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American Football Conference - North Division


Baltimore Ravens

Team's name: Baltimore Ravens
Conference: AFC
Division: NorthBaltimore Ravens
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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