2000 Baltimore Ravens season
The 2000 season was the Baltimore Ravens' fifth in the National Football League (NFL) and the second under head coach Brian Billick. The Ravens ended the season as Super Bowl XXXV champions.
| 2000 Baltimore Ravens season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Art Modell |
| General manager | Ozzie Newsome |
| Head coach | Brian Billick |
| Offensive coordinator | Matt Cavanaugh |
| Defensive coordinator | Marvin Lewis |
| Home field | PSINet Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Broncos) 21–3 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Titans) 24–10 Won AFC Championship (at Raiders) 16–3 Won Super Bowl XXXV (vs. Giants) 34–7 |
| Pro Bowlers | FS Rod Woodson DT Sam Adams K Matt Stover T Jonathan Ogden LB Ray Lewis |
| AP All-Pros | OT Jonathan Ogden (1st team) LB Ray Lewis (1st team) DT Sam Adams (2nd team) DE Rob Burnett (2nd team) FS Rod Woodson (2nd team) K Matt Stover (1st team) |
The Ravens finished the year with a 12–4 record (their first winning season), finishing 2nd in the AFC Central and qualifying for the playoffs as a wild card team. In the franchise's first post-season appearance, the Ravens won all three games, culminating in a trip to Tampa, Florida for Super Bowl XXXV, where they defeated the New York Giants, 34–7. The team's defense, which set a league record for fewest points allowed in a 16-game regular season with 10.3 points per game, is considered among the greatest of all time, including 4 games where they kept their opponents from scoring.
Though just five seasons removed from the relocation from Cleveland, only three players (Matt Stover, Rob Burnett, Larry Webster) and zero coaches remained from the 1995 Cleveland Browns roster and staff.
The Ravens ranked #22 on the 100 greatest teams of all time presented by the NFL on its 100th anniversary. They were the highest ranked team which did not win its division, and also the highest that had to win 4 playoff games.