2000 Baltimore Ravens season

The Ravens spent most of the offseason concerned with the status of their star linebacker Ray Lewis, who, along with two acquaintances, was arrested and charged with murder after an incident outside an Atlanta nightclub on January 31, 2000. On June 5, a plea bargain was struck, and murder and aggravated assault charges were dropped in exchange for Lewis' testimony against his companions. Lewis pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of justice and was sentenced to one year of probation. The NFL fined Lewis $250,000.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nfl.info/nflmedia/news/2000news/NFL-37.htm|title=Ray Lewis Discipline}}

The Ravens made some key moves in the offseason to help bolster the team. They signed defensive tackle Sam Adams and tight end Shannon Sharpe in free agency. They used the fifth overall pick in the first round of the 2000 NFL draft on running back Jamal Lewis.

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| teamname = Baltimore Ravens

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| player = Jamal Lewis

| position = RB

| college = Tennessee

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The Ravens started the season with a 5–1 mark, with three of their victories coming by shutout. Despite the great play of the defense, the offense had major struggles after the first month of the season. Following a 37–0 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, the Ravens would not score a touchdown for five consecutive games. The Ravens won the first two of these games due to their defense and field goals from kicker Matt Stover, then lost the next three, including a critical division loss at home to the Tennessee Titans. During this game, quarterback Tony Banks was benched in favor of Trent Dilfer, who would take over for the rest of the season. After a loss at home to Pittsburgh to fall to 5–4, the Ravens broke both their touchdown-less streak and losing streak against the Bengals the next week. It would be the first of seven straight wins to end the regular season.

The Ravens finished one game behind the Titans in the AFC Central, so the Ravens had to begin their playoff run at home in the wild card round against the Denver Broncos. The team cruised to a 21–3 victory, setting up a date with the Titans the following week in Nashville. The Ravens prevailed 24–10, with linebacker Ray Lewis's 50-yard interception return for a touchdown clinching the game. The team then traveled to Oakland to meet the Raiders for the right to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. The Ravens advanced to their first Super Bowl after a 16–3 victory, as the defense held Oakland, the league's top rushing offense during the season, to just 24 yards on the ground. The Ravens easily defeated the Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, 34–7, as Ray Lewis led another dominant performance by the defense and was named most valuable player of the game for his efforts.

The Ravens relied heavily on their defense, which set several NFL records during the 2000 season, including fewest points ever allowed during a 16-game season (165) and fewest rushing yards ever allowed (970). The defense also forced more turnovers than any team in the league that year (49), and Ray Lewis was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press. Starting cornerbacks Chris McAlister and Duane Starks combined to intercept ten passes, and defensive end Rob Burnett contributed with 10.5 sacks. Defensive tackle Sam Adams was voted to the Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro, as was safety Rod Woodson, who had four interceptions and ranked second on the team in tackles during the regular season. The defense also had plenty of other key players, including linebacker Jamie Sharper, outside linebacker Peter Boulware, and defensive tackle Tony Siragusa. Siragusa played alongside Sam Adams, as the two men combining for nearly 700 pounds and were big factors in the Ravens setting the run-stopping record.

Offensively, the Ravens relied heavily on the running game. Rookie running back Jamal Lewis led the way with 1,364 yards and veteran Priest Holmes added 588 rushing yards. The passing game was rather pedestrian (23rd in yards passing), but Trent Dilfer brought stability to the position when he took over for Tony Banks mid-season. Tight end Shannon Sharpe, acquired as an unrestricted free agent from Denver during the offseason, was the team's leading pass receiver with 67 catches for 810 yards. Left tackle Jonathan Ogden was selected first-team All-Pro, and widely regarded as the league's best Offensive Lineman. The Ravens also had one of the best special teams units in the NFL. Return specialist Jermaine Lewis scored two touchdowns on punt returns during the season, and ran back a kickoff for a touchdown in the Super Bowl. Placekicker Matt Stover made 35 field goals on 39 attempts and was voted to the Pro Bowl and first team All-Pro.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rav/2000.htm|title = 2000 Baltimore Ravens Statistics & Players|website = Pro-Football-Reference.com}}

The 2000 Ravens team marked Baltimore's first playoff appearance in 23 years, since the Baltimore Colts were AFC East champions and made it to the AFC Divisional game in 1977.

{{NFL final staff

| year = 2000

| team = Baltimore Ravens

| front_office =

• Owner – Art Modell

| head_coach =

• Head coach – Brian Billick
• Assistant head coach/secondary – Steve Shafer

| offensive =

• Offensive coordinator – Matt Cavanaugh
• Running backs – Matt Simon
• Wide receivers – Milt Jackson
• Tight ends/assistant offensive line – Wade Harman
• Offensive line – Jim Colletto

| defensive =

• Defensive coordinator – Marvin Lewis
• Defensive line – Rex Ryan
• Linebackers – Jack Del Rio
• Defensive backs – Donnie Henderson
• Defensive assistant/defensive line – Mike Smith

| special_teams =

• Special teams coordinator – Russ Purnell
• Assistant special teams – Paul McCord
• Assistant special teams – Bennie Thompson

| strength =

• Head athletic trainer – Bill Tessendorf
• Head strength and conditioning – Jeff Friday
• Assistant strength and conditioning – Chip Morton
• Assistant strength and conditioning – Paul Ricci

}}

{{NFL final roster

|Year=2000

|TeamName=Baltimore Ravens

|Active=53

|Inactive=5

|PS=5

|Quarterbacks=

{{NFLplayer|12|Tony Banks|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer| 8|Trent Dilfer}}

{{NFLplayer| 7|Chris Redman|rookie=y}}

|Running Backs=

{{NFLplayer|29|Chuck Evans|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|32|Sam Gash|FB}}

{{NFLplayer|33|Priest Holmes}}

{{NFLplayer|31|Jamal Lewis|d=American football|rookie=y}}

|Wide Receivers=

{{NFLplayer|86|Billy Davis|d=wide receiver}}

{{NFLplayer|87|Qadry Ismail}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Patrick Johnson|d=wide receiver}}

{{NFLplayer|84|Jermaine Lewis|d=American football, born 1974}}

{{NFLplayer|11|Marcus Nash|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Brandon Stokley}}

|Tight Ends=

{{NFLplayer|81|Ben Coates}}

{{NFLplayer|85|John Jones|d=tight end|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|82|Shannon Sharpe}}

|Offensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|74|Orlando Bobo|G}}

{{NFLplayer|62|Mike Flynn|d=American football|C/G}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Spencer Folau|T}}

{{NFLplayer|60|Jeff Mitchell|C}}

{{NFLplayer|64|Edwin Mulitalo|G}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Jonathan Ogden|T}}

{{NFLplayer|70|Harry Swayne|T}}

{{NFLplayer|77|Kipp Vickers|G}}

{{NFLplayer|72|Sammy Williams|d=American football|T}}

|Defensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|95|Sam Adams|d=American football|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|90|Rob Burnett|d=American football|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|91|Lional Dalton|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|99|Michael McCrary|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|98|Tony Siragusa|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|96|Adalius Thomas|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|93|Keith Washington|d=American football|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|79|Larry Webster|DT}}

|Linebackers=

{{NFLplayer|58|Peter Boulware|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|57|O. J. Brigance|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|51|Cornell Brown|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|56|Anthony Davis|d=linebacker|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|50|Brad Jackson|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|52|Ray Lewis|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|55|Jamie Sharper|OLB}}

|Defensive Backs=

{{NFLplayer|35|Robert Bailey|d=American football|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|45|Corey Harris|d=American football, born 1969|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|20|Kim Herring|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|25|Clarence Love|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Chris McAlister|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|42|Anthony Mitchell|d=American football|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|43|Anthony Poindexter|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|22|Duane Starks|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|38|James Trapp|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|26|Rod Woodson|FS}}

|Special Teams=

{{NFLplayer|66|John Hudson|d=American football|LS}}

{{NFLplayer| 5|Kyle Richardson|P}}

{{NFLplayer| 3|Matt Stover|K}}

|Reserve Lists=

{{NFLplayer|30|Obafemi Ayanbadejo|FB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|40|Pedro Edison|rookie=y|TE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|89|Travis Taylor|d=American football|rookie=y|WR|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|88|Frank Wainright|LS|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Calvin Wilkinson|rookie=y|LB|IR}}

|Practice Squad=

{{NFLplayer|46|Robert Arnaud|rookie=y|RB}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Kelly Gregg|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|59|Rod Payne|C}}

{{NFLplayer|39|Alan Ricard|FB}}

{{NFLplayer|16|Germany Thompson|rookie=y|WR}}

}}

[https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/baltimore-ravens/results/2000 2000 Baltimore Ravens schedule and results]

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

{{2000 AFC Central standings}}

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|title=Week 1: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers

|date=September 3

|time=1:00 pm. EST

|road=Ravens

|R1=10 |R2=3 |R3=3 |R4=0

|home=Steelers

|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0

|stadium=Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

|attendance=55,049

|weather=Clear, {{convert|73|F}}

|referee=

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Don Criqui and Steve Tasker

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|scoring=

First quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 23-yard field goal, Ravens 3–0
• BAL – Qadry Ismail 53-yard pass from Tony Banks (Matt Stover kick), Ravens 10–0

Second quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 26-yard field goal, Ravens 13–0

Third quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 33-yard field goal, Ravens 16–0

Fourth quarter

• No scoring plays.

|stats=

Top passers

• BAL – Tony Banks – 18/32, 199 yards, TD
• PIT – Kent Graham – 17/38, 199 yards

Top rushers

• BAL – Priest Holmes – 27 rushes, 119 yards
• PIT – Richard Huntley – 7 rushes, 31 yards

Top receivers

• BAL – Qadry Ismail – 7 receptions, 102 yards, TD
• PIT – Plaxico Burress – 4 receptions, 77 yards

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In the opening game for Baltimore's regular season, they squared off against division rivals Pittsburgh Steelers at their turf. In a game where the Ravens had 336 yards of total offense, they first scored points with a field goal kick from Matt Stover. Later in the first quarter, Qadry Ismail would catch a pass from Tony Banks for seven more points. After another field goal kick, the Steelers were being shut out by the end of halftime, 13–0. The final score in the game resulted from another field goal from Stover, and the final score resulted with the Ravens winning 16–0. With this win, the Ravens began their season at 1–0.

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|title=Week 2: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens

|date=September 10

|time=1:00 pm. EST

|road=Jaguars

|R1=17 |R2=6 |R3=3 |R4=10

|home=Ravens

|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=15 |H4=17

|stadium=PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

|attendance=63,843

|weather=Clear, {{convert|74|F|C}}

|referee= Johnny Grier

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Verne Lundquist, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200009100rav.htm Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• JAX – Mike Hollis 36-yard field goal, Jaguars 3–0
• JAX – Jimmy Smith 45-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), Jaguars 10–0
• JAX – Jimmy Smith 43-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), Jaguars 17–0

Second quarter

• BAL – Travis Taylor 14-yard pass from Tony Banks (Matt Stover kick), Jaguars 17–7
• JAX – Mike Hollis 45-yard field goal, Jaguars 20–7
• JAX – Mike Hollis 48-yard field goal, Jaguars 23–7

Third quarter

• BAL – Travis Taylor 23-yard pass from Tony Banks (Ben Coates pass from Tony Banks), Jaguars 23–15
• JAX – Mike Hollis 34-yard field goal, Jaguars 26–15
• BAL – Obafemi Ayanbadejo 5-yard pass from Tony Banks (Matt Stover kick), Jaguars 26–22

Fourth quarter

• BAL – Jermaine Lewis 12-yard pass from Tony Banks (Matt Stover kick), Ravens 29–26
• BAL – Matt Stover 44-yard field goal, Ravens 32–26
• JAX – Mike Hollis 48-yard field goal, Ravens 32–29
• JAX – Jimmy Smith 40-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), Jaguars 36–32
• BAL – Shannon Sharpe 29-yard pass from Tony Banks (Matt Stover kick), Ravens 39–36

|stats=

Top passers

• JAX – Mark Brunell – 28/50, 386 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
• BAL – Tony Banks – 23/40, 262 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

• JAX – Stacey Mack – 11 rushes, 36 yards
• BAL – Priest Holmes – 10 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

• JAX – Jimmy Smith – 15 receptions, 291 yards, 3 TD
• BAL – Travis Taylor – 4 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD

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At the Ravens first home game, Baltimore trailed the Jacksonville Jaguars for the majority of the game, where the home team gained another 300+ yards of total offense. The first quarter was dominated by Jacksonville, where the time period ended with two touchdown passes from Mark Brunell to Jimmy Smith and a field goal from Mike Hollis (17–0). Baltimore put up their first points in the second quarter with a touchdown pass from Tony Banks to Travis Taylor. However, the first half ended with two more field goals from the Jaguars. The third quarter began with the Ravens trailing 23–7. Two further touchdowns by the Ravens (one which was for two extra points) and a field goal from Jaguars put the home team with less than a touchdown differential. In the continuing scoring shootout, the Ravens scored first in the fourth quarter with a touchdown to lead for the first time during the entire game, 29–26. By the later portion of the quarter, the Jaguars had surpassed Baltimore once more at 36–32. In the last scoring drive of the game, Shannon Sharpe completed a 29-yard pass from Banks to defeat Jacksonville, 39–36. With this win, Baltimore's record elevated to 2–0.

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|title=Week 3: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins

|date=September 17

|time=8:20 pm. EST

|road=Ravens

|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=3 |R4=3

|home=Dolphins

|H1=3 |H2=3 |H3=7 |H4=6

|stadium=Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

|attendance=73,464

|weather=Clear, {{convert|83|F|C}}

|referee= Jeff Triplette

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire & Suzy Kolber

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200009170mia.htm Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• MIA – Olindo Mare 42-yard field goal, Dolphins 3–0

Second quarter

• MIA – Olindo Mare 41-yard field goal, Dolphins 6–0

Third quarter

• MIA – Lamar Smith 7-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), Dolphins 13–0
• BAL – Matt Stover 27-yard field goal, Dolphins 13–3

Fourth quarter

• MIA – Lamar Smith 8-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (kick failed), Dolphins 19–3
• BAL – Matt Stover 33-yard field goal, Dolphins 19–6

|stats=

Top passers

• BAL – Tony Banks – 19/31, 189 yards, INT
• MIA – Lamar Smith – 11/16, 160 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

• BAL – Jamal Lewis – 9 rushes, 76 yards
• MIA – Lamar Smith – 23 rushes, 63 yards

Top receivers

• BAL – Shannon Sharpe – 5 receptions, 56 yards
• MIA – Lamar Smith – 3 receptions, 47 yards, TD

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In week 3, the Ravens and the Miami Dolphins gained little offense in a defensive struggle for both teams. The first half was highlighted by Dolphins placekicker Olindo Mare's two field goals. The Ravens attacked back during the second half, with two field goals of their own by Matt Stover; however, with a touchdown pass from Jay Fiedler to Lamar Smith and a rushing touchdown from the latter, the Dolphins overcame Baltimore 19–6. In a game where the Ravens got just above 250 yards of total offense, Baltimore ultimately fell to a 2–1 record.

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|title=Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens

|date=September 24

|time=1:00 pm. EST

|road=Bengals

|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=Ravens

|H1=10 |H2=14 |H3=3 |H4=10

|stadium=PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

|attendance=68,481

|weather=Clear, {{convert|70|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Gus Johnson and Brent Jones

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200009170mia.htm Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 30-yard field goal, Ravens 3–0
• BAL – Travis Taylor 8-yard pass from Tony Banks (Matt Stover kick), Ravens 10–0

Second quarter

• BAL – Jamal Lewis 11-yard run (Matt Stover kick), Ravens 17–0
• BAL – Shannon Sharpe 1-yard pass from Tony Banks (Matt Stover Kick), Ravens 24–0

Third quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 37-yard field goal, Ravens 27–0

Fourth quarter

• BAL – Obafemi Ayanbadejo 1-yard run (Matt Stover kick), Ravens 34–0
• BAL – Matt Stover 19-yard field goal, Ravens 37–0

|stats=

Top passers

• CIN – Scott Mitchell – 14/23, 97 yards, 2 INT
• BAL – Tony Banks – 20/36, 196 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

• CIN – Corey Dillon – 12 rushes, 9 yards
• BAL – Jamal Lewis – 25 rushes, 116 yards

Top receivers

• CIN – Clif Groce – 4 receptions, 24 yards
• BAL – Priest Holmes – 4 receptions, 48 yards

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In an attempt to redeem their road loss to the Dolphins, the Ravens faced division rivals Cincinnati Bengals. In a complete shut out, the Ravens gained a near 400 yards (391 yards exact) in a game where the defense shut down the Bengals for only 94 yards of offense. During the first half, the Ravens scored three touchdowns (two passes from Tony Banks to Travis Taylor and Shannon Sharpe, and a rush by Jamal Lewis) and a field goal by Matt Stover. The second half ended with two more field goals and a rushing touchdown from Obafemi Ayanbadejo to finish with a score of 37–0. With this win, Baltimore's record elevated to 3–1.

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|title=Week 5: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns

|date=October 1

|time=1:00 pm. EST

|road=Ravens

|R1=3 |R2=6 |R3=3 |R4=0

|home=Browns

|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0

|stadium=Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

|attendance=73,018

|weather=Clear, {{convert|62|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Ian Eagle and Mark May

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200010010cle.htm Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 45-yard field goal, Ravens 3–0

Second quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 30-yard field goal, Ravens 6–0
• BAL – Matt Stover 44-yard field goal, Ravens 9–0

Third quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 22-yard field goal, Ravens 12–0

Fourth quarter

• No scoring plays.

|stats=

Top passers

• BAL – Tony Banks – 18/34, 169 yards, INT
• CLE – Tim Couch – 20/35, 203 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

• BAL – Jamal Lewis – 13 rushes, 86 yards
• CLE – Travis Prentic – 7 rushes, 11 yards

Top receivers

• BAL – Shannon Sharpe – 6 receptions, 83 yards
• CLE – David Patten – 7 receptions, 113 yards

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The Ravens began a five-game touchdown drought with their matchup against Cleveland. In a game dominated by both defenses, the Ravens allowed just under 250 offensive yards. The first half ended with three field goals from kicker Matt Stover, with the longest being from 45 yards in order to advance the Ravens to the locker room at 9–0. The final scoring in the game came during the third quarter when Stover kicked another field goal from 22 yards. In a shutout for the Browns, the Ravens improved their record to 4–1.

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|title=Week 6: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars

|date=October 8

|time=8:20 pm. EST

|road=Ravens

|R1=3 |R2=3 |R3=3 |R4=6

|home=Jaguars

|H1=3 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=7

|stadium=Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

|attendance=65,194

|weather=Clear, {{convert|71|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire & Suzy Kolber

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200010080jax.htm Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• JAX – Steve Lindsey 49-yard field goal, Jaguars 3–0
• BAL – Matt Stover 47-yard field goal, Tied 3–3

Second quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 32-yard field goal, Ravens 6–3

Third quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 43-yard field goal, Ravens 9–3

Fourth quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 21-yard field goal, Ravens 12–3
• BAL – Matt Stover 23-yard field goal, Ravens 15–3
• JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Steve Lindsey kick), Ravens 15–10

|stats=

Top passers

• BAL – Tony Banks – 17/39, 154 yards
• JAX – Mark Brunell – 18/28, 167 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

• BAL – Jamal Lewis – 17 rushes, 44 yards
• JAX – Fred Taylor – 17 rushes, 54 yards, TD

Top receivers

• BAL – Qadry Ismail – 9 receptions, 85 yards
• JAX – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 95 yards

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Baltimore would travel back to Jacksonville in a Week 2 rematch against the Jaguars at their turf in Jacksonville. The Ravens went with their second consecutive game without a touchdown with their kicker Matt Stover delivering all their points. In the first quarter, Jaguars kicker Steve Lindsey delivered a 49-yard field goal but was answered with a Stover 47-yard field goal to tie up the game. The second quarter ended with another Stover kick that would take the game to halftime with the Ravens winning 6–3. Stover would kick three more consecutive field goals to increase the score to 15–3, but the Jaguars retaliated with the final score of the game: a 1-yard rushing touchdown from Fred Taylor. However, the game was ultimately decided at 15–10 and the Ravens record elevated to 5–1.

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|title=Week 7: Baltimore Ravens at Washington Redskins

|date=October 15

|time=1:00 pm. EST

|road=Ravens

|R1=0 |R2=3 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=Redskins

|H1=0 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=7

|stadium=FedExField, Landover, Maryland

|attendance=83,252

|weather=Clear, {{convert|64|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200010150was.htm Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• No scoring plays.

Second quarter

• WAS – Kris Heppner 37-yard field goal, Redskins 3–0
• BAL – Matt Stover 51-yard field goal, Tied 3–3

Third quarter

• No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

• WAS – Stephen Davis 33-yard run (Heppner kick), Redskins 10–3

|stats=

Top passers

• BAL – Tony Banks – 16/35, 135 yards, INT
• WAS – Brad Johnson – 18/27, 158 yards, INT

Top rushers

• BAL – Jamal Lewis – 16 rushes, 34 yards
• WAS – Stephen Davis – 21 rushes, 91 yards, TD

Top receivers

• BAL – Shannon Sharpe – 4 receptions, 50 yards
• WAS – James Thrash – 6 receptions, 62 yards

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The Ravens traveled to their Capital Beltway neighbors, the Washington Redskins, for their third straight road game. In a defensive struggle, both teams allowed under 250 yards of total offense. Halftime ended with both teams tied at 3–3 as a result of two field goals: one from the Redskins (37 yards by Kris Heppner) and the Ravens (Matt Stover from 51 yards). That field goal from Stover would be the only score that the Ravens put up in this game, where in the fourth quarter, Stephen Davis ran for a 33-yard touchdown that put Washington 10–3 over the Ravens. With this final score, the Ravens suffered their second loss and fell to 5–2.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200010150was.htm|title=Baltimore Ravens 3 at Washington Redskins 10|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|date=October 15, 2000 |access-date=January 12, 2012 }}

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|title=Week 8: Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens

|date=October 22

|time=1:00 pm. EST

|road=Titans

|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=0

|home=Ravens

|H1=3 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=0

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First quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 21-yard field goal, Ravens 3–0

Second quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 38-yard field goal, Ravens 6–0
• TEN – Rodney Thomas 9-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick), Titans 7–6

Third quarter

• TEN – Randall Godfrey 24-yard interception return (Al Del Greco kick), Titans 14–6

Fourth quarter

• No scoring plays.

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Top passers

• TEN – Steve McNair – 11/21, 101 yards, TD, INT
• BAL – Tony Banks – 17/32, 229 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

• TEN – Rodney Thomas – 18 rushes, 53 yards
• BAL – Jamal Lewis – 17 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

• TEN – Chris Sanders – 3 receptions, 60 yards
• BAL – Shannon Sharpe – 8 receptions, 104 yards

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In Week 8, the Ravens flew back home to face off against division rivals Tennessee Titans. The Ravens continued their touchdown-less streak, where Matt Stover produced the only score for Baltimore with two field goals (from the 21- and 38-yard lines). In the second quarter, Titans quarterback Steve McNair threw a 9-yard pass to Rodney Thomas to go ahead of the home team. Just under one point, the Ravens sought to get ahead of Tennessee, however, Tony Banks produced a game high of three interceptions, with the last one sealing the game for the Titans as they won 14–6. With this loss, the Ravens fell to 5–3.

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First quarter

• No scoring plays.

Second quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 51-yard field goal, Ravens 3–0
• BAL – Matt Stover 49-yard field goal, Ravens 6–0

Third quarter

• PIT – Hines Ward 45-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (kick failed), Tied 6–6

Fourth quarter

• PIT – Kris Brown 24-yard field goal, Steelers 9–6

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Top passers

• PIT – Kordell Stewart – 9/18, 133 yards, TD
• BAL – Trent Dilfer – 12/25, 152 yards, INT

Top rushers

• PIT – Jerome Bettis – 18 rushes, 65 yards
• BAL – Jamal Lewis – 19 rushes, 93 yards

Top receivers

• PIT – Hines Ward – 2 receptions, 55 yards
• BAL – Jamal Lewis – 3 receptions, 51 yards

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In a rematch from week 1, Baltimore continued their streak without a touchdown. However, second-string quarterback Trent Dilfer started in replacement of Tony Banks, who in the past four games had not thrown one touchdown but rather more interceptions. Dilfer was unable to connect with any receiver into the endzone on top of throwing a lone interception. The Ravens had the advantage heading into halftime with two field goals from Matt Stover that were over 40 yards. In the third quarter, the Steelers retaliated with six points of their own as a result of a touchdown and a missed extra point from Kris Brown.

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|TVAnnouncers=Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman

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First quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 38-yard field goal, Ravens 3–0

Second quarter

• BAL – Brandon Stokely 14-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Matt Stover kick), Ravens 10–0
• BAL – Shannon Sharpe 18-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Matt Stover kick), Ravens 17–0
• BAL – Shannon Sharpe 19-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Matt Stover kick), Ravens 24–0

Third quarter

• CIN – Peter Warrick 4-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Ravens 24–7

Fourth quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 32-yard field goal, Ravens 27–7

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Top passers

• BAL – Trent Dilfer – 23/34, 244 yards, 3 TD
• CIN – Akili Smith – 15/ 27, 137 yards

Top rushers

• BAL – Jamal Lewis – 22 rushes, 109 yards
• CIN – Corey Dillon – 16 rushes, 23 yards

Top receivers

• BAL – Jamal Lewis – 3 receptions, 70 yards
• CIN – Tony McGee – 2 receptions, 41 yards

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In a rematch of Week 4, the Ravens traveled to Ohio against AFC Central adversaries, Bengals. Matt Stover put the Ravens on the board with three points after a 38-yard field goal in the first quarter. Baltimore entered their season best second quarter in this game with three touchdown passes from new starting quarterback Trent Dilfer that had the Ravens up by 24 unanswered points. Cincinnati answered with a touchdown, and their only score, during the third quarter with Peter Warrick's 4-yard rush. The game came to a close following a field goal from Stover that had the Ravens defeat the Bengals 27–7. The Ravens improved their record to 6–4 and began a seven-game winning streak.

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|date=November 12

|time=12:00 pm. EST

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|R1=7 |R2=10 |R3=0 |R4=7

|home=Titans

|H1=0 |H2=14 |H3=0 |H4=9

|stadium=Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance=68,490

|weather={{convert|46|F|C}}

|referee= Mike Carey

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein

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First quarter

• BAL – Qadry Ismail 46-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Matt Stover kick), Ravens 7–0

Second quarter

• BAL – Jamal Lewis 2-yard run (Matt Stover kick), Ravens 14–0
• TEN – Derrick Mason 14-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick), Ravens 14–7
• BAL – Matt Stover 45-yard field goal, Ravens 17–7
• TEN – Lorenzo Neal 4-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick), Ravens 17–14

Third quarter

• No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

• TEN – Al Del Greco 23-yard field goal, Tied 17–17
• TEN – Perry Phenix 87-yard interception return (kick failed), Titans 23–17
• BAL – Patrick Johnson 2-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Matt Stover kick), Ravens 24–23

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Top passers

• BAL – Trent Dilfer – 23/36, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT
• TEN – Steve McNair – 21/34, 228 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

• BAL – Jamal Lewis – 23 rushes, 99 yards, TD
• TEN – Eddie George – 5 rushes, 63 yards

Top receivers

• BAL – Shannon Sharpe – 8 receptions, 92 yards
• TEN – Derrick Mason – 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD

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Just after battling against Tennessee three weeks earlier, Baltimore traveled to Nashville to face off against the Titans. The Ravens scored first on a 46-yard reception by Qadry Ismail from Trent Dilfer in the first quarter. Jamal Lewis would then double the points with a 2-yard rush that put up the Ravens 14–0 during the second quarter. The Titans answered with two touchdown passes from Steve McNair to Derrick Mason and Lorenzo Neal, respectively. After a field goal from Matt Stover, halftime stood at 17–14, favoring the Ravens. In a defensive struggle in the third quarter, no team was able to score. However, the game became tied at 17–17 with a 23-yard field goal from Al Del Greco upon the final quarter. Tennessee sought to end the game after Perry Phenix intercepted a pass from Dilfer and returned it 87 yards for a touchdown; however, Del Greco failed to convert the extra point. This allowed the Ravens to end the game with a touchdown pass to Patrick Johnson from Dilfer and a successful extra point conversion. The Titans did drive into field goal range in the final seconds, but Del Greco missed a 43 yard field goal as time expired. With this win, the Ravens raised their record to 7–4 and became the first team to defeat the Titans in Adelphia Coliseum.

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|date=November 19

|time=4:15 pm. EST

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|home=Ravens

|H1=10 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=10

|stadium=PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

|attendance=69,416

|weather={{convert|43|F|C}}

|referee= Jeff Triplette

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Pat Summerall, John Madden, and D. J. Johnson

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|scoring=

First quarter

• BAL – Qadry Ismail 40-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Matt Stover kick), Ravens 7–0
• BAL – Matt Stover 25-yard field goal, Ravens 10–0

Second quarter

• BAL – Shannon Sharpe 59-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Matt Stover kick), Ravens 17–0

Third quarter

• No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 19-yard field goal, Ravens 20–0
• BAL – Priest Holmes 5-yard run (Matt Stover kick), Ravens 27–0

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Top passers

• DAL – Troy Aikman – 19/33, 138 yards, 3 INT
• BAL – Trent Dilfer – 18/24, 242 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

• DAL – Emmitt Smith – 11 rushes, 48 yards
• BAL – Jamal Lewis – 28 rushes, 187 yards

Top receivers

• DAL – James McKnight – 4 receptions, 50 yards
• BAL – Shannon Sharpe – 5 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD

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The Ravens defense put up another dominant performance in a 27–0 shutout of the Dallas Cowboys. Troy Aikman threw three interceptions and the Cowboys were held to 192 total yards and went 1/10 on third down. On the other hand, the Ravens offense racked up 479 total yards, which would be the most yards they would have that season. Jamal Lewis rushed for 187 yards and Priest Holmes put the game well out of reach with a late fourth quarter touchdown. With their third-straight win, the Ravens improved to 8–4, matching their win total from the previous season.

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|date=December 31

|time=12:30 pm. EST

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|home=Ravens

|H1=0 |H2=14 |H3=7 |H4=0

|stadium=PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

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First quarter

• No scoring plays.

Second quarter

• BAL – Jamal Lewis 1-yard run (Matt Stover Kick), 11:43. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:51.
• DEN – Jason Elam 31-yard field goal, 4:31. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:12.
• BAL – Shannon Sharpe 58-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Matt Stover kick), 4:06. Ravens 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:25.

Third quarter

• BAL – Jamal Lewis 27-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 3:19. Ravens 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:42.

Fourth quarter

• No scoring plays.

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Top passers

• DEN – Gus Frerotte – 13/28, 124 yards, INT
• BAL – Trent Dilfer – 9/14, 130 yards, TD

Top rushers

• DEN – Mike Anderson – 15 rushes, 40 yards
• BAL – Jamal Lewis – 30 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

• DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 8 receptions, 75 yards
• BAL – Qadry Ismail – 4 receptions, 35 yards

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|title=Division Game: Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans

|date=January 7

|time=12:30 pm. EST

|road=Ravens

|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=3 |R4=14

|home=Titans

|H1=7 |H2=0 |H3=3 |H4=0

|stadium=Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

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First quarter

• TEN – Eddie George 2-yard run (Al Del Greco Kick), 7:43. Titans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 7:17.

Second quarter

• BAL – Jamal Lewis 1-yard run (Matt Stover Kick), 9:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:36.

Third quarter

• TEN – Al Del Greco 21-yard field goal, 8:14. Titans 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 4:23.
• BAL – Matt Stover 38-yard field goal, 3:05. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:34.

Fourth quarter

• BAL – Anthony Mitchell 90-yard blocked field goal return (Matt Stover kick), 12:12. Ravens 17–10.
• BAL – Ray Lewis 50-yard interception return (Matt Stover kick), 6:41. Ravens 24–10.

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Top passers

• BAL – Trent Dilfer – 5/16, 117 yards
• TEN – Steve McNair – 24/46, 176 yards, INT

Top rushers

• BAL – Jamal Lewis – 17 rushes, 47 yards, TD
• TEN – Eddie George – 27 rushes, 91 yards, TD

Top receivers

• BAL – Qadry Ismail – 3 receptions, 53 yards
• TEN – Eddie George – 8 receptions, 52 yards

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|title=AFC Championship: Baltimore Ravens at Oakland Raiders

|date=January 14

|time=4:05 pm. EST

|road=Ravens

|R1=0 |R2=10 |R3=3 |R4=3

|home=Raiders

|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=3 |H4=0

|stadium=Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

|weather=Clear, {{convert|50|F|C}}

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian and Bonnie Bernstein

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First quarter

• No scoring plays.

Second quarter

• BAL – Shannon Sharpe 96-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Matt Stover Kick), 11:08. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, 1:27.
• BAL – Matt Stover 31-yard field goal, 8:19. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:53.

Third quarter

• OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 24-yard field, 10:07. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:34.
• BAL – Matt Stover 28-yard field goal, 5:08. Ravens 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:59.

Fourth quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 21-yard field goal, 7:28. Ravens 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 3 yards, 4:04.

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Top passers

• BAL – Trent Dilfer – 9/18, 190 yards, TD, INT
• OAK – Bobby Hoying – 8/16, 107 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

• BAL – Jamal Lewis – 29 rushes, 79 yards
• OAK – Bobby Hoying – 3 rushes, 13 yards

Top receivers

• BAL – Shannon Sharpe – 1 reception, 96 yards, TD
• OAK – Tim Brown – 5 receptions, 48 yards

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|title=Super Bowl XXXV: Baltimore Ravens vs. New York Giants

|date=January 28, 2001

|time=6:30 pm. EST

|road=Ravens

|R1=7 |R2=3 |R3=14 |R4=10

|home=Giants

|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=0

|stadium=Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida

|weather=Clear, {{convert|57|F|C}}

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Bonnie Bernstein, and Armen Keteyian

|scoring=

First quarter

• BAL – Brandon Stokley 38-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Matt Stover kick), 6:50. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:45.

Second quarter

• BAL – Matt Stover 47-yard field goal, 1:41. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:28.

Third quarter

• BAL – Duane Starks 49-yard interception return (Matt Stover kick), 3:49. Ravens 17–0.
• NYG – Ron Dixon 97-yard kickoff return (Brad Daluiso kick), 3:31. Ravens 17–7.
• BAL – Jermaine Lewis 84-yard kickoff return (Matt Stover kick), 3:13. Ravens 24–7.

Fourth quarter

• BAL – Jamal Lewis 3-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 8:45. Ravens 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 4:17.
• BAL – Matt Stover 34-yard field goal, 5:27. Ravens 34–7. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 3:02.

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Top passers

• BAL – Trent Dilfer – 12/25, 153 yards, TD
• NYG – Kerry Collins – 15/39, 112 yards, 4 INT

Top rushers

• BAL – Jamal Lewis – 27 rushes, 102 yards, TD
• NYG – Tiki Barber – 11 rushes, 39 yards

Top receivers

• BAL – Brandon Stokley – 3 receptions, 52 yards, TD
• NYG – Tiki Barber – 6 receptions, 26 yards

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The Ravens and Giants set a Super Bowl record by scoring three touchdowns in three consecutive plays, tallying just 36 seconds in the third quarter. The Ravens defense completely shut down the Giants offense, not yielding a single point. The only points the Giants would score on would be a kickoff return for a touchdown. The Ravens held the Giants to 152 total yards of offense and forced five turnovers along with four sacks. The Ravens defense surrendered just one offensive touchdown in four playoff games and only allowed 16 points (4.0 points per game).

The Ravens defense in 2000 is often named among the greatest NFL defenses of all time. Baltimore gave up only 970 rushing yards (60.6 per game) all year, an NFL record for a 16-game season,[http://pfref.com/tiny/IyzVf Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the regular season, sorted by ascending opp Rushing Yds] and 186 fewer yards than the next lowest team, Baltimore's Super Bowl XXXV opponent, the New York Giants. Baltimore gave up only five rushing touchdowns all season, and allowed a paltry 2.7 yards per rush, both league bests. Baltimore only allowed 165 points all season, also an NFL record for a 16-game season. Including the postseason, Baltimore's defense allowed only 188 points in 20 games to opposing offenses that year (9.4 points per game). The Ravens allowed three other touchdowns that came from their opponents' defense and special teams (two interception returns and one kickoff return). Furthermore, the Ravens recovered an astronomical 26 opponent's fumbles during the season, double the total of the second-ranked team.{{Cite web |title=2000 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/opp.htm |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Their defense also intercepted 23 passes to give them a total of 49 turnovers forced that season, most in the NFL. They did all of this despite their own offense's passing struggles and going five consecutive games without scoring a touchdown.

Statistical site Football Outsiders noted, "One more interesting note on the Baltimore defense: it was the only dominant defense of the past few years to be based on stopping the run instead of controlling the pass. For all the clichés about the need to stop the run, in general the best defenses are ranked the highest because they have the best ratings against the pass, not against the run – just like the best offenses are ranked the highest because they are the best through the air, not on the ground. The 2000 Ravens only rank seventh in defense against the pass, but their rushing defense ... is far and away the best of the past six seasons."[http://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvoa-ratings/2004/2000-dvoa-ratings-and-commentary 2000 DVOA Ratings and Commentary]

Middle linebacker Ray Lewis was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press. Five players represented the Ravens in the Pro Bowl: Lewis joined defensive tackle Sam Adams, safety Rod Woodson, offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden, and kicker Matt Stover. Matt Stover joined Lewis and Ogden on the associated press' All-Pro first team. Defensive end Rob Burnett joined Adams and Woodson on the AP All-Pro second team.

• Sam Adams, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p. 362
• Brian Billick, USA Today AFC Coach of the Year,NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p. 201
• Trent Dilfer, Football Digest Comeback Player of the Year,
• Jamal Lewis, USA Today Offensive Rookie of the Year,
• Marvin Lewis, Football Digest Assistant Coach of the Year,
• Marvin Lewis, Pro Football Writers Association Assistant Coach of the Year,
• Marvin Lewis, USA Today AFC Assistant Coach of the Year,
• Ray Lewis, Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year,
• Ray Lewis, Football Digest Defensive Player of the Year,
• Ray Lewis, Pro Football Writers Association Defensive Most Valuable Player,
• Jonathan Ogden, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,
• Matt Stover, Golden Toe Award
• Rod Woodson, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,

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