2005 Baltimore Ravens season

The 2005 Baltimore Ravens season was the team's tenth season in the National Football League (NFL). They were unable to improve upon their previous output of 9–7, instead going 6–10 and finished the season with double-digit losses for the first time since 1998.[1] and missing the playoffs for the second straight season. The Ravens played on Christmas Day for the first time, defeating the Minnesota Vikings in Baltimore. As of 2023, Baltimore’s 48–3 win over the Green Bay Packers stands as the biggest blowout in Monday Night Football history.

2005 Baltimore Ravens season
OwnerSteve Bisciotti
General managerOzzie Newsome
Head coachBrian Billick
Offensive coordinatorJim Fassel
Defensive coordinatorRex Ryan
Home fieldM&T Bank Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place3rd AFC North
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersT Jonathan Ogden

The Ravens went 0-8 on the road for the first time since their inaugural season.

Draft
Main article: 2005 NFL Draft
2005 Baltimore Ravens draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 22 Mark Clayton  WR Oklahoma
2 53 Dan Cody  DE Oklahoma
2 64 Adam Terry  OT Syracuse
4 124 Jason Brown  C North Carolina
5 158 Justin Green  FB Montana
6 213 Derek Anderson *  QB Oregon State
7 234 Mike Smith  LB Texas Tech
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Staff
2005 Baltimore Ravens staff

Front office

  • Owner – Steve Bisciotti
  • Minority owner – Art Modell
  • President – Dick Cass
  • General manager/executive vice president – Ozzie Newsome
  • Vice president of football administration – Pat Moriarty
  • Director of college scouting – Eric DeCosta
  • Director of pro personnel – George Kokinis
  • Assistant director of pro personnel – Vincent Newsome

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Brian Billick
  • Assistant head coach/offensive line – Chris Foerster

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Jim Fassel
  • Quarterbacks – Rick Neuheisel
  • Assistant quarterbacks/wide receivers – Jedd Fisch
  • Running backs – Matt Simon
  • Wide receivers – David Shaw
  • Tight ends/assistant offensive line – Wade Harman
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Rex Ryan
  • Defensive line – Clarence Brooks
  • Linebackers – Jeff FitzGerald
  • Outside linebackers – Mike Pettine
  • Secondary – Johnnie Lynn
  • Secondary – Dennis Thurman

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Gary Zauner
  • Assistant special teams – John Fassel
  • Assistant special teams – Bennie Thompson

Strength and conditioning

  • Head athletic trainer – Bill Tessendorf
  • Assistant athletic trainer – Kevin Domboski
  • Strength and conditioning – Jeff Friday
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Paul Ricci
  • Strength and conditioning intern – Juney Barnett

Roster
2005 Baltimore Ravens final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 33 Justin Green FB
  • 31 Jamal Lewis
  • 34 Ovie Mughelli FB
  • 36 B. J. Sims KR/PR
  • 29 Chester Taylor KR
  • 30 Jamel White

Wide receivers

  • 89 Mark Clayton PR
  • 81 Devard Darling
  • 80 Randy Hymes
  • 11 Patrick Johnson
  • 85 Derrick Mason
  • 84 Clarence Moore

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen
  • 60 Jason Brown G
  • 62 Mike Flynn C
  • 64 Edwin Mulitalo G
  • 75 Jonathan Ogden T
  • 79 Tony Pashos T
  • 69 Brian Rimpf G
  • 63 Thatcher Szalay C
  • 78 Adam Terry T

Defensive linemen

  • 93 Dwan Edwards DE/DT
  • 91 Aubrayo Franklin DE/DT
  • 97 Kelly Gregg DT
  • 95 Jarret Johnson DE/OLB
  • 92 Ma'ake Kemoeatu DT
  • 55 Terrell Suggs DE/OLB
  • 72 Benard Thomas DE
  • 98 Anthony Weaver DE
 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • 77 Orlando Brown T (IR)
  • 65 Drew Caylor LS (IR)
  • 53 Dan Cody LB/DE (IR)
  • 47 Will Demps S (IR)
  • 61 Gary Gibson DT (IR)
  • 52 Ray Lewis LB (IR)
  • 27 Cash Mouton CB (IR)
  • 42 Zach Norton CB (IR)
  • 39 Alan Ricard FB (IR)
  • 51 Mike Smith LB (IR)
  • 32 Musa Smith RB (IR)
  • 68 Keydrick Vincent G (IR)
  • 83 Daniel Wilcox TE (IR)


Practice squad

  • 19 Brian Bratton WR
  • 12 Romby Bryant WR
  • 43 Rob Abiamiri TE
  • 44 Bobby Blizzard TE
  • 73 Rob Droege T
  • 74 Michael Kracalik T
  • 28 Duvol Thompson CB
  • 23 Jamaine Winborne CB (IR)


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 12 inactive, 7 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record
1 August 13 at Atlanta Falcons L 3–16 0–1
2 August 20 Philadelphia Eagles L 14–20 0–2
3 August 26 at New Orleans Saints W 21–6 1–2
4 September 1 Washington Redskins W 26–20 (OT) 2–2
[2]

Regular season

Schedule

In addition to their regular games with AFC North division rivals, the Ravens played games against the AFC South and NFC North according to the NFL’s division schedule, and also played against the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos, who in 2004 finished in the same position as the Ravens (second) in the two remaining AFC divisions.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance
1 September 11 Indianapolis Colts L 7–24 0–1 70,501
2 September 18 at Tennessee Titans L 10–25 0–2 69,149
3 Bye
4 October 2 New York Jets W 13–3 1–2 70,479
5 October 9 at Detroit Lions L 17–35 1–3 61,201
6 October 16 Cleveland Browns W 16–3 2–3 70,196
7 October 23 at Chicago Bears L 6–10 2–4 62,102
8 October 31 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 19–20 2–5 64,178
9 November 6 Cincinnati Bengals L 9–21 2–6 70,540
10 November 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 3–30 2–7 66,107
11 November 20 Pittsburgh Steelers W 16–13 (OT) 3–7 70,601
12 November 27 at Cincinnati Bengals L 29–42 3–8 65,680
13 December 4 Houston Texans W 16–15 4–8 69,909
14 December 11 at Denver Broncos L 10–12 4–9 75,651
15 December 19 Green Bay Packers W 48–3 5–9 70,604
16 December 25 Minnesota Vikings W 30–23 6–9 70,246
17 January 1 at Cleveland Browns L 16–20 6–10 69,871
Note: Intra-divisional games are in bold text.
[2]

Standings
AFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Cincinnati Bengals 11 5 0 .688 5–1 7–5 421 350 L2
(6) Pittsburgh Steelers 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 389 258 W4
Baltimore Ravens 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 265 299 L1
Cleveland Browns 6 10 0 .375 1–5 4–8 232 301 W1

References
  1. 2005 Baltimore Ravens
  2. "2005 Baltimore Ravens schedule and results" The Football Database
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