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 for our) purposes a franchise that has a history that begins in 1996 and anything done prior to that has nothing to do with 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 2023 regular season.
Note: Football lists are based on an amalgamation of tenure, traditional statistics, advanced statistics, playoff statistics and post-season accolades.
While Matt Birk make his six Pro Bowls as a member of the Minnesota Vikings, he was still one of the better Centers in the National Football League during his four seasons in Baltimore. Birk centered the Ravens Offensive Line that would win Super Bowl XLVII and was also known throughout the NFL for his philanthropic and selfless nature. This…
Still with the Baltimore Ravens as of this writing, Jimmy Smith arrived to Baltimore as a late 1st Round Pick from the University of Colorado and would officially become the starting Right Cornerback in 2013 after having a good Super Bowl XLVII performance in Baltimore’s win over the San Francisco 49ers. Smith has done a solid job for Baltimore and…
In 2018, Roquan Smith was the 8th Overall Pick in the 2018 Draft, with the Chicago Bears as his landing spot. Smith had a great run in the Windy City, but after he failed to negotiate a contract extension before the 2022 season, he wanted a way out. Smith continued to dominate on the field, but with the Bears knowing…
Patrick Queen won a National Championship with LSU in his last NCAA Game, where he was named the Defensive MVP. Months later, he was one many Tigers who were taken in the NFL Draft (28th Overall), and he did not waste time establishing himself in the elite football league. Queen won the starting job at Linebacker as a rookie, dominating…
A 2020 Third Round pick from Texas A&M, Justin Madubuike quietly worked his way into a top spot on the Ravens’ Defensive Line. Madulbuike became a starting Defensive Tackle as an NFL sophomore, but it was his fourth season (2023) where he had 13 Sacks and tied an NFL record with 11 straight games with at least 0.5 Sacks. The…
A dependable Wide Receiver during his four seasons in Baltimore (2011-14), Torrey Smith would catch two passes in their Super Bowl XLVII win. Smith would exceed 1,000 Receiving Yards in his 2013 season and would tally 30 Touchdowns over his Ravens career.
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. Defensive Tackle, Sam Adams only played two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, but those were two incredible years!
Jameel McClain was part of the Super Bowl XLVII Champions and would become a dependable Linebacker for the team. McClain was told in late 2012 that due to an injury to his spinal cord that he would be unable to play football again, but he would prove them wrong and return in the Ravens’ seventh game of the following season.…
Vinny Testaverde did not have much of a winning record in his two years in Baltimore (he was with the organization in Cleveland for three years) but in the first season in Baltimore, he would make the Pro Bowl. The pivot would hurl 51 Touchdowns, which is an acceptable amount for a two-year period, as was his 7,148 Passing Yards.
Orlando Brown was already with the organization when they relocated to Baltimore and he was a steady presence on the Offensive Line. The Right Tackle, who was nicknamed "Zeus", for his huge size (six foot seven), was out of the league for three years due to eye issues, but he would return and finish off his career with the Ravens…
A solid Left Defensive End throughout his career, Anthony Weaver did a good job for the Baltimore Ravens over 57 games over four seasons. The Notre Dame alumni was a favorite of then Defensive Coordinator, Rex Ryan, and he started 54 of his 57 Games Played for Baltimore.