The Stats:
Regular Season Record: 13-3
Last Six Games: 5-1
All-Time Playoff Record: 5-3
Previous Playoff Results:
• Jan. 13, 2007 - AFC Divisional - Indianapolis 15, Baltimore 6
• Jan. 3, 2004 - AFC Wild Card - Tennessee 20, Baltimore 17
• Jan. 20, 2002 - AFC Divisional - Pittsburgh 27, Baltimore 10
• Jan. 13, 2002 - AFC Wild Card - Baltimore 20, Miami 3
• Jan. 28, 2001 - Super Bowl XXXV - Baltimore 34, N.Y. Giants 7
• Jan. 14, 2001 - AFC Championship - Baltimore 16, Oakland 3
• Jan. 7, 2001 - AFC Divisional - Baltimore 24, Tennessee 10
• Dec. 31, 2000 - AFC Wild Card - Baltimore 21, Denver 3
The Team:
Team Colors: Purple, Black, and Gold
Head Coach: Brian Billick
Owner: Steve Bisciotti
Mascot: Edgar, Allen, and Poe
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Offensive Rankings:
Run: 25th (102.3 ypg)
Pass: 11th (214.7 ypg)
Overall: 17th (317.0 ypg)
Points Per Game: 12th (22.1 ppg)
Key Player: Steve McNair
The Ravens have struggled to get a running game going this season, so they must rely on McNair's arm to move this offense. He is a savvy veteran, who rarely makes mistakes, as is evidenced by the team's relatively low number of giveaways during the season. If defenses can shut McNair down or force him to take chances, the Ravens are likely to struggle offensively.
Defensive Rankings:
Run: 2nd (75.9 ypg)
Pass: 6th (188.2 ypg)
Overall: 1st (264.1 ypg)
Points Per Game: 1st (12.6 ppg)
Key Player: Ed Reed
There are so many great players on this squad it's almost unfair to pick just one key player. MLB Ray Lewis is still a huge part of this unit, but Reed has taken over as the best defender on the team. He just does so many things well, including calling all the alignments in the secondary. He has great range in coverage, along with tremendous ball skills and football instincts.
Turnovers:
Give Aways: 25th (23)
Take Aways: 2nd (40)
Outlook:
The Ravens are just loaded with talent on defense, and will be a tough task for any team they face in the playoffs. There's just no obvious way to attack them because they defend both the run and pass very well. Unfortunately, they don't run the ball as well as they defend it, which will allow teams to focus more on stopping the Steve McNair connections with Mark Clayton and Todd Heap.
Any team that holds its opponents to 12.6 points per game throughout an entire season has to be taken seriously, but a very average offense could make getting past other powerhouses, like the Chargers and Patriots, very difficult.
Ravens' Roster:
Offense
7 - Kyle Boller QB
9 - Steve McNair QB
38 - Mike Anderson RB
30 - P.J. Daniels RB
33 - Justin Green RB
31 - Jamal Lewis RB
39 - Nick Luchey RB
34 - Ovie Mughelli RB
40 - Cory Ross RB
32 - Musa Smith RB
80 - Alex Bannister WR
13 - Matt Cherry WR
89 - Mark Clayton WR
81 - Devard Darling WR
85 - Derrick Mason WR
84 - Clarence Moore WR
87 - Demetrius Williams WR
86 - Todd Heap TE
88 - Quinn Sypniewski TE
83 - Daniel Wilcox TE
62 - Mike Flynn C
70 - Matt Katula C
74 - Mike Kracalik OT
75 - Jonathan Ogden OT
79 - Tony Pashos OT
78 - Adam Terry OT
60 - Jason Brown OG
65 - Chris Chester OG
64 - Edwin Mulitalo OG
63 - Ikechuku Ndukwe OG
69 - Brian Rimpf OG
68 - Keydrick Vincent OG
Defense
95 - Jarret Johnson DE
90 - Trevor Pryce DE
55 - Terrell Suggs DE
94 - Justin Bannan DT
93 - Dwan Edwards DT
72 - Atiyyah Ellison DT
91 - Aubrayo Franklin DT
97 - Kelly Gregg DT
92 - Haloti Ngata DT
53 - Dan Cody LB
58 - Dennis Haley LB
50 - Tim Johnson LB
52 - Ray Lewis LB
57 - Bart Scott LB
51 - Mike Smith LB
56 - Gary Stills LB
96 - Adalius Thomas LB
35 - Corey Ivy CB
29 - Derrick Martin CB
21 - Chris McAlister CB
25 - Evan Oglesby CB
24 - David Pittman CB
27 - Ronnie Prude CB
22 - Samari Rolle CB
36 - B.J. Sams CB
23 - Jamaine Winborne CB
26 - Dawan Landry S
20 - Ed Reed S
42 - Gerome Sapp S
46 - B.J. Ward S
Kicker/Punter
3 - Matt Stover K
4 - Sam Koch P
