The name "Ravens" was chosen in a fan contest that drew 33,288 voters, honoring poet Edgar Allan Poe, who spent the early part of his career in Baltimore and is buried there. Fans also liked the connection to the city's other bird-named team, the Baltimore Orioles.
When did the Baltimore Ravens win their two Super Bowls?
The Baltimore Ravens won Super Bowl XXXV after the 2000 season, defeating the New York Giants 34-7, and Super Bowl XLVII after the 2012 season, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 34-31. Ray Lewis was MVP of the first, and Joe Flacco was MVP of the second.
How did Art Modell move the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore to become the Ravens?
Art Modell announced on the 6th of November, 1995, that he was moving the team from Cleveland to Baltimore. A settlement reached on the 8th of February, 1996, required Modell to leave the Browns' name, colors, and franchise records in Cleveland for a replacement team. Modell's Baltimore team was officially treated as a new expansion franchise.
Who is the Baltimore Ravens' all-time winningest quarterback?
Lamar Jackson has led the Ravens to their best single-season record in franchise history, a 14-2 mark in 2019, and earned unanimous AP NFL MVP honors that year. He was drafted 32nd overall in the 2018 NFL draft and became the youngest quarterback in NFL history to start a playoff game.
What NFL defensive record did the 2000 Baltimore Ravens set?
The 2000 Baltimore Ravens set the NFL record for fewest points allowed in a 16-game season, holding opponents to just 165 total points. This surpassed the previous record of 187 points set by the 1985 Chicago Bears, and the record still stands.
Who won the Frederick Bouchat logo copyright case against the Baltimore Ravens?
Frederick E. Bouchat, an amateur artist and security guard in Maryland, won a copyright infringement ruling when the US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a jury verdict in his favor over the Ravens' original helmet logo. Despite winning the legal judgment, Bouchat was not awarded monetary compensation in the damages phase of the case.