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The franchise moves from Cleveland to Baltimore
The owner of Cleveland Browns, Art Modell, announces his intentions of moving the team, after unsuccessfully being able to to approve a new football stadium. -
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History of the Baltimore Ravens
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The Browns finish their season
The team lost 12 of their last 10 games. -
NFL owner approves the move
The franchise is approved to move to Baltimore, Maryland. -
Ted Marchibroda is named coach of the new franchise
Ted Marchibroda, the former coach of the Indianapolis Colts, is named the new coach of the franchise. -
The team is named!
The team left it in the hands of the people of Baltimore to name the franchise. After a telephone vote, the city decided on the Baltimore Ravens, after Edgar Allen Poe who wrote "The Raven" and had lived a number of his years in the city. -
First NFL draft for the Ravens
Top selections are Jonathan Odgen and Ray Lewis. -
Groundbreaking at new stadium location
Groundbreaking takes place for a new stadium with would seat 68,000. -
Win first game
The Ravens win their first game against the Oakland Raiders : 19 to 14. -
Testaverde and the Pro Bowl
Vinny Testaverde, the quarterback at the time, is named to his first Pro Bowl. -
Ravens defeat Oilers
The Ravens defeated the Tennessee Oilers, 36-10, to start the season 3-1. -
Finishes second season
Jonathan Ogden is named an All-Pro and is voted as a starter to the Pro Bowl. Ray Lewis led the NFL in tackles with 210, was voted 1st alt to the Pro Bowl. -
Jim Harbaugh and the Ravens
The Ravens acquire quarterback Jim Harbaugh from the Indianapolis Colts. -
New stadium is revealed
The stadium is unveiled to the public for the first time, as a crowd of 36,016 shows up for an open house. -
Duana Starks signs four year contract
First-round pick Duane Starks, after a two-week holdout, signs a four year contract worth $7 million. -
Opening of Ravens Stadium
The Ravens opened their new NFL Stadium in downtown Baltimore. The game was against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens lost, 20-13. -
Ray Lewis - Defensive Player of the Year
Ray Lewis is awarded Defensive Player of the year in 2000. -
Modell sells to Biscotti
Due to financial troubles, owner Art Modell sells 49% of the franchise to Steve Biscotti, after the NFL approved the sale. -
Champs at Super Bowl 35
The Ravens defeated the New York Giants, 34-7, to win their first-ever World Championship in Super Bowl XXXV played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Ray Lewis was named Super Bowl MVP. -
Making history
The Baltimore Ravens become the first team in NFL history to win their first 5 playoff games when they defeat the Miami Dolphins 20-3 in the AFC Wild Card game. -
The Ravens welcome new GM
On November 22, 2002, Ozzie Newsome was named general manager of the Baltimore Ravens, making him the first African-American to occupy that position in the NFL. -
Ray Lewis - Defensive Player of the Year
Again in 2003, Ray Lewis is awarded Defensive Player of the Year. -
Ed Reed - Defensive Player of the Year
In 2004, for the second year in a row, a Baltimore Raven is awarded Defensive Player of the Year, this time, it was awarded to Ed Reed. -
Bisciotti takes over
Steve Bisciotti buys the rest of Art Modell's percentage of the team in 2004, for $325 million. -
New Special Teams Coach
In 2008, Jerry Rosburg was hired as assistant head coach / special teams coach for the Baltimore Ravens. -
Introducing new coach, John Harbaugh
John Harbaugh becomes the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, only after the Dallas Cowboy's offensive coordinator, Jason Garrett, turned down the job. -
Ray Rice joins the Ravens
In the 2008 NFL Draft, Ray Rice was drafted to the Ravens in the second round, and signed to a four-year contract worth $2.8 million with a $1.1 million signing bonus. -
The arrival of Flacco
On July 16, Joe Flacco signed a five-year contract with a guaranteed $8.75 million. -
Dennis Pitta drafted
In the 2010 NFL Draft, Dennis Pitta was selected by the Ravens in the fourth round and signed a three-year contract to the team. -
Terrell Suggs - Defensive Player of the Year
In 2011, Terrell Suggs is awarded Defensive Player of the Year. -
Jacoby Jones becomes a Raven
On May 8, 2012, Jones signed a two-year, $7 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens, after being released from the Texans -
Justin Tucker becomes new placekicker
Although Justin Tucker was a free agent in the 2012 NFL Draft, he was not selected until later, to begin workouts with the team. He surpassed the Raven's placekicker at the time, Billy Cundiff, to which the Ravens released Cundiff from his contract on August 26, keeping Tucker. -
Art Modell Passes
On September 6, 2012, Art Modell, former owner of the Ravens, passes away at 87 due to natural causes. He still owned 1% of the team and worked in the offices as a team consultant. In memorium of Art, the uniforms were altered with a black patch that simply said "Art". -
Baltimore Ravens win second Super Bowl
The Baltimore Ravens achieve their second Super Bowl win against the San Fransisco 49ers, 31 to 34, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Joe Flacco was pronounced the MVP. -
Ray Lewis Begins Retirement
Ray Lewis announced his intentions to retire during the Raven's season, fueling them to want to win big one last time for their fearless leader. Following the Super Bowl, Ray Lewis retired.
