Baltimore Ravens

    The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL).

    Football Almanac is pleased present a comprehensive Baltimore Ravens history menu which includes links to every Baltimore Ravens roster in history (every roster has every player who appeared in a game so this means every Baltimore Ravens player is just a click away as well), some Baltimore Ravens franchise facts, Baltimore Ravens regular season records, Baltimore Ravens Hall of Famers and other Baltimore Ravens historical facts.

How did they become the Ravens? On March 29, 1996, Baltimore's NFL team became the Ravens. The nickname was selected from among three finalists in a poll conducted by the Baltimore Sun. Baltimore fans selected the name in honor of Edgar Allan Poe, the American poet who penned his famous poem, “The Raven” while living in Baltimore. - Pro Football Hall of Fame (Franchise nicknames, Source)

Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore Ravens History by Football Almanac

Year Established:

1996

                   

Team Colors:

                   

Home Town:

Baltimore, Maryland

                   

Mascot:

Poe

Year League Conference Team Rosters Wins Losses Ties Coach(es)
2008 NFL AFC North 2008 Baltimore Ravens 11 5 0 John Harbaugh
2007 NFL AFC North 2007 Baltimore Ravens 5 11 0 Brian Billick
2006 NFL AFC North 2006 Baltimore Ravens 13 3 0 Brian Billick
2005 NFL AFC North 2005 Baltimore Ravens 6 10 0 Brian Billick
2004 NFL AFC North 2004 Baltimore Ravens 9 7 0 Brian Billick
2003 NFL AFC North 2003 Baltimore Ravens 10 6 0 Brian Billick
2002 NFL AFC North 2002 Baltimore Ravens 7 9 0 Brian Billick
2001 NFL AFC Central 2001 Baltimore Ravens 10 6 0 Brian Billick
2000 NFL AFC Central 2000 Baltimore Ravens 12 4 0 Brian Billick
1999 NFL AFC Central 1999 Baltimore Ravens 8 8 0 Brian Billick
1998 NFL AFC Central 1998 Baltimore Ravens 6 10 0 Ted Marchibroda
1997 NFL AFC Central 1997 Baltimore Ravens 6 9 1 Ted Marchibroda
1996 NFL AFC Central 1996 Baltimore Ravens 4 12 0 Ted Marchibroda

Year

League

Conference

Ravens Rosters

Type

H/A

Opponent Rosters

Score

2006

NFL

AFC North

2006 Baltimore Ravens

Division

H

2006 Indianapolis Colts

6-15

2003

NFL

AFC North

2003 Baltimore Ravens

Wildcard

H

2003 Tennessee Titans

17-20

2001

NFL

AFC Central

2001 Baltimore Ravens

Wildcard

A

2001 Miami Dolphins

20-3

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"

"

"

Division

A

2001 Pittsburgh Steelers

10-27

2000

NFL

AFC Central

2000 Baltimore Ravens

Wildcard

H

2000 Denver Broncos

21-3

"

"

"

"

Division

A

2000 Tennessee Titans

24-10

"

"

"

"

Conference

A

2000 Oakland Raiders

16-3

"

"

"

"

Super Bowl

-

2000 New York Giants

34-7

Baltimore Ravens in the Hall of Fame

 

Baltimore Ravens Retired Numbers

Year

Name

Position

 

Number

Name

n/a

No Hall of Fame Players

n/a

 

n/a

No Retired Numbers

Baltimore Ravens History by Football Almanac


Did you know that the original Baltimore Ravens logo (seen below) was used from 1996 through 1998 and "retired" after the Ravens were sued by Frederick E. Bouchat — a Maryland artist who won the copyright infringment case?

Baltimore Raves Logo (1996-1998)

Baltimore Ravens Logo
1996 - 1996

The 1998 Baltimore Ravens were the first in team history to finish the season with a .500 record. The 2000 Baltimore Ravens were the first to win a wildcard playoff game, a divisional playoff game, a conference championship and a Super Bowl.

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, which includes people and players from both the Baltimore Colts and Ravens, currently honors the following: Raymond Berry, Peter Boulware, Earnest Byner, Art Donovan, Ted Hendricks, John Mackey, Gino Marchetti, Michael McCrary, Art Modell, Lenny Moore, Jim Parker and Johnny Unitas.