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2013 Baltimore Ravens Season
The 2013 NFL season, 2013 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 18th in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth under List of Baltimore Ravens head coaches, head coach John Harbaugh. The Ravens entered the season as Super Bowl XLVII, the defending Super Bowl champions from the previous year, but failed to improve on their 10–6 record from 2012 Baltimore Ravens season, 2012, and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2007 Baltimore Ravens season, 2007 and for the first time in the Harbaugh/Flacco era. This marked the first time in 10 years, as well as the most recent time, that the defending Super Bowl champion missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. For the first time in franchise history, Ray Lewis was not on the roster, as he announced his retirement before the playoffs began the year prior. He retired as a champion of Super Bowl XLVII and was the last remaining player from the team's 1996 Baltimore Ravens season, inaugural season. Lewis also helped the Ravens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC North
The American Football Conference – Northern Division or AFC North is one of the four Division (sport), divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The division was created after the NFL realigned its divisions upon expanding to 32 teams, with the 2002 NFL season marking the league's first season following this restructuring. The division consists of the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers. Prior to this realignment, these teams were members of the AFC Central Division, along with the Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars. This is the only division in the NFL in which no member team has hosted a Super Bowl in their stadiums. The division, however, has won eight Super Bowl titles (six for Pittsburgh, two for Baltimore) in total. Formation The AFC North currently has four members: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers. The original four memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Baltimore Ravens Season
The 2007 NFL season, 2007 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 12th in the National Football League (NFL), their 9th and final under List of Baltimore Ravens head coaches, head coach Brian Billick, and their 6th season under general manager Ozzie Newsome. They entered the season hoping to improve on their 13–3 record from 2006 Baltimore Ravens season, 2006, but failed to improve on that record. After a 4–2 start, the Ravens went on a franchise record 9-game losing streak. However, the Ravens defeated the 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Pittsburgh Steelers in week 17 and finished the season with a record of 5–11. They were eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to the 2007 New England Patriots season, undefeated New England Patriots in Week 13. Offseason During the offseason the Ravens cut Jamal Lewis (American football), Jamal Lewis, with the intent of re-signing him at a lower salary. However, he then signed with the Cleveland Browns. The Ravens also choose not to p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Williams (defensive Tackle)
Brandon James Williams (born February 21, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for nine seasons with the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Southern Lions and was selected by the Ravens in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft. Williams spent his first eight seasons with Baltimore before joining the Kansas City Chiefs in his last season, when they won Super Bowl LVII. Early life Williams was born in Kirkwood, Missouri, on February 21, 1989. He attended Stanton Elementary, Rockwood South Middle School (where he took 3 years of vocal music classes with Ms. Lora Springer (Pemberton), and Rockwood Summit High School in Fenton, Missouri, and played high school football for the Rockwood Summit Falcons. He was an all-conference and all-state selection for Rockwood Summit at defensive tackle, and led the Falcons with 99 tackles and seven sack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Kansas State Wildcats Football Team
The 2012 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas, as they have done since 1968. 2012 marked the List of Kansas State Wildcats football seasons, 117th season in school history. The Wildcats were led by head coach Bill Snyder in his 21st overall and fourth straight season since taking over for his second tenure in 2009. K-State competed as a member of the Big 12 Conference. Conference play began with an upset victory over the 2012 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Oklahoma Sooners, which was the first win for the Wildcats in Norman, Oklahoma, Norman since October 25, 1997. The Wildcats started the season with an undefeated 10–0 record, and were ranked as the #1 team in country after a Week 10 defeat of 2012 TCU Horned Frogs football team, TCU. However, the Wildcats' undefeated season and #1 ranking were d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and typically line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and so back up the defensive linemen. They play closer to the line of scrimmage than the defensive backs (secondary). As such, linebackers play a hybrid role and are often the most versatile players on the defensive side of the ball; they can be asked to play roles similar to either a defensive lineman (such as stopping the runner on a running play) or a defensive back (such as dropping back into pass coverage). How linebackers play their positions depends on the defensive alignment, the philosophy of the coaching staff, and the particular play the offense may call. Linebackers are divided into middle linebackers, sometimes called inside linebackers, and outside linebackers. The middle linebacker is frequently the "quarterback of the defense". His central role on the field means he is in the best positio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Brown (American Football)
Arthur Brown Jr. (born June 17, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, earning All-American honors. Brown was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks, and San Antonio Commanders. Early life Brown was born in Wichita, Kansas. He attended Wichita East High School in Wichita, and played high school football for the Wichita East Blue Aces. As a sophomore and junior he was a consensus first-team Class 6A all-state selection and as a junior he was named to the '' Wichita Eagle'' "Second 11" all-state team. Brown registered 154 tackles (111 solo) and 7 sacks as a sophomore starter at linebacker in 2005, but also rushed for 462 yards at fullback. As a junior, Brown had 158 tackles, eight sacks and an interception. Brown attended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Florida Gators Football Team
The 2012 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2012 college football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The 2012 season was the Gators' second under head coach Will Muschamp. They finished the season with 11–2 overall, 7–1 SEC. The team was invited to the 2013 Sugar Bowl, where they lost to the Louisville Cardinals, 33–23. Schedule The 2012 Orange and Blue Debut game was played on April 7 at 1 p.m. and was televised on Sun Sports. Blue defeated Orange 21–20 in front of 38,100 fans. The October 20 game against South Carolina hosted ESPN's College Gameday. In addition, their road games against Texas A&M and Tennessee were also hosted by Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safety (gridiron Football Position)
Safety (S), historically known as a safetyman, is a position in gridiron football on the American football positions#Defense, defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up ten to fifteen yards from the line of scrimmage. There are two variations of the position: the free safety (FS) and the strong safety (SS). Their duties depend on the defensive scheme. The defensive responsibilities of the safety and cornerback usually involve pass coverage towards the middle and sidelines of the field. While American (11-player) formations generally use two safeties, Canadian (12-player) formations generally have one safety and two Halfback (Canadian football), defensive halfbacks, a position not used in the American game. As professional and college football have become more focused on the passing game, safeties have become more involved in covering the Eligible receiver, eligible pass receivers.Safeties are the last line of defense; they are expected to be reliable tacklers, and many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Elam
Matthew D. Elam (born September 21, 1991) is an American professional football safety for the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators, where he earned All-American honors. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft. Early life Elam was born in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He attended William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, where he played linebacker, defensive back, running back and wide receiver for the Dwyer Panthers high school football team. As a senior, he had 1,883 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns. He was named Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year and Mr. Football for the state of Florida, and a ''USA Today'' high school All-American. He played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, where he announced his intent to play at the University of Florida during the game. College career Elam accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Baltimore Ravens Season
The 2020 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 25th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 13th under head coach John Harbaugh. They failed to improve upon their franchise-best 14–2 regular season and were denied their third consecutive AFC North title following a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12 after 18 of their players contracted COVID-19. Despite this, as well as a 6–5 start, the Ravens won their five remaining games to finish 11–5 and after a win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17, clinched their third consecutive playoff berth. The Ravens rushed for 3,071 yds during the regular season, best in the NFL for the second consecutive season. In the playoffs, the Ravens defeated the Tennessee Titans 20–13 in the wild-card round, avenging their Divisional round loss to the Titans from the previous year. The win marked quarterback Lamar Jackson's first career playoff victory and was the Ravens' first win in the playoffs since beating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Baltimore Ravens Season
The 2025 season will be the Baltimore Ravens' 30th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 18th under head coach John Harbaugh. They will attempt to improve on their 2024 record of 12–5, make the playoffs for the fourth straight year, and extend their streak of AFC North division titles to three. This will be the first season since 2011 without kicker Justin Tucker, who was the last Raven on the roster to have played for the team's 2012 Super Bowl championship team. The Ravens released Tucker, who was being investigated by the NFL for allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct, on May 5. The Ravens will play on Thanksgiving for the first time since 2013. They were originally scheduled to play on Thanksgiving in 2020, but the game was postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Offseason Free agents Signings Players lost Draft Draft trades Staff Coaching changes Coaching notes Current roster Preseason Regular season Schedule Notes * Intra-divis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 New York Giants Season
The 2000 NFL season, 2000 season was the New York Giants' 76th in the National Football League (NFL) and the fourth under List of New York Giants head coaches, head coach Jim Fassel. The season marked the Giants' "NY" helmet logo returning again for the first full season since 1975. The team finished with a record of 12–4, clinching their first winning season, playoff berth, and division title since 1997 New York Giants season, 1997. In the playoffs, they defeated 2000 Philadelphia Eagles season, the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round 20–10, then shut out 2000 Minnesota Vikings season, the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship game 41–0, making it to Super Bowl XXXV However, the Giants were handily beaten by 2000 Baltimore Ravens season, the Baltimore Ravens 34–7. Offseason NFL draft Undrafted free agents Personnel Staff Roster Preseason Regular season The Giants began the 2000 season hoping to get over the hump of c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
