Top 50 Baltimore Ravens
You have to feel for the city of Cleveland when you discuss the Baltimore Ravens.You know the story. Cleveland Browns owner, Art Modell, relocated the team to Baltimore in 1996, and as part of the settlement with the city of Cleveland, the history and logo of the Browns remained in Northern Ohio. This renders for historical (and our) purposes a franchise that has a history dating back to 1996, and any activities before that are not relevant to our list.
The Baltimore Ravens accomplished what the original (and current) incarnation has failed to do. They are two-time Super Bowl Champions (XXXV and XLVII) and fit in just fine in the AFC North, one of the most bruising divisions in the National Football League.
This list is up to the end of the 2024 regular season.
Note: Football lists are based on an amalgamation of tenure, traditional statistics, advanced statistics, playoff statistics, and post-season accolades.
Chosen 23rd overall in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft out of Ole Miss, Michael Oher entered the league surrounded by immense public attention as the subject of the best-selling book and eventual Oscar-winning film The Blind Side. On the field, Oher quickly proved his worth as a durable starter, establishing himself as a reliable anchor along Baltimore’s…
Jermaine Lewis, a local product of the University of Maryland, was chosen in the fifth round (153rd overall) and became an explosive dual-threat player for Baltimore. With exceptional speed and fearless instincts as both a wide receiver and return specialist, Lewis proved to be one of the franchise’s most versatile playmakers, offering Baltimore’s offense and special teams a burst of…
Signed as an undrafted free agent in 1997 out of Maine, Mike Flynn faced long odds just to make an NFL roster. Through sheer grit, intelligence, and versatility, he worked his way up from the practice squad into a central pillar of Baltimore's offensive line. Over a decade in Charm City, Flynn transformed from a roster-bubble longshot into an indispensable…
Taken in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft out of Arizona, Edwin Mulitalo gave Baltimore a raw, massive prospect who stepped directly into the fire as a rookie. He quickly claimed the starting left guard spot alongside Hall of Fame tackle Jonathan Ogden, forming a wall on the left side of the offensive line that powered…
Ben Grubbs was brought to Baltimore as a first-rounder (29th overall from Auburn) as an immediate centerpiece for General Manager Ozzie Newsome’s physical offensive rebuild. Stepping onto an offensive line that prioritized ground-and-pound power, Grubbs quickly established himself as a durable, dependable anchor on the interior. Grubbs transitioned from playing defensive line early in his college career to becoming an…
After establishing himself as one of the league's top centers across eleven seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Matt Birk joined the Baltimore Ravens as a free agent in 2009. Bringing veteran intelligence and elite pre-snap protection calls to a young offense, Birk served as the offensive line's central brain during a highly successful four-year window. The Harvard graduate served as…
The Ravens were seeking a physical Cornerback in the First Round of the 2011 NFL Draft, and they found that in Jimmy Smith, who, over an 11-year career spent entirely with the Ravens, relied on size, length, and tight boundary coverage to match up directly against opposing teams’ primary receiving threats. Standing at 6 feet 2 inches and weighing 210…
Fresh off winning a College Football National Championship for LSU as the game's Defensive MVP, Patrick Queen was drafted 28th Overall in 2020 by Baltimore as an explosive off-ball linebacker. Inserting immediate speed into the second level of Baltimore’s 3-4 defense, Queen became an instant centerpiece in the interior. Queen’s game was founded on exceptional athletic prowess, demonstrated by a…
It would not take long for Torrey Smith, whom the Ravens chose 58th overall in the second round out of Maryland, to make an impact for the club. Operating as Joe Flacco's primary deep threat across four seasons, Smith possessed the raw acceleration to stretch boundary coverages and generate explosive chunk plays downfield. Smith's primary asset was his 4.43 track…
Matt Judon played the first five seasons of his career with the Baltimore Ravens with the last two years being his best with the team.
No, this isn’t the beer guy. Signed as a marquee free agent prior to the 2000 season after six years in Seattle, Sam Adams arrived in Baltimore to give the Ravens an imposing interior defensive presence. Partnering with Tony Siragusa, Adams formed a massive interior wall that redefined defensive line play and transformed Baltimore's front seven into one of…
The Ravens were seeking a physical Cornerback in the First Round of the 2011 NFL Draft, and they found that in Jimmy Smith, who, over an 11-year career spent entirely with the Ravens, relied on size, length, and tight boundary coverage to match up directly against opposing teams’ primary receiving threats. Standing at 6 feet 2 inches and weighing 210…
