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FRANCHISE

NFL franchise story

Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore became a model modern franchise almost immediately: defense established the standard, two different quarterbacks won championships and Lamar Jackson expanded what the position could look like.

Every era · The defining players · Five essential games

The franchise timeline

Every era of the Baltimore Ravens.

Move through the franchise chronologically. The jerseys identify each chapter’s central cast, and every card opens the complete story of that era.

Historical reference: Baltimore Ravens official NFL team page ↗
The beginning↓
01▼

Franchise era

1996—1999

01
BALLEWIS52Ray Lewis
BALOGDEN75Jonathan Ogden
BALBOULWARE58Peter Boulware

A new franchise drafts its defensive spine

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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Chapter 01

1996—1999

02▼

Franchise era

2000—2006

02
BALLEWIS52Ray Lewis
BALREED20Ed Reed
BALLEWIS31Jamal Lewis

A historic unit sets the franchise standard

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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Chapter 02

2000—2006

03▼

Franchise era

2007—2012

03
BALFLACCO5Joe Flacco
BALRICE27Ray Rice
BALSUGGS55Terrell Suggs

Five straight postseasons end with a championship

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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Chapter 03

2007—2012

04▼

Franchise era

2013—2017

04
BALSUGGS55Terrell Suggs
BALYANDA73Marshal Yanda
BALMOSLEY57C.J. Mosley

Veteran defense gives way to a new plan

Between championship cores

Baltimore stayed competitive while the title roster aged, then prepared for its boldest offensive reinvention.

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Chapter 04

2013—2017

05

Franchise era

2018—present

05
BALJACKSON8Lamar Jackson
BALANDREWS89Mark Andrews
BALSMITH18Roquan Smith

Option football and improvisation become an MVP offense

The Lamar Jackson era

Jackson transformed the Ravens immediately, won multiple MVP awards and kept Baltimore among the AFC's elite while the organization rebuilt its defense around him.

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Chapter 05

2018—present

◆Present day

The essential watchlist

Five Baltimore Ravens games to start with.

Curated from the franchise’s defining eras, championship stakes and the games that still carry its story.

#01 · Super Bowl

Super Bowl
XXXV
BALTIMORERAVENS
NEW YORKGIANTS
2001-01-28

Baltimore Ravens vs New York Giants

2001-01-28

#02 · Super Bowl

Super Bowl
XLVII
BALTIMORERAVENS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
2013-02-03

Baltimore Ravens vs San Francisco 49ers

2013-02-03

#03 · Wild Card

Wild Card
2014
BALTIMORERAVENS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
2015-01-03

Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers

2015-01-03

#04 · Conference Championship

Conference Championship
2023
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
BALTIMORERAVENS
2024-01-28

Kansas City Chiefs vs Baltimore Ravens

2024-01-28

#05 · Conference Championship

Conference Championship
2000
BALTIMORERAVENS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
2001-01-14

Baltimore Ravens vs Oakland Raiders

2001-01-14

Season history

Every season

31 seasons · newest first

Game archive

Latest games

534 total · loaded 10 at a time