 49ers, the coaches of each team just so happened to be brothers. The Ravens won the contest 34-31 and received their second franchise Superbowl. -
Jonathan Ogden is put in The Hall of Fame
The Baltimore Ravens franchise's first pick ever was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Ogden is the only player in the Hall of Fame to play his whole career in Baltimore, and is also the younmgest inductee. -
Ravens Miss the Playoffs
The Ravens miss the playoffs for the first and only time under the coaching of John Harbaugh the year after they won the Superbowl. Many people believe that one of the main reasons they did not make the post season was because they had lost Ray Lewis. -
Baltimores Pro Bowl Apperances
The Baltimore Ravens have sent many players into the Pro Bowl and have had 91 total apperances in it's 20 year franchise. Most recently, they sent rookie linebacker CJ Mosely (My favourite player) to the Pro Bowl.
