1999 Baltimore Ravens season
NFL team season
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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 |
| 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 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
| 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
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 |