The 1999 season was the

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' fourth season in the

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(NFL) and the first under head coach Brian Billick. Though they missed the

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, they played tough against top division rival

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and trounced the eventual AFC Champion

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to help finish the season strong with an 8–8 record. The 1999 season also marked the first time the team played in Cleveland since

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from the city following the 1995 season. On November 7, they faced the "reactivated" Browns, who replaced the original franchise after its 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

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through

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seasons. Bouchat sued the team for $10 million, and although he received no

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, a judge upheld a jury's verdict supporting the claim 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 ''

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''. The updated logo remains in use by the team.

NFL draft

Staff

Roster

Preseason

Schedule

Regular season

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY,

References

External links

1999 Baltimore Ravens
at Pro-Football-Reference.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1999 Baltimore Ravens Season

Baltimore Ravens seasons

1990s in Baltimore