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For more details on this topic, see History of the Baltimore Ravens. This article details the history of the Baltimore Ravens, a professional American football team which plays in the National Football League.
- See also: Cleveland Browns#1991-95: Bill Belichick and Modell's move
On November 6, 1995, then-Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell announced his intention to move the team to Baltimore, citing the inadequacy of Cleveland Stadium and the lack of a sufficient replacement, along with his heavy debt. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Arthur B Modell (born June 23, 1925, Brooklyn, New York) is a former National Football League team owner Cleveland Stadium (also known as Lakefront Stadium and Cleveland Municipal Stadium) was a Baseball and American football stadium located in The decision triggered a flurry of legal activity that ended when representatives of Cleveland and the NFL reached a settlement on February 8, 1996. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) It stipulated that the Browns' name, colors, and history of the franchise were to remain in Cleveland, including past records and the attribution of its Pro Football Hall of Fame players. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL A reactivated Cleveland Browns team would then begin play in 1999, while Modell's relocated club would technically and legally be an expansion team, the Ravens. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) See also Relocation of professional sports teams An expansion team is a term used for a brand new team in a sports league [1] Still, some consider the Ravens and the pre-1995 Browns organization as one continuous entity, using terms like "The Modell organization" or "Art Modell's franchise" to denote it. [2]
Baltimore's professional football history, both during the NFL Baltimore Colts era and after the Colts' move to Indianapolis in 1984, had captured Art Modell's attention. In 1994 Baltimore's Canadian Football League team adopted the name "Baltimore CFL Colts", but later were forced by the NFL to drop it. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in Although legally titled the Baltimore Football Club (Baltimore F. C. ), the team was locally known as "the CFLs" or "CFLers," and was unofficially nicknamed the "Colts" by fans. The team reached the championship game in its first season and won the Grey Cup in its second season as the Baltimore Stallions. The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team "Baltimore Football Club" redirects here For the former and current NFL franchises see Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens, respectively The team proved a success and the fans showed up in droves to show a great appetite for professional football in Baltimore. Before the Stallions, Baltimore's only USFL team,the Baltimore Stars, won the last USFL Championship game in 1985. For the proposed "New USFL" see United States Football League (2010. The Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars were a professional American football team which played in the United States Football League in the
After relocating his franchise, retaining the current contracts of former Browns players and personnel as per the agreement made by the city of Cleveland and the NFL, owner Art Modell hired Ted Marchibroda, who had previous experience with the Baltimore Colts during the 1970s and the Indianapolis Colts during the early 1990s, as head coach. Theodore Joseph Marchibroda (born March 15, 1931 in Franklin Pennsylvania) is a former American football Quarterback and Head The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Ozzie Newsome, the Browns' tight end for many seasons, joined Modell in Baltimore as director of football operations. He was later promoted to Vice President/General Manager.
Focus groups, a telephone survey, and a fan contest were all held to help select a new name for Modell's relocated club. Starting with a list of over 100 possible names, the team's management reduced it to 17. From there, focus groups of a total of 200 Baltimore area residents reduced the list of names to six, and then a phone survey of 1000 people trimmed it down to three, Marauders, Americans, and Ravens. Finally, a fan contest drawing 33,288 voters picked "Ravens", a name that alludes to the famous poem, "The Raven", by Edgar Allan Poe, who spent the latter part of his life in Baltimore, and is also buried there. " The Raven " is a narrative poem by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845 Edgar Allan Poe (January 19 1809 – October 7 1849 was an American poet, short-story Writer, editor and Literary critic, [3]
The team's first season as the Ravens was the 1996 season, in which they played in Baltimore's old Memorial Stadium and finished with a 4-12 record. The 1997 Ravens started 3-1, and Peter Boulware was named AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year with 11. Peter Nicholas Boulware (born December 18, 1974) is a former American football Linebacker who played for the Baltimore Ravens. 5 sacks, but the team finished 6-9-1. Baltimore then began the 1998 season by moving into their new stadium Raven Stadium (eventually the stadium would be called PSINet Stadium and later M&T Bank Stadium). M&T Bank Stadium is the home to the Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore's National Football League franchise Vinny Testaverde, who had left for the New York Jets, was replaced by former Indianapolis Colt Jim Harbaugh, and later Eric Zeier. Vincent Frank Testaverde (born November 13, 1963 in Brooklyn New York) is a former American football Quarterback who last played The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. James Joseph "Jim" Harbaugh (born December 23, 1963 in Toledo Ohio) is the American football head coach for the Stanford Cardinal Eric Royce Zeier (born September 6, 1972 in Pensacola Florida) is a former American football Quarterback. Cornerback Rod Woodson joined the team after a successful stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Priest Holmes started getting the first playing time of his career and ran for 1,000 yards, but the Ravens finished with a 6-10 record. Roderick Kevin "Rod" Woodson (born March 10, 1965 in Fort Wayne Indiana) is a former professional American football Priest Anthony Holmes (born October 7, 1973 in Fort Smith Arkansas) is a former American football Running back of the National
After three consecutive losing seasons, Marchibroda was succeeded in 1999 by Brian Billick, who had served as the offensive coordinator for the record-setting offense of the Minnesota Vikings the season before. Brian Harold Billick ( February 28, 1954) is a former coach in the National Football League, most recently head coach of the Baltimore Ravens The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The 1999 season showed a marked improvement, as quarterback Tony Banks came to Baltimore from the St. Louis Rams and had the best season of his career with 17 touchdown passes and an 81. Anthony "Tony" Lamar Banks (born April 5, 1973 in San Diego, California) is a former professional American football The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St 2 pass rating. Passer rating (known as passing efficiency or pass efficiency in NCAA football) is a measure of the performance of Quarterbacks or any other passers He was joined by receiver Qadry Ismail, who posted a 1,000-yard season. Qadry Rahmadan Ismail, nicknamed the Missile, (born November 8, 1970 in Newark, New Jersey) is a former professional American The Ravens struggled early starting 3-6 but managed to finish with an 8-8 record.
2000 season — Super Bowl champions
Banks shared playing time in the 2000 regular season with Trent Dilfer. Both players put up decent numbers (and a 1,364-yard rushing season by rookie Jamal Lewis helped too) but the defense, led by current Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, became the team's hallmark and bailed a struggling offense out in many instances through the season. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Marvin Ronald Lewis ( September 23, 1958) is the Head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League since January Ray Lewis was named Defensive Player of the Year. Ray Lewis may mean any of several people Ray Lewis (American football, a professional American football player Ray Lewis (referee, a former Two of his defensive teammates, Sam Adams and Rod Woodson, made the Pro Bowl. Baltimore's season started strong with a 5-1 record. But the team struggled through mid-season, at one point going five consecutive games without scoring an offensive touchdown. In spite of the offensive drought, the team still managed 2 wins during that stretch. The team regrouped and won each of their last seven games, finishing 12-4 and making the playoffs for the first time. During the 2000 season, the Ravens defense broke two notable NFL records. They held opposing teams to 165 total points, surpassing the 1985 Chicago Bears mark of 198 points for a 16 game season as well as surpassing the 1986 Chicago Bears mark of 187 points for a 16 game season, which at that time was the current NFL record. The 1985 Chicago Bears season was their 66th regular season and 16th post-season completed in the National Football League. Since the divisional rival Tennessee Titans had a record of 13-3, the Ravens had to play in the wild card round. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. They dominated the Denver Broncos 21-3 in their first game. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. In the divisional playoff, they went on the road to Tennessee. Tied 10-10 in the fourth quarter, an Al Del Greco field goal attempt was blocked and returned for a touchdown by Anthony Mitchell, and a Ray Lewis interception return for a score put the game squarely in Baltimore's favor. Anthony Mitchell may refer to Anthony Mitchell (journalist Anthony Mitchell (bishop Anthony Mitchell (American football The 24-10 win put the Ravens in the AFC Championship against the Oakland Raiders. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The game was rarely in doubt. Shannon Sharpe's 96-yard touchdown catch early in the second quarter, followed by an injury to Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon, was crucial as the Ravens won easily, 16-3. Baltimore then went to Tampa for Super Bowl XXXV against the New York Giants, cruising to a 34-7 win for their first champioship in franchise history. Super Bowl XXXV was an American football game played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Florida to decide The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The Ravens recorded four sacks and forced five turnovers, one of which was a Kerry Collins interception returned for a touchdown by Duane Starks. The Giants' only score was a Ron Dixon kickoff return for another touchdown (after Starks' interception return); however, Baltimore immediately countered with a TD return by Jermaine Lewis. The Ravens became only the third wild card team to win a Super Bowl championship. The interception return touchdown, followed by two kick return TDs, marked the quickest time in Super Bowl history that three touchdowns had been scored.
2001-2002
In 2001, the Ravens attempted to defend their title with a new quarterback, Elvis Grbac, but an injury to Jamal Lewis and poor offensive performances stymied the team. After a 3-3 start, the Ravens defeated the Minnesota Vikings in the final week to clinch a wild card berth at 10-6. In the first round the Ravens showed flashes of their previous year with a 20-3 blowout over the Miami Dolphins, in which the team forced three turnovers and outgained the Dolphins 347 yards to 151. In the divisional playoff the Ravens played the Pittsburgh Steelers. Three interceptions by Grbac ended the Ravens' season, as they lost 27-10. Baltimore ran into salary cap problems in 2002 and was forced to cut a number of impact players. The Ravens stayed somewhat competitive, until a losing streak in December eliminated any chances of a post-season berth.
2003 draft
With all of the top quarterbacks in the 2003 draft gone, The Ravens would go on to use the 10th pick to select Arizona State defensive end Terrell Suggs. Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student Terrell Raynonn Suggs (born October 11, 1982 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American football Linebacker and Defensive end Still in need of a quarterback, however, they would later trade their 2nd round pick and their 2004 1st round pick to the New England Patriots for the 19th overall selection, which they would use to select Cal quarterback Kyle Boller. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The University of California ( UC) is a Public university system in the state of California. Kyle Bryan Boller (born June 17 1981 in) is an American football Quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football The Patriots would use the Ravens' 2004 1st round selection to take defensive tackle Vince Wilfork. Vincent Lamar Wilfork (born November 4, 1981 in Boynton Beach Florida) is an American football player who plays at starting Nose tackle
2003-2005
In April 2003, Art Modell sold 49% of the team to Steve Bisciotti, a local businessman who had made his fortune in the temporary staffing field. Arthur B Modell (born June 23, 1925, Brooklyn, New York) is a former National Football League team owner Background Steve Bisciotti came from a working-class family in a Baltimore suburb After the season, Art Modell officially transferred his remaining 51% ownership to Bisciotti, ending over 40 years of tenure as an NFL franchise owner. Modell still has an office at the Ravens' headquarters in Owings Mills, Maryland, and acts as a consultant.
The Ravens named Boller their starting QB just prior to the start of the 2003 season, but he was injured midway through the season and was replaced by Anthony Wright. Anthony Lavron Wright (born February 14, 1976 in Vanceboro North Carolina) is an American football Quarterback in the NFL Jamal Lewis ran for 2,066 yards (including 295 yards in one game against the Cleveland Browns on September 14). Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. The Ravens held a 5-5 record until, in a home game against the Seattle Seahawks, wiped out a 41-24 gap in the final seven minutes of regulation, then won on a Matt Stover field goal in overtime for a 44-41 triumph. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA For the science fiction and fantasy author see Matthew Stover John Matthew Stover (born January 27, 1968 in Dallas Texas, U From there the Ravens won five of their last six games. With a 10-6 record, Baltimore won their first AFC North division title. Their first playoff game, at home against the Tennessee Titans, went back and forth, with the Ravens being held to only 54 yards total rushing. The Titans won 20-17 on a late field goal, and Baltimore's season ended early. Ray Lewis was named Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in his career. The NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award is given by the Associated Press to the league's most outstanding defensive player at the end of every NFL season since
The Ravens were not able to advance to the playoffs in 2004 and 2005. Boller remained the quarterback through the entire 2004 season. Ed Reed became a full-fledged star on defense, with nine interceptions. Edward Earl Reed Jr (born September 11, 1978 in St Rose Louisiana) is an American football free safety for the Baltimore Reed was also named the league's defensive player of the year. He broke the NFL record for longest INT return, with a 106 yard return against the Cleveland Browns.
In the 2005 offseason the Ravens looked to augment their receiving corps (which was second-worst in the NFL in 2004) by signing Derrick Mason from the Titans and drafting star Oklahoma wide receiver Mark Clayton in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft and William Iannaccone in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Derrick James Mason (born January 17, 1974 in Detroit Michigan) is an American football Wide receiver plays for the Baltimore Mark Jermaine Clayton (born July 2, 1982 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is an American football Wide receiver. The 2005 National Football League Draft took place at the Jacob K The 2005 National Football League Draft took place at the Jacob K However, the Ravens ended their season 6-10.
2006 season
The 2006 Baltimore Ravens season began with the team trying to improve on their 6-10 record of 2005. WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results --> The 2006 Baltimore Ravens season began with the team The Ravens, for the first time in franchise history, started 4-0, under the leadership of former Titans quarterback Steve McNair. Steve LaTreal McNair (born February 14, 1973) nicknamed Air McNair, is a former American football Quarterback in the National
The Ravens lost 2 straight games mid-season on offensive troubles, prompting coach Brian Billick to drop their offensive coordinator Jim Fassel in their week 7 bye. Jim Fassel (born August 31, 1949 in Anaheim California) is an American football broadcaster and former NFL coach After the bye, and with Billick calling the offense, Baltimore would record a five-game win streak before losing to the Bengals in week 13.
Still ranked second overall to first-place San Diego, The Ravens continued on. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. They defeated the Chiefs, and held the defending Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers to only one touchdown at Heinz Field, allowing the Ravens to clinch the AFC North. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri.
The Ravens ended the regular season with a franchise-best 13-3 record. Baltimore had secured the AFC North title, the #2 AFC playoff seed, and clinched a 1st-round bye by season's end. The Ravens were slated to face the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the playoffs, in the first meeting of the two teams in the playoffs. Many Baltimore and Indianapolis fans saw this historic meeting as a sort of "Judgement Day" with the new team of Baltimore facing the old team of Baltimore (the former Baltimore Colts having left Baltimore under questionable circumstances in 1984). In one of the most bizarre playoff games in NFL history, both Indianapolis and Baltimore were held to scoring only field goals as the two defenses slugged it out all over M&T Bank Stadium. McNair threw two costly interceptions, including one at the 1-yard line. The eventual Super-Bowl-Champion Colts won 15-6, ending Baltimore's season.
2007 season
2008 season
Logo controversy
From 1996-1998, the team originally used a logo that featured raven wings flanking a shield with the letter "B". However, the US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a jury verdict that the logo infringed on the copyright in a logo drawing by Frederick E. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is a federal court located in Richmond Virginia with Appellate jurisdiction over the 'Copyright infringement' (or copyright violation) is the unauthorized use of material that is covered by Copyright law in a manner that violates Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for Bouchat, a Maryland amateur artist and security guard.
Bouchat sued the Ravens, claiming that he was the first one to design the "B" shield shortly after the team announced their intentions to move to Baltimore. The team defended themselves, claiming that the logo was made independently. But the court ruled in favor of Bouchat, stating that team owner Modell had access to Bouchat's work: Bouchat had faxed a copy of his design to then-chairman of the Maryland Stadium Authority John Moag, who shared the same office building as Modell. [4] Ultimately, however, a jury later awarded Bouchat zero damages during the damages phase of the case. [5]
As a result of the lawsuit, a new logo was designed, featuring a purple and black raven's head in profile, with the letter "B" superimposed in metallic gold and white. The secondary logo of the Baltimore Ravens is a shield with alternating Calvert Banners in kind with the flag of Maryland (which incorporates the flag of Baltimore) interlocked with a stylized "B" and "R". The flag of Maryland consists of the heraldic banners of the family of George Calvert 1st Baron Baltimore. The flag of the City of Baltimore features the Battle Monument, a local monument to veterans of the War of 1812 which is also the central motif on the city's
Uniforms
Despite the logo controversy, the Ravens' uniform design has essentially remained the same since the team was established in 1996. In 1996, the team exclusively wore black pants with a large white stripe on it. The Ravens were the first team to wear dark pants with a dark jersey, which has now become common with many NFL teams, although the Ravens' pants were darker than the jerseys; the practice of pairing jerseys and pants of the same color did not come into vogue until 2001, when the New Orleans Saints wore an all-black combination in three games. The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. They wore white socks with black and purple stripes.
In 1997, the team introduced white pants with black and purple stripes to be worn with the purple jersey. They also changed the black pants by adding a purple stripe to the white. The uniform now consists of black helmets, white pants, metallic gold trim, and either purple or white jerseys. Purple "talons" rise up from the facemask up the center of the helmet.
In November 2004, the team introduced an alternate uniform design featuring black jerseys and solid black pants and black socks. It was a home game victory versus the rival Cleveland Browns, titled "Black Sunday. " It has been worn for select prime-time national game broadcasts and other games of significance. The black pants are different than those worn by the '96 Ravens. There is no white stripe, instead the pants are solid black with the Ravens gold "B" logo on each hip.
Season-by-season records
Players of note
Current roster
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Pro Football Hall of Famers
None
Retired numbers
Currently the Ravens have no retired numbers. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL
Prior to the Ravens' first game, a 19-16 win over the Oakland Raiders on September 1, 1996, former Baltimore Colt quarterback Johnny Unitas delivered the game ball to the officials while wearing a copy of his Number 19 jersey that had been retired by the Colts. John Constantine "Johnny" Unitas ( May 7, 1933 &ndash September 11, 2002) nicknamed The Golden Arm and often called
Ring of Honor
The Ravens have a "Ring of Honor" which is on permanent display encircling the field of M&T Bank Stadium, including a sign with the names and dates of play viewable from the seats. The ring currently honors the following: [6]
- 21 Earnest Byner, Running back, played for Modell in both Cleveland and Baltimore, inducted 2001. Earnest Alexander Byner (born September 15, 1962 in Milledgeville Georgia) is a former American football Running back.
- Johnny Unitas and the Baltimore Colts, inducted in 2002 following the death of Unitas. The numbers of the following Hall of Fame Colts players are honored:
- 19 Johnny Unitas
- 24 Lenny Moore
- 70 Art Donovan
- 77 Jim Parker
- 82 Raymond Berry
- 83 Ted Hendricks
- 88 John Mackey
- 89 Gino Marchetti
- Art Modell, original owner, inducted 2003. John Constantine "Johnny" Unitas ( May 7, 1933 &ndash September 11, 2002) nicknamed The Golden Arm and often called Leonard Edward Moore (born November 25 1933, in Reading Pennsylvania) is a former American football Running back who played for Arthur Donovan Jr (born June 5 1925) is a former American football Defensive tackle. James Parker or Jim Parker may refer to Jim Parker (composer (1934- British composer Jim Parker (journalist (1958- New Zealand-born Raymond Emmett Berry (born February 27, 1933 in Corpus Christi Texas) was an American football Wide receiver. Theodore (Ted Paul Hendricks (born November 1, 1947) is a former American football Linebacker who logged 15 seasons for the 1969 to 1973 Gino John Marchetti (born January 2 1927, Smithers West Virginia) is a former professional American football player in the National Football
- 99 Michael McCrary, defensive lineman, inducted 2004
- In late October 2006, the Ravens announced that Peter Boulware (58) would be inducted into the Ring of Honor. Michael Curtis McCrary (born July 7, 1970 in Vienna Virginia) is a former American Football Defensive end who played for the Peter Nicholas Boulware (born December 18, 1974) is a former American football Linebacker who played for the Baltimore Ravens. He was inducted during halftime when the Ravens took on the Cincinnati Bengals at home on 5 November 2006. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. [7]
Other notable alumni
- Derrick Alexander, WR
- Randall Cunningham, QB
- Trent Dilfer, QB
- Marques Douglas, DE
- Sam Gash, FB
- Edgerton Hartwell, LB
- Priest Holmes, RB
- Qadry Ismail, WR
- Michael Jackson, WR
- Jamal Lewis, RB
- Jermaine Lewis, WR
- Deion Sanders, CB
- Shannon Sharpe, TE
- Jamie Sharper, LB
- Tony Siragusa, DT
- Duane Starks, CB
- Brandon Stokley, WR
- Chester Taylor, RB
- Vinny Testaverde, QB
- Rod Woodson, S
- Adalius Thomas, OLB
All-time first-round draft picks
Coaches of note
Head coaches
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| 1 | Ted Marchibroda | 1996–1998 | 48 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 0. Derrick Scott Alexander (born November 6, 1971 in Detroit Michigan) is a former American football Wide receiver of the National Randall W Cunningham (born March 27, 1963 in Santa Barbara California) is a former American football Quarterback. Trent Farris Dilfer (born March 13, 1972 in) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Football League. Marques Lamont Douglas (Mar'-kuss (born on March 5, 1977 in) is an American football Defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the Samuel Lee Gash Jr (born March 7, 1969 in Hendersonville North Carolina) is a former American football fullback, who attended Edgerton Hartwell II (born May 27, 1978 in) is an American football Linebacker who is currently a Free agent. Priest Anthony Holmes (born October 7, 1973 in Fort Smith Arkansas) is a former American football Running back of the National Qadry Rahmadan Ismail, nicknamed the Missile, (born November 8, 1970 in Newark, New Jersey) is a former professional American Michael Dwayne Jackson (born April 12, 1969 in Tangipahoa Louisiana) is a former American professional football player who was selected Jamal Lafitte Lewis (born August 26, 1979 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American football Running back for the Cleveland Browns Jermaine Lewis (born October 16, 1974 in Lanham Maryland) is an American football Wide receiver in the NFL. Deion Luwynn Sanders (born August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers Florida) is a former National Football League Cornerback, Major League Shannon Sharpe (born June 26, 1968 in Chicago Illinois) is a former American Football Tight end who played for the Denver Broncos Harry James Sharper Jr (born November 23, 1974 in Richmond Virginia) is a former American football player who played in the NFL Anthony Siragusa (born May 14, 1967 in Kenilworth New Jersey) is a former American football Defensive tackle who spent twelve seasons Duane Lonell Starks (born May 23, 1974 in Miami Florida) is an American football Cornerback who is currently a Free agent Brandon Stokley (born June 23, 1976 in Blacksburg Virginia) is an American football player in the National Football League who currently Chester Lamar Taylor (born September 22, 1979 in River Rouge Michigan) is an American football Running back with the Minnesota Vincent Frank Testaverde (born November 13, 1963 in Brooklyn New York) is a former American football Quarterback who last played Roderick Kevin "Rod" Woodson (born March 10, 1965 in Fort Wayne Indiana) is a former professional American football Adalius Donquail Thomas (ah-DAY-lus (born July 18, 1977 in Equality Alabama) is an American football Linebacker for the New This is a list of first-round draft picks made by the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. Theodore Joseph Marchibroda (born March 15, 1931 in Franklin Pennsylvania) is a former American football Quarterback and Head The 1996 Baltimore Ravens season was the team's 1st year in the National Football League. The 1998 Baltimore Ravens season was the team's third year in the National Football League. 344 | — | — | — | [9] | |
| 2 | Brian Billick | 1999–2007 | 144 | 80 | 64 | 0 | 0. Brian Harold Billick ( February 28, 1954) is a former coach in the National Football League, most recently head coach of the Baltimore Ravens The 1999 Baltimore Ravens season was the team's fourth year in the National Football League. The 2007 Baltimore Ravens season was the 12th season for the team in the National Football League. 556 | 8 | 5 | 3 | [10] | |
| 3 | John Harbaugh | 2008–Present | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [11] | |
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Radio and television
As of 2006, the Ravens' flagship radio stations were WIYY, "98 Rock," and WBAL 1090AM, with Gerry Sandusky (WBAL-TV Sports Anchor since 1988) as the play-by-play announcer, with analysts Rob Burnett (Ravens DE 1996-2001) and Stan White (Baltimore Colts LB 1972-1979). John Harbaugh (born September 23, 1962) is the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. The 2008 Baltimore Ravens season is the 13th season for the team in the NFL. Background Steve Bisciotti came from a working-class family in a Baltimore suburb Arthur B Modell (born June 23, 1925, Brooklyn, New York) is a former National Football League team owner Ozzie Newsome Jr (born March 16, 1956 in Muscle Shoals Alabama) is a former American football Tight end for the Cleveland Browns John Harbaugh (born September 23, 1962) is the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. Rex Ryan (born December 13, 1962 in Ardmore Oklahoma) is an American football coach the current Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Malcolm "Cam" Cameron (born February 6, 1961 in Chapel Hill North Carolina) is currently the offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens Hue Jackson (b October 22, 1965 in Los Angeles) is the Quarterbacks coach for the National Football League 's Baltimore Ravens Wilbert Montgomery (born September 16, 1954 in Greenville, Mississippi) is a former American football player in the National Jim Hostler is an American football coach Hostler is currently the wide receivers coach for the Baltimore Ravens John Matsko (born February 2, 1951 in Cleveland) is a former collegiate football player and collegiate/professional coach most recently serving as the Greg Mattison (born November 15, 1949 in Madison WI, USA) is an American football coach, that served as co- Defensive Mark Anthony Carrier III (born April 28, 1968 in Lake Charles, Louisiana) is a retired American football Defensive back Charles D "Chuck" Pagano was the Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2007 season The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL team staffs__NOEDITSECTION__ AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Stanley Ray White (born October 24 1949 in Dover Ohio) is a former American football Linebacker from 1972 through 1982 playing The Hearst-Argyle stations were in their first season of game coverage, replacing longtime stations WJFK/WQSR. Hearst-Argyle Television Inc ( is a broadcasting company in the United States. WJFK, the callsign of "ESPN Radio 1300" at 1300 KHz is a Sports radio station located in Towson Maryland, near Baltimore. WQSR is a radio station broadcasting on 1027 FM The station is licensed to Baltimore and serves that market Any Ravens preseason games not on national television are seen on WBFF in Baltimore and on Mid-Atlantic Sports Network throughout the region. WBFF, channel 45 is a Fox -affiliated Television station located in Baltimore Maryland. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN is a team-owned regional sports network that televises every available game of the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles throughout The announcing team is Fox's Dick Stockton and Daryl Johnston. See also Fox Sports (Australia and Fox Sports Net. Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company (part of Dick Stockton (born in 1942 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Sportscaster. Daryl Peter "Moose" Johnston (born February 10, 1966 in Youngstown New York) is a former American football fullback in MASN also has extensive coverage of the team throughout the season, including postgame reports and the magazine show Ravens Wired. Ravens Wired, as well as Ravens Report and the regional preseason games, are produced by the Ravens in-house production department, RaveTV.
Notes and references
- ^ Morgan, Jon. Deal clears NFL path to Baltimore, The Baltimore Sun, February 9, 1996. The Baltimore Sun (officially just The Sun) is Maryland ’s largest general circulation daily newspaper and provides comprehensive coverage Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
- ^ Scocca, Tom. Welcome to the Big Time, Baltimore City Paper September 23, 1998. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
- ^ Baltimore Ravens History. Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Retrieved on 2006-08-25. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the
- ^ FindLaw for Legal Professionals - Case Law, Federal and State Resources, Forms, and Code
- ^ Bouchat v. Balt. Ravens Football Club, 346 F. 3d 514, 519 (4th Cir. 2003), cert. denied 541 U. S. 1042 (2004) ("The damages trial was conducted over a period of six days, from July 17 to 24, 2002. On July 23, 2002, at the close of the evidence, the jury was asked to decide whether the Defendants had proven, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the Non-Excluded Merchandise Revenues were attributable entirely to factors other than the Defendants' infringement of Bouchat's copyright. If the jury found that they were not, then it was charged to decide the percentage of the Non-Excluded Merchandise Revenues attributable to factors other than the infringement. After a full day of deliberations, the jury answered the first question in the affirmative, thereby denying Bouchat any monetary recovery. ")
- ^ Baltimore Ravens
- ^ http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-ravensnotes1105,0,5982429.story?coll=bal-home-headlines
- ^ The Win-Loss percentage is calculated using the formula:
- ^ Ted Marchibroda Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks. Sports-Reference. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ Brian Billick Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks. Sports-Reference. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ Coaches: John Harbaugh. Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
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