Both Baltimore and Houston were originally scheduled to play each other during Week 2 of the 2008 NFL season, but the game was rescheduled to Week 10 due to structural damage to Reliant Stadium, which was caused by Hurricane Ike. All rights reserved. The Browns, however, capitalized on the turnover by driving 52 yards for a touchdown, finishing the drive with Derek Anderson completing a 19-yard pass to Jerome Harrison. In the third quarter, the Ravens increased their lead as running back Le'Ron McClain got an 8-yard touchdown run. On January 28, 2008, Ryan was re-hired as the Ravens' Defensive Coordinator and was subsequently promoted to Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator after rumors of potential Redskins Head Coach Jim Zorn circulated that he wanted Ryan to coach the Redskins as its defensive coordinator. Or write about sports? However, in the AFC championship game, the Ravens' season came to an end as they were defeated by their division rival and eventual Super Bowl XLIII champion Pittsburgh Steelers, denying what would've been a bird-themed Super Bowl, with the other finalists being the Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? With their third-straight loss, the Ravens fell to 2–3. The Redskins took possession for their final series with 0:16 remaining but could not score. 2018 | The Ravens defense, featuring a Ray Lewis fumble recovery and an Ed Reed interception, shutout the Jaguars the rest of the game with Matt Stover adding a second-half field goal.[23]. With the loss, the Ravens fell to 9–5 being swept by the Steelers for the first time since 2002. Ravens 17–10. With the win, not only did Baltimore improve to 8–4, but they swept the season series from Cincinnati for the first time since 2002. Harbaugh was the defensive secondary coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, coaching such players as Pro Bowl cornerback Lito Sheppard and free safety Brian Dawkins. The Ravens' top-ranked rushing defense gave up 207 yards, which is the most since October 1997 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the win, the Ravens began their season at 1–0. The Ravens traded the eighth overall pick to the Jaguars for Jacksonville's first-round choice (26th overall) as well as two third-round selections (71st and 89th) and a fourth-round (125th) pick. Record: 5-11-0, 4th in I have a small squad photo, but in this instance, I also have all the names and rank. With the win, the Ravens improved to 7–4. Coming off their home win over the Eagles, the Ravens flew to Paul Brown Stadium for a Week 13 AFC North rematch with the Cincinnati Bengals. In the third quarter, Baltimore responded with rookie quarterback Joe Flacco scoring on a 38-yard TD run. The Titans struck first with 4:45 remaining in the 1st quarter, with running back Chris Johnson capping off a 65-yard drive with an 8-yard touchdown run. Houston would answer as quarterback Sage Rosenfels completed a 60-yard TD pass to WR Kevin Walter. 2005 | The Eagles would close out the half with safety Quintin Demps returning a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. In the first quarter, Baltimore trailed early as Dolphins kicker Dan Carpenter got a 21-yard field goal. Baltimore would increase their lead in the third quarter as Stover made a 28-yard field goal. After Ray Lewis delivered a big hit on Browns' Tight End Kellen Winslow while deflecting a pass, Chris McAlister intercepted the tipped ball and returned the interception to the Browns 10-yard line. With the loss, the Ravens' season ended with an overall record of 13–6. Baltimore would get its only score as kicker Matt Stover got a 37-yard field goal. Coming off their road win over the Dolphins, the Ravens went home for a Week 8 duel with the Oakland Raiders. The Bengals would close out the half as kicker Shayne Graham nailed a 21-yard field goal. BAL – Ed Reed 22-yard fumble return (Matt Stover kick). The Browns tried to rally late in the game, but Samari Rolle intercepted Derek Anderson with less than two minutes to play, ensuring no chance of a comeback. 2007 Baltimore Ravens Starters, Roster, & Players: 5-11 (4th in AFC North), Coach: Brian Billick, ProBowl: Lewis, McGahee, Ogden, Reed Miami would answer with Carpenter making a 26-yard field goal, yet the Ravens replied with rookie quarterback Joe Flacco completing an 11-yard TD pass to WR Derrick Mason. Trying to snap a two-game losing streak, the Ravens flew to Lucas Oil Stadium for a Week 6 duel with the Indianapolis Colts. Any photos from this season would be greatly appreciated. Entering the postseason as the AFC's sixth seed, the Ravens began their playoff run at Dolphin Stadium in the AFC Wild Card round against the #3 Miami Dolphins, a rematch of their game played during Week 7 of the 2008 season. On the next play, Texans OT Duane Brown committed a holding penalty while in his own endzone, giving the Ravens a safety. The Ravens' defense then held, preserving the victory. The Steelers would respond with a 31-yard field goal from kicker Jeff Reed, yet the Ravens gained the halftime lead as Stover kicked a 26-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Baltimore took the lead as LB Terrell Suggs returned an interception 44 yards for a touchdown. 2008 Baltimore Ravens Starters, Roster, & Players: 11-5 (po:2-1) (2nd in AFC North), Coach: John Harbaugh, ProBowl: Ayanbadejo, Lewis, McClain, Reed, Suggs Baltimore trailed early in the first quarter as Dolphins kicker Dan Carpenter hit a 19-yard field goal. In the end, Pittsburgh sealed Baltimore's fate as Reed nailed the game-winning 46-yard field goal. The Ravens began their 2008 campaign at home against their toughest AFC North foe, the Cincinnati Bengals. In the third quarter, Indianapolis pulled away as RB Dominic Rhodes got a 1-yard TD run. The Bengals responded with Shayne Graham kicking a 43-yard field goal to end the first half. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. 2004 | Ten of twelve plays were runs by Le'Ron McClain. With just under ten minutes to go, Washington ran Clinton Portis up the middle for a first down, but Portis fumbled. Baltimore would trail early in the first quarter as Cowboys running back Tashard Choice got a 2-yard touchdown run. Week 10 was originally set to be the team's bye week. Strong Safety Dawan Landry suffered a mild spinal injury and was taken to the hospital, where X-rays were negative for damage. The drive ended with Stover kicking a 43-yard field goal to give the Ravens the lead with :57 remaining in the game. In the first quarter, Baltimore took flight as rookie quarterback Joe Flacco completed a 43-yard TD pass to WR Yamon Figurs. The Browns closed out the first half with a Phil Dawson Field goal to make the score 10 – 7, Browns, at the half. The Dolphins tried to rally as quarterback Chad Pennington completed a 7-yard TD pass to WR Davone Bess. 1998 | Do you have a sports website? BAL- Flacco 70-yard pass to Clayton (Stover kick) 5:53. : Vic Fangio (Linebackers), John Fassel (Asst. Coming off their road win over the Texans, the Ravens flew to Giants Stadium for a Week 11 interconference duel with the defending Super Bowl champions, the New York Giants. However, New York answered with CB Aaron Ross returning an interception 50 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, the Ravens sealed the victory as safety Jim Leonhard returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown. 2006 | [12] In the fourth quarter, Baltimore steamrolled their way to victory with Flacco completing a 1-yard TD pass to TE Todd Heap (with a two-point conversion pass to WR Derrick Mason), QB Troy Smith completing a 14-yard TD pass to Heap, and McGahee rushing four yards for a TD. 2001 | This page was last edited on 12 March 2020, at 01:57. Flacco would be joined by Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets the following year. View; View source; History; More; Again we are going to need some help in filling this squad out completely. WAS – Shaun Suisham 43-yard field goal. However, in the fourth quarter, Tennessee pulled away with Bironas nailing a 26-yard field goal and quarterback Kerry Collins completing an 11-yard TD pass to TE Alge Crumpler. BAL – Matt Stover 42-yard field goal, 14:52. Fortunately for the Ravens, in the fourth quarter, the Ravens scored on a 5-yard TD run by RB Willis McGahee. The Ravens would punt on the ensuing drive, pinning the Texans at their 3-yard line. Ravens 17–3. On December 31, 2007, Brian Billick was fired after coaching the team to a 5–11 record, finishing last overall in the AFC North Division. With three and a half minutes left, the Redskins next drive ended in an Ed Reed interception that enabled Baltimore to burn most of the remaining time. The 2008 Baltimore Ravens season was the 13th season for the team in the NFL. The Ravens responded with kicker Matt Stover getting a 33-yard field goal. As the Baltimore Ravens Head Coach, he is scheduled to serve in that cap… Ryan, at the time was applying for a head coaching position himself, but got no offers for any of the four head coaching vacancies in Atlanta, his own team in Baltimore, Miami, or in Washington. Despite having one of the toughest schedules in the NFL, the Ravens completed a major turnaround from the 2007 season, finishing the season with an 11–5 record and a playoff berth. [20] The Ravens and Minnesota Vikings had the fourth toughest strength of schedule in the NFL based on its aforementioned opponents' win to loss ratio from the 2007 season, with its opponents winning 55.1% of their scheduled games in 2007. Coming off their wild card road win over the Dolphins, the Ravens flew to LP Field for their AFC Divisional showdown with the top-seeded Tennessee Titans, in an attempt to avenge their Week 5 loss. Head Coach), Mike Pettine (Outside Linebackers), Greg Roman (Assistant OL) and Dennis Thurman (Secondary), Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +2000; O/U: 9.0, Training Camp: McDaniel College (Westminster, Maryland), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, October 19, 9:12AM. Hoping to rebound from an upsetting home loss to the Steelers, the Ravens flew to Texas Stadium for a Week 16 interconference duel with the Dallas Cowboys.  (Schedule and Results), Other Notable Asst. Again we are going to need some help in filling this squad out completely. BAL – Le'Ron McClain 8-yard run (Matt Stover kick). [16], The Baltimore Ravens had nine selections going into the 2008 NFL Draft, including four compensatory selections. The first and last pre-season games was simulcast on television and radio, a first in the NFL and a practice since adopted by the Minnesota Vikings. The Ravens' Week 2 game against the Houston Texans was postponed from September 14 to November 9, the Ravens' original bye week, due to structural damage to Houston's Reliant Stadium caused by Hurricane Ike.[22]. Are you a Stathead, too? [1] Three weeks later, on January 18, 2008, John Harbaugh was hired to replace Brian Billick as the third head coach in the franchise's young history. Joe Flacco became the first quarterback in NFL history to win two playoff games in his rookie year. In the third quarter, Baltimore pulled away as WR Mark Clayton (on a trick play) threw a 32-yard TD pass to WR Derrick Mason and caught a 70-yard TD pass from Flacco. The Browns immediately responded with WR Joshua Cribbs returning a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown. The Ravens would creep closer as McGahee rushed for a 1-yard touchdown. After some deliberation amongst offers he received from around the league, Cameron chose to come to the Ravens, and John Harbaugh announced him as the offensive coordinator on January 23, 2008. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. BAL – Derrick Mason 28-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Stover kick). In the fourth quarter, Dallas would answer with kicker Nick Folk getting a 35-yard field goal, yet Baltimore equally answered with Stover's 35-yard field goal. They also faced the Oakland Raiders from the AFC West Division and the Miami Dolphins from the AFC East Division based on the 2002–2009 NFL scheduling formula because of their fourth-place finish in the AFC North Division. In the second quarter, Cleveland tied the game with a 23-yard field goal by kicker Phil Dawson.