1999 Baltimore Ravens season
| 1999 Baltimore Ravens season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Brian Billick |
| Home field | PSINet Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1999 Baltimore Ravens season was the team's fourth year in the National Football League (NFL). The team won 8 games and lost 8 games, missing the playoffs. They started the season 2-5 and then they blew out the expansion 1999 Cleveland Browns which many felt was the turning point on what was to come in the near future for the team. Then they played tough against the top division rival Jacksonville Jaguars and then trounced the eventual AFC Champions Tennessee Titans and finish the season strong with a 8-8 record.
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 1996 to 1998. Bouchat sued the team for $10 million, and 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 Baltimore Sun poll.[2] The updated logo remains in use by the team.
NFL Draft
| 1999 Baltimore Ravens draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 1999 Baltimore Ravens staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12, 1999 | at St. Louis Rams | L 27–10 | 0–1–0 | |
| 2 | September 19, 1999 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 23–20 | 0–2–0 | |
| 3 | September 26, 1999 | Cleveland Browns | W 17–10 | 1–2–0 | |
| 4 | October 3, 1999 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 19–13 (OT) | 2–2–0 | |
| 5 | October 10, 1999 | at Tennessee Titans | L 14–11 | 2–3–0 | |
| 6 | Bye | ||||
| 7 | October 21, 1999 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 35–8 | 2–4–0 | |
| 8 | October 31, 1999 | Buffalo Bills | L 13–10 | 2–5–0 | |
| 9 | November 7, 1999 | at Cleveland Browns | W 41–9 | 3–5–0 | |
| 10 | November 14, 1999 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 6–3 | 3–6–0 | |
| 11 | November 21, 1999 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–31 | 4–6–0 | |
| 12 | November 28, 1999 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 30–23 | 4–7–0 | |
| 13 | December 5, 1999 | Tennessee Titans | W 41–14 | 5–7–0 | |
| 14 | December 12, 1999 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–24 | 6–7–0 | |
| 15 | December 19, 1999 | New Orleans Saints | W 31–8 | 7–7–0 | |
| 16 | December 26, 1999 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 22–0 | 8–7–0 | |
| 17 | January 2, 2000 | at New England Patriots | L 20–3 | 8–8–0 | |
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 |
References
- ↑ Federal judge upholds jury's verdict in Ravens logo lawsuit at CNNSI.com, 22 February, 1999; retrieved 10 November, 2013.
- ↑ PLUS: PRO FOOTBALL – BALTIMORE; Ravens Adopt New Logo at New York Times, published 1 March 1999; retrieved 10 November 2013
- ↑ "1999 Baltimore Ravens draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ↑ "1999 Baltimore Ravens starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2