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Ray Lewis

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Baltimore Ravens · ILB

Ray Lewis recorded 228 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 17 rostered seasons with BLT, Baltimore Ravens.

▶Best highlights

5.9

tackles/gm

21

playoff games

17

indexed seasons

228

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Ray Lewis's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Lewis's Hall of Fame record, Ravens championship history, accounts of the Titans rivalry, defensive game logs, and verified archive box scores. The list follows both championship journeys: the interception that defined the 2000 playoff defense and its Super Bowl, a Defensive Player of the Year showcase, then the emotional return and final title of 2012.

  1. #1. Lewis made 11 tackles and ripped a pass away from Eddie George for a 50-yard interception touchdown, sealing a physical divisional-round win on the road during Baltimore's first title run. Titans: Lewis recalls the Eddie George rivalry · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Ray Lewis
  2. #2. Lewis directed one of the greatest defenses in league history, defended four passes, and earned Super Bowl XXXV MVP as Baltimore held the Giants' offense scoreless in a 34–7 championship win. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Ray Lewis
  3. #3. During his second Defensive Player of the Year season, Lewis recorded 13 tackles and returned an interception 29 yards for a touchdown as Baltimore overwhelmed San Francisco 44–6. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Ray Lewis
  4. #4. Returning from a torn triceps for his final home game, Lewis made 11 tackles in a 24–9 wild-card victory and began the unexpected four-game run that closed his career. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Ray Lewis
  5. #5. Lewis captained Baltimore through the final defensive stand of Super Bowl XLVII, ending his 17-season career with a second championship in his last game. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Ray Lewis

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Divisional Round
2000
BALTIMORERAVENS
TENNESSEETITANS
JAN 7, 2001

Baltimore Ravens vs Tennessee Titans

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 2001

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Super Bowl
XXXV
BALTIMORERAVENS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 28, 2001

Baltimore Ravens vs New York Giants

Super Bowl XXXV · Jan 28, 2001

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2003
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
BALTIMORERAVENS
NOV 30, 2003

San Francisco 49ers vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 30, 2003

13 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2012
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
BALTIMORERAVENS
JAN 6, 2013

Indianapolis Colts vs Baltimore Ravens

Wild Card · Jan 6, 2013

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XLVII
BALTIMORERAVENS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
FEB 3, 2013

Baltimore Ravens vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XLVII · Feb 3, 2013

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ray Lewis's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 17 total tackles

Divisional Round
2012
BALTIMORERAVENS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 12, 2013

Baltimore Ravens vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2013

17 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2000
CLEVELANDBROWNS
BALTIMORERAVENS
NOV 26, 2000

Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 26, 2000

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2001
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
BALTIMORERAVENS
DEC 2, 2001

Indianapolis Colts vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2001

13 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2008
BALTIMORERAVENS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 20, 2008

Baltimore Ravens vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2008

5 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Divisional Round
2001
BALTIMORERAVENS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 20, 2002

Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 20, 2002

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ray Lewis's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1996–1999

01
BALLEWIS52Ray Lewis
BALOGDEN75Jonathan Ogden
BALBOULWARE58Peter Boulware

A new franchise drafts its defensive spine

Baltimore Ravens · The Baltimore foundation

The Ravens used their first draft to select Lewis and Ogden, giving a young franchise two Hall of Fame pillars before the wins arrived.

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Franchise era

2000–2006

02
BALLEWIS52Ray Lewis
BALREED20Ed Reed
BALLEWIS31Jamal Lewis

A historic unit sets the franchise standard

Baltimore Ravens · Defense wins the first title

The 2000 defense overwhelmed the postseason and won Super Bowl XXXV; Reed and Jamal Lewis then helped Baltimore remain a yearly threat.

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Franchise era

2007–2012

03
BALLEWIS52Ray Lewis
BALFLACCO5Joe Flacco
BALRICE27Ray Rice

Five straight postseasons end with a championship

Baltimore Ravens · Flacco's January run

John Harbaugh and Flacco reached the playoffs in each of their first five seasons together, culminating in four road-or-neutral wins and the Super Bowl XLVII title.

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Career accomplishments

NFL Defensive Player of the Year · 2000, 2003Super Bowl champion · 2000Super Bowl MVP · 200012× Pro Bowl selection7× first-team All-Pro17 NFL seasons228 career games908 career solo tackles41 career sacksDrafted by: BLTDraft pick: 26Jersey: 5221 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 1, 1996Most recent: Feb 3, 2013

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history