American Football Conference - North Division
Baltimore Ravens
| Team's name: Baltimore Ravens Conference: AFC Division: North  Location: Baltimore, Maryland Nickname: Ravens Mascot: The Ravens: Edgar, Allan and Poe Team Colours: Black, Purple, Metallic Gold, White Joined the League: 1996 General Manager: Ozzie Newsome Football Head Coach: John Harbaugh Football Stadium: M&T Bank Stadium Current Capacity: 71,008 First Year of Football: 1996 Team Titles: Super Bowl Champs: 2000 AFC Championships: 2000 Division Championships: AFC North: 2003, 2006 |
Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the Balimore Ravens are members of the National Football League’s North Division of the American Football Conference. The franchise was established in 1995, after Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell moved his team to Baltimore. An agreement with the city of Cleveland stated that the Baltimore team, despite sporting the same players, would be an expansion team and a new franchise.
The team name is based off of Edgar Alan Poe’s poem, “The Raven.”
The “new” team’s first years in Baltimore were difficult. Three consecutive losing season led to a change in administration – head coach Ted Marichbroda was replaced with Brian Billick, former offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings. Tony Banks of the St. Louis Rams was signed as the Ravens’ new quarterback, as was receiver Qadry Ismail.
At the turn of the century, the Ravens’ prospects changed. An incredible defense in 2000 led to the team’s first Super Bowl championship in its short history, with the Ravens trouncing the New York Giants 34-7. The Ravens made another playoff appearance in 2001 but lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, while in 2002 a December losing streak removed any chances of a playoff berth.
By 2005, the Ravens’ record had dropped to 6-10. In the off season, the team signed Derrick Mason from the Titans and selecting wide receiver Mark Clayton from the 2005 NFL Draft. By the next season, the Ravens began with a franchise record-setting 4-0, ripping through much of the rest of the season to clinch the AFC North. The team ended with a 13-3 record, the franchise’s best. In the playoffs, however, the Ravens lost to the eventual Super Bowl champions, the Indianapolis Colts.
Injuries in the next year dropped the Ravens to the cellar, with the team finishing with a dismal 5-11 record. In 2008, another staffing change: rookie John Harbaugh acted as head coach and Joe Flacco as quarterback. Despite the uncertainty and inexperience that might have plagued the team, the Ravens went on for a strong 11-5 season, earning a playoff berth and falling just short of the Super Bowl XLIII after losing to the Steelers.
With their first-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Ravens selected Michael Oher, an athletic offensive linesman.
Baltimore Ravens 2009/10 Schedule
| Preseason Schedule | ||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) | LOCATION |
| 2 | Thu, Aug 13 | Washington | 7:30 PM | M&T Bank Stadium |
| 3 | Mon, Aug 24 | NY Jets | 8:00 PM | M&T Bank Stadium |
| 4 | Sat, Aug 29 | @ Carolina | 8:00 PM | Bank of America Stadium |
| 5 | Thu, Sep 3 | @ Atlanta | 7:30 PM | Georgia Dome |
| Regular Season Schedule | ||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) | LOCATION |
| 1 | Sun, Sep 13 | Kansas City | 1:00 PM | M&T Bank Stadium |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 20 | @ San Diego | 4:15 PM | Qualcomm Stadium |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 27 | Cleveland | 1:00 PM | M&T Bank Stadium |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 4 | @ New England | 1:00 PM | Gillette Stadium |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 11 | Cincinnati | 1:00 PM | M&T Bank Stadium |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 18 | @ Minnesota | 1:00 PM | Metrodome |
| 7 | BYE WEEK | |||
| 8 | Sun, Nov 1 | Denver | 1:00 PM | M&T Bank Stadium |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 8 | @ Cincinnati | 1:00 PM | Paul Brown Stadium |
| 10 | Mon, Nov 16 | @ Cleveland | 8:30 PM | Cleveland Browns Stadium |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 22 | Indianapolis | 1:00 PM | M&T Bank Stadium |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 29 | Pittsburgh | 8:20 PM | M&T Bank Stadium |
| 13 | Mon, Dec 7 | @ Green Bay | 8:30 PM | Lambeau Field |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 13 | Detroit | 1:00 PM | M&T Bank Stadium |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 20 | Chicago | 1:00 PM | M&T Bank Stadium |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 27 | @ Pittsburgh | 1:00 PM | Heinz Field |
| 17 | Sun, Jan 3 | @ Oakland | 4:15 PM | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
Last Season Statistics (2008/09)
| Team Leaders | |||||||
| PASSING | RUSHING | RECEIVING | DEFENSE | ||||
| Joe Flacco | Le'Ron McClain | Derrick Mason | Ray Lewis | ||||
| ATT | 428 | CAR | 232 | REC | 80 | TOT | 117 |
| COM | 257 | YDS | 902 | YDS | 1037 | SOLO | 85 |
| YDS | 2971 | AVG | 3.9 | AVG | 13 | AST | 32 |
| TD | 14 | TD | 10 | TD | 5 | SACK | 4 |
| Team Statistics | ||||
| YARDS | RUSH | PASS | POINTS | |
| OFFENSIVE | 324 | 149 | 176 | 24 |
| OPPONENTS | 261 | 81 | 180 | 15 |
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