Answer: 1996
Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell moved the franchise to Baltimore in 1996. After legal suits were settled, he was forced to leave the Browns name, colors, and history in Cleveland so that a Cleveland team could be reactivated in 1999, but Modell was allowed to retain the Browns players' contracts and thus started the Baltimore club.
From Quiz: All About the Ravens
Answer: 2000
Jamal Lewis was 1 of 2 Baltimore Ravens drafted in the first round of the 2000 season. He was drafted 5th overall.
From Quiz: Ravens Draft History
Answer: Priest Holmes
Holmes ran all over the Cincinnati Bengals in a 20-13 Ravens win. In 1998, Byner had retired, Morris was playing for the Chicago Bears, and Lewis was still in college at the University of Tennessee.
From Quiz: One More Score for Baltimore!
Answer: Leon Searcy
RB Jamal Lewis and RT Leon Searcy suffered season ending injuries in the first week of camp.
From Quiz: Ravens History
Answer: Cleveland
The beloved Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore and began playing as the Ravens in the 1996 season under head coach Tim Marchibroda. The move was a big controversy, but it died down when Cleveland got a new Browns team.
From Quiz: Baltimore's Ravens
Answer: Steve Bisciotti
Bisciotti first bought 49% of Modell's share then in April 2004 he bought the remaining 51% of the team. Wilson, Irsay, and Kraft were all owners in 2004: Buffalo Bills - Ralph Wilson, Indianapolis Colts - Jim Irsay, and New England Patriots - Robert Kraft.
From Quiz: All About the Ravens
Answer: Brian Billick
Brian Billick led the Ravens to a win in Super Bowl XXXV.
From Quiz: Baltimore Ravens
Answer: Todd Heap
Todd Heap, the rookie sensation out of Arizona State was taken with the 31st pick of the 2001 draft by the Super Bowl champs. He was taken to back up the veteran Shannon Sharpe.
From Quiz: Ravens Draft History
Answer: Jonathan Ogden
Offensive tackle Ogden was drafted by the team with the 4th overall pick in 1996, the Ravens first year in the league. Ray Lewis was also taken in the first round that year(26th overall). Jermaine Lewis was drafted that year in the 5th round. Jamal Lewis was the team's first round pick in 1999.
From Quiz: One More Score for Baltimore!
Answer: 1364
An outstanding season for Jamal Lewis with 309 attemts and 1364 yards rushing, he averaged 4.4 yards every time he touched the ball.
From Quiz: Ravens History
Answer: Jonathan Ogden
In the 1996 draft, the Ravens had the 4th and 29th overall picks. With the 4th pick in the draft, the Ravens picked future 11-time Pro-Bowler Jonathan Ogden, an offensive lineman out of UCLA. He was a long time Raven as he retired in 2008. With the 29th pick in that draft, the Ravens selected the legendary Ray Lewis.
From Quiz: Baltimore's Ravens
Answer: Jonathan Ogden
Jon Ogden was the Raven's first-ever draft pick in the club's history.
From Quiz: Baltimore Ravens
Answer: 3
Peter Boulware took at olb, and Todd Heap made it at tight end, leaving Jonathan Ogden at tackle.
From Quiz: Ravens History
Answer: Brian Billick
Brian Billick was coach of the Ravens from 1997-2007. He was a key part of pulling the Ravens together and making them a Super Bowl winning team. His regular season record with the Ravens was 80-64, while his postseason record was 5-3. After Billick was fired in 2007, the Ravens hired John Harbaugh as head coach.
From Quiz: Baltimore's Ravens
Answer: Ted Marchibroda
After three losing seasons, Ted Marchibroda's win-loss record was 16-31-1. Prior to taking the reins of the Ravens, Marchibroda had been head coach of both the Baltimore Colts and the Indianapolis Colts. After he was fired, Brian Billick was then hired to take over the team.
From Quiz: All About the Ravens
Answer: Ed Reed
Ed Reed set a record for the longest interception return (109 yards) in 2004.
From Quiz: Baltimore Ravens
Answer: 2002
Ed Reed was the first round pick for the Baltimore Ravens in 2002. He was picked 24th overall and came out of Miami (Florida).
From Quiz: Ravens Draft History
Answer: Terry Allen
With Jamal Lewis injured, Terry Allen was called in to take his place, leading the team to its 2nd playoff appearance in a row.
From Quiz: Ravens History
Answer: M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium is located near Orioles Stadium in Baltimore. The seats are purple like the team. It was opened in 1998 and was the first stadium opened specifically for the Ravens. Before, the Ravens would play in Memorial Stadium, same as the old Baltimore Colts. Old names for the stadium include Ravens Stadium and PSINet Stadium.
From Quiz: Baltimore's Ravens
Answer: Black and Purple
The Ravens add a little gold and white for trim and flair, but the main colors are black and purple. There was a logo lawsuit in the Modell era due to a copyright infringement issue. The Ravens organization lost the lawsuit and the logo that had a "B" shield was changed to a raven head with a gold "B" on it.
From Quiz: All About the Ravens
Answer: Chris McAlister and Samari Rolle
These are two of the most dominating cornerbacks in the league. McAlister's only interception in 2005 resulted in a touchdown.
From Quiz: Baltimore Ravens
Answer: Peter Boulware
Peter Boulware exchanged his Seminole for a Raven jersey, when he was drafted in the first round by Baltimore in 1997, and he finished a great rookie season off with the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. He racked up 58 tackles with 11.5 sacks.
From Quiz: Ravens Draft History
Answer: Denver Broncos
Chris McAlister broke the record with a bad field goal attempt by Jason Elam, he was paved the way by the blocking of Ray Lewis.
From Quiz: Ravens History
Answer: Memorial Stadium
The Ravens have called only two stadiums home through the 2007 season. First, the Memorial Stadium for a couple of seasons, then the M&T Bank Stadium.
From Quiz: All About the Ravens
Answer: Jamal Lewis
Jamal Lewis ran for 2066 yards in 2003 which was second on the all-time list behind Eric Dickerson (2105) at the time.
From Quiz: Baltimore Ravens
Answer: Miami Dolphins
The Ravens beat the Dolphins in Miami 20-3, then lost in the divisional playoffs to the Steelers, 27-10.
From Quiz: One More Score for Baltimore!
Answer: Javin Hunter
Javin was taken in the sixth round, 206th overall.
From Quiz: Ravens History
Answer: XXXV
The championship game was played in Tampa, Florida on January 28, 2001, where the Ravens beat the NY Giants, 34-7.
From Quiz: All About the Ravens
Answer: B.J. Sams
B.J. Sams set a franchise record for most combined return yards in a season (1,826 yards).
From Quiz: Baltimore Ravens
Answer: Duane Starks
Duane Starks was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 1998 draft, but left the Ravens after there Super Bowl XXXV win. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals.
From Quiz: Ravens Draft History
Answer: Miami(FL)
Lewis was a Hurricane in more ways than one.
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Answer: Cleveland Browns
Art Modell decided to move his franchise to a winning city BALTIMORE.
From Quiz: Ravens History
Answer: Ray Lewis, LB
Ray Lewis was the first linebacker to win Super Bowl MVP since 1971. Because of a legal controversy involving stabbings, murder, and obstruction of justice, when Ray won the MVP award, he did not get to reap the endorsement benefits that go along with it. He also didn't get the trip to Disney. His teammate, quarterback Trent Dilfer, was awarded the trip to Disneyland. Ray was drafted in the first round by the Ravens out of the University of Miami in the Ravens inaugural season.
From Quiz: All About the Ravens
Answer: University of Miami
Ray Lewis was on the All-American team in his senior year while playing for the Miami Hurricanes.
From Quiz: Baltimore Ravens
Answer: Ray Lewis
Ray Lewis could be known as one of the best middle linebackers that ever played the game. He was drafted #26 in the first round of the 1996 draft. Ray Lewis was only drafted behind one another Raven, and that was offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden.
From Quiz: Ravens Draft History
Answer: Chris Redman
Chris Redman wore the #7 and was sidelined because of injury in the 2002 season.
From Quiz: Ravens History
Answer: Miami Dolphins
It was a disappointing season indeed. The Ravens went 5-11, losing to the Miami Dolphins in a crushing overtime defeat. Things weren't going well for the Ravens, and they fired their long time head coach Brian Billick.
From Quiz: Baltimore's Ravens
Answer: University of Tennessee
Jamal was the fifth overall pick in the 2000 draft. The Ravens drafted him in the running back position and he didn't prover them wrong. He rushed for over 1000 yards in his rookie season with the Ravens.
From Quiz: All About the Ravens
Answer: Todd Heap
Todd Heap led the Ravens in receptions in 2004 (82).
From Quiz: Baltimore Ravens
Answer: 3rd
Born July 7, 1977, (Weird) and drafted 75th overall in the 3rd round of the 2000 draft. Chris Redman was given the starting job for the Ravens in 2002.
From Quiz: Ravens Draft History