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.
| 1999 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 | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | T Jonathan Ogden DE Michael McCrary LB Peter Boulware LB Ray Lewis S Rod Woodson |
Offseason
editNew logo
editThe 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 through 1998. 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
edit| 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 | |||||
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
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Preseason
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 12 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 10–7 | 1–0 |
| 2 | August 21 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 19–6 | 2–0 |
| 3 | August 28 | Carolina Panthers | W 28–24 | 3–0 |
| 4 | September 3 | New York Giants | W 28–24 | 4–0 |
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Regular season
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | at St. Louis Rams | L 10–27 | 0–1 | 62,100 |
| 2 | September 19 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–23 | 0–2 | 68,965 |
| 3 | September 26 | Cleveland Browns | W 17–10 | 1–2 | 68,803 |
| 4 | October 3 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 19–13 (OT) | 2–2 | 50,712 |
| 5 | October 10 | at Tennessee Titans | L 11–14 | 2–3 | 65,486 |
| 6 | Bye | ||||
| 7 | October 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 8–35 | 2–4 | 68,771 |
| 8 | October 31 | Buffalo Bills | L 10–13 | 2–5 | 68,673 |
| 9 | November 7 | at Cleveland Browns | W 41–9 | 3–5 | 72,898 |
| 10 | November 14 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3–6 | 3–6 | 67,391 |
| 11 | November 21 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–31 | 4–6 | 43,279 |
| 12 | November 28 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 23–30 | 4–7 | 68,428 |
| 13 | December 5 | Tennessee Titans | W 41–14 | 5–7 | 67,854 |
| 14 | December 12 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–24 | 6–7 | 46,715 |
| 15 | December 19 | New Orleans Saints | W 31–8 | 7–7 | 67,597 |
| 16 | December 26 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 22–0 | 8–7 | 68,036 |
| 17 | January 2 | at New England Patriots | L 3–20 | 8–8 | 50,263 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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 The 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.
- ^ 1999 Baltimore Ravens schedule and results
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2