1999 Baltimore Ravens season

1999 Baltimore Ravens season
1999 Baltimore Ravens season
Owner	Art Modell
General manager	Ozzie Newsome
Head coach	Brian Billick
Home stadium	PSINet Stadium
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	3rd AFC Central
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	T Jonathan Ogden; DE Michael McCrary; LB Peter Boulware; LB Ray Lewis; S Rod Woodson

The 1999 season was the Baltimore Ravens' fourth season in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under head coach Brian Billick. Though they missed the playoffs, they played tough against top division rival Jacksonville and trounced the eventual AFC Champion Titans to help finish the season strong with an 8–8 record.

The 1999 season also marked the first time the Ravens played in Cleveland since relocating from that city following the 1995 season. On November 7, they faced the "reactivated" Browns, who replaced the original franchise after Art Modell's move.

Offseason

New logo

The Ravens were forced to switch their helmet logo for the 1999 season. Security guard Frederick Bouchat contended that he had created the Ravens’ logo—a “B” inside a winged shield—that had been used from the 1996 through 1998 seasons. Bouchat sued the team for $10 million, and although he received no damages, a judge upheld a jury's verdict supporting the claim.^[1]

The team's new logo—the profile of a raven's head with the letter "B"—was voted on by 7,000 fans in a poll by The Baltimore Sun.^[2] The updated logo remains in use by the team.

NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1999 Baltimore Ravens draft
1	10	Chris McAlister *	Cornerback	Arizona
4	105	Brandon Stokley	Wide receiver	Louisiana–Lafayette
4	129	Edwin Mulitalo	Guard	Arizona
7	216	Anthony Poindexter	Safety	Virginia
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Staff

**1999 Baltimore Ravens staff**
	Front office Owner and CEO – Art Modell President and coo – David Modell Vice president of player personnel – Ozzie Newsome Director of college scouting – Phil Savage Director of pro personnel – James Harris Personnel assistant – Joe Hortiz Head coaches Head coach – Brian Billick Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Matt Cavanaugh Running backs – Matt Simon Wide receivers – Milt Jackson Tight ends/assistant offensive line – Wade Harman Offensive line – Jim Colletto			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Marvin Lewis Defensive line – Rex Ryan Linebackers – Jack Del Rio Defensive backs – Steve Shafer Assistant defensive backs – Donnie Henderson Defensive assistant/defensive line – Mike Smith Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Russ Purnell Strength and conditioning Head athletic trainer – Bill Tessendorf Strength and conditioning – Jeff Friday Assistant strength and conditioning – Chip Morton Assistant strength and conditioning – Paul Ricci

Roster

**1999 Baltimore Ravens roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 12 Tony Banks 10 Stoney Case 19 Scott Mitchell Running backs (RB) 30 Obafemi Ayanbadejo FB 29 Chuck Evans FB 34 Jay Graham 33 Priest Holmes 32 Errict Rhett Wide receivers (WR) 88 Justin Armour 86 Billy Davis 87 Qadry Ismail 85 Patrick Johnson 84 Jermaine Lewis 11 Marcus Nash Tight ends (TE) 85 Greg DeLong 89 A. J. Ofodile		Offensive linemen (OL) 74 James Atkins T 69 Jeff Blackshear G 62 Mike Flynn C/G 71 Spencer Folau T 61 Everett Lindsay G/T 60 Jeff Mitchell C 64 Edwin Mulitalo G 75 Jonathan Ogden T 72 Sammy Williams T Defensive linemen (DL) 90 Rob Burnett DE 92 Martin Chase DT 91 Lional Dalton DT 94 Marques Douglas DT 99 Michael McCrary DE 98 Tony Siragusa DT 96 Fernando Smith DE 93 Keith Washington DE 79 Larry Webster DT		Linebackers (LB) 58 Peter Boulware OLB 51 Cornell Brown OLB 50 Brad Jackson OLB 52 Ray Lewis MLB 53 Tyrell Peters MLB 55 Jamie Sharper OLB Defensive backs (DB) 45 Corey Harris 20 Kim Herring SS 25 DeRon Jenkins CB 35 Clarence Love CB 28 Chris McAlister CB 42 Anthony Mitchell SS 22 Duane Starks CB 37 Bennie Thompson SS 38 James Trapp CB 26 Rod Woodson FS Special teams (ST) 5 Kyle Richardson P 3 Matt Stover K 82 Frank Wainright LS		Practice squad 67 Chris Harrison G 18 Kendrick Nord WR 97 Charles Preston DE 63 Emmett Zitelli C Reserve 49 Ryan Collins TE (IR) 27 Stevon Moore S (IR) 81 Aaron Pierce TE (IR) 43 Anthony Poindexter S (IR) 80 Brandon Stokley WR (IR) 70 Harry Swayne T (IR) 44 Tony Vinson RB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 7 reserve, 4 practice squad

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Preseason

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record
1	August 12	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 10–7	Veterans Stadium	1–0
2	August 21	at Atlanta Falcons	W 19–6	Georgia Dome	2–0
3	August 28	Carolina Panthers	W 28–24	PSINet Stadium	3–0
4	September 3	New York Giants	W 28–24	PSINet Stadium	4–0
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Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 12	at St. Louis Rams	L 10–27	0–1	Trans World Dome	62,100
2	September 19	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 20–23	0–2	PSINet Stadium	68,965
3	September 26	Cleveland Browns	W 17–10	1–2	PSINet Stadium	68,803
4	October 3	at Atlanta Falcons	W 19–13 (OT)	2–2	Georgia Dome	50,712
5	October 10	at Tennessee Titans	L 11–14	2–3	Adelphia Coliseum	65,486
6	Bye
7	October 21	Kansas City Chiefs	L 8–35	2–4	PSINet Stadium	68,771
8	October 31	Buffalo Bills	L 10–13	2–5	PSINet Stadium	68,673
9	November 7	at Cleveland Browns	W 41–9	3–5	Cleveland Browns Stadium	72,898
10	November 14	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 3–6	3–6	Alltel Stadium	67,391
11	November 21	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 34–31	4–6	Cinergy Field	43,279
12	November 28	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 23–30	4–7	PSINet Stadium	68,428
13	December 5	Tennessee Titans	W 41–14	5–7	PSINet Stadium	67,854
14	December 12	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 31–24	6–7	Three Rivers Stadium	46,715
15	December 19	New Orleans Saints	W 31–8	7–7	PSINet Stadium	67,597
16	December 26	Cincinnati Bengals	W 22–0	8–7	PSINet Stadium	68,036
17	January 2	at New England Patriots	L 3–20	8–8	Foxboro Stadium	50,263
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Jacksonville Jaguars	14	2	0	.875	396	217	W1
⁽⁴⁾ Tennessee Titans	13	3	0	.813	392	324	W4
Baltimore Ravens	8	8	0	.500	324	277	L1
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	10	0	.375	317	320	L1
Cincinnati Bengals	4	12	0	.250	283	460	L2
Cleveland Browns	2	14	0	.125	217	437	L6

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References

^ "Federal judge upholds jury's verdict in Ravens logo lawsuit". Sports Illustrated. CNNSI.com. February 22, 1999. Archived from the original on November 8, 2001. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
^ "BALTIMORE: Ravens Adopt New Logo". PLUS: PRO FOOTBALL. The New York Times. March 1, 1999. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
^ "1999 Baltimore Ravens draftees". Pro Football Reference. Teams. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
^ "1999 Baltimore Ravens starters and roster". Pro Football Reference. Teams. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
^ "1999 Baltimore Ravens schedule and results". Football Database.
^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. New York, New York: Workman Publishing Co. ISBN 0-7611-2480-2.

External links

"1999 Baltimore Ravens". Pro Football Reference. Teams.

[1] "Federal judge upholds jury's verdict in Ravens logo lawsuit". Sports Illustrated. CNNSI.com. February 22, 1999. Archived from the original on November 8, 2001. Retrieved November 10, 2013.

[2] "BALTIMORE: Ravens Adopt New Logo". PLUS: PRO FOOTBALL. The New York Times. March 1, 1999. Retrieved November 10, 2013.

[3] "1999 Baltimore Ravens draftees". Pro Football Reference. Teams. Retrieved October 30, 2014.

[4] "1999 Baltimore Ravens starters and roster". Pro Football Reference. Teams. Retrieved October 30, 2014.

[5] "1999 Baltimore Ravens schedule and results". Football Database.

[6] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. New York, New York: Workman Publishing Co. ISBN 0-7611-2480-2.

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