The Baltimore Ravens Ring of Honor is a display encircling the field of M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, honoring former players and personnel who have made outstanding contributions to the Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Colts football organizations.[1]
The Ring of Honor began in 2000, with the induction of Earnest Byner. In 2002, eight former Baltimore Colts players were added, followed by the induction of then-owner Art Modell a year later. Ten players and former head coach Brian Billick have been inducted since. Terrell Suggs became the latest member after being inducted on October 22, 2023.[2]
Inductees
Key/Legend
Inducted or Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame[3] | |
Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist [4] | |
Bold numbers indicate jersey numbers not in circulation |
Baltimore Ravens Ring of Honor members | |||||
# | Inductee | Position(s) | Seasons in Baltimore | Date of Induction | Achievements in Baltimore |
21 | Earnest Byner | RB, coach | 1996–2003 (8) | November 26, 2000[5] | The "tie between two cities"[6] |
19 | Johnny Unitas | QB | 1956–1972 (17) | October 20, 2002[7] | 10 Pro Bowl selections, 7 All-Pro selections, 4× NFL MVP |
24 | Lenny Moore | HB | 1956–1967 (12) | 7 Pro Bowl selections, 7 All-Pro selections | |
70 | Art Donovan | DT | 1953–1961 (9) | 5 Pro Bowl selections, 4 All-Pro selections | |
77 | Jim Parker | OL | 1957–1967 (11) | 8 Pro Bowl selections, 10 All-Pro selections | |
82 | Raymond Berry | WR | 1955–1967 (13) | 6 Pro Bowl selections, 5 All-Pro selections | |
83 | Ted Hendricks | LB | 1969–1973 (5) | 3 Pro Bowl selections, 3 All-Pro selections | |
88 | John Mackey | TE | 1963–1971 (9) | 5 Pro Bowl selections, 3 All-Pro selections | |
89 | Gino Marchetti | DE | 1953–1966 (14) | 11 Pro Bowl selections, 10 All-Pro selections | |
— | Art Modell | Principal owner | 1996–2003 (8) | January 3, 2004[8] | Returned the NFL to Baltimore |
99 | Michael McCrary | DE | 1997–2002 (6) | October 4, 2004[9] | 2 Pro Bowl selections, 1 All-Pro selection |
58 | Peter Boulware | LB | 1997–2005 (9) | November 5, 2006[10] | 4 Pro Bowl selections, 1 All-Pro selection, Defensive Rookie of the Year |
75 | Jonathan Ogden | OT | 1996–2007 (12) | October 26, 2008[11] | 11 Pro Bowl selections, 9 All-Pro selections |
3 | Matt Stover | PK | 1996–2008 (13) | November 20, 2011[12] | 1 Pro Bowl selection, 2 All-Pro selections |
31 | Jamal Lewis | RB | 2000–2006 (7) | September 27, 2012[13] | 1 Pro Bowl selection, 1 All-Pro selection, Offensive Player of the Year, 2,000-yard club |
52 | Ray Lewis | LB | 1996–2012 (17) | September 22, 2013[14] | 13 Pro Bowl selections, 10 All-Pro selections, 2× Defensive Player of Year, Super Bowl MVP |
86 | Todd Heap | TE | 2001–2010 (10) | September 28, 2014[15] | 2 Pro Bowl selections, 1 All-Pro selection |
20 | Ed Reed | FS | 2002–2012 (11) | November 22, 2015[16] | 9 Pro Bowl selections, 8 All-Pro selections, Defensive Player of Year |
— | Brian Billick | Head coach | 1999–2007 (9) | September 29, 2019[17] | Super Bowl champion (XXXV), AFC champion, 2 AFC North championships, 4 Playoff Berths |
92 | Haloti Ngata | DT | 2006–2014 (9) | October 11, 2021[18] | 5 Pro Bowl selections, 5 All-Pro selections |
73 | Marshal Yanda | OG | 2007–2019 (13) | December 4, 2022[19] | 8 Pro Bowl selections, 7 All-Pro selections |
55 | Terrell Suggs | LB | 2003–2018 (16) | October 22, 2023[20] | 7 Pro Bowl selections, 2 All-Pro selections, Defensive Player of Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year |
References
- ↑ "Ravens Ring of Honor". Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Terrell Suggs to Join Ring of Honor". www.baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ↑ Pro Football Hall of Famers by Year of Enshrinement
- ↑ Pro Football Hall of Famers: Yearly Finalists
- ↑ Platania, Joe (June 2, 2011). "Team Usually Wins 'Ring Of Honor' Games". Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ https://www.baltimoresun.com/2007/12/14/where-are-they-now-earnest-byner/
- ↑ "Unitas inducted into Ravens' Ring of Honor". Baltimore, Maryland: Associated Press. October 20, 2002. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ Hensley, Jamison (January 6, 2004). "Modell: I'll never forget farewell — Outgoing Ravens owner 'overwhelmed' by ovation from crowd and players". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ Wilson, Aaron (October 5, 2004). "Raven's McCrary inducted into Ring of Honor". RavensInsider.com. MSN. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ Baltimore Ravens News - Key West Florida's My Home
- ↑ "Ring Of Honor: Jonathan Ogden". Baltimore Ravens. January 31, 2011. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Matt Stover Ring Of Honor Induction". Baltimore Ravens. November 20, 2011. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Jamal Lewis Ring Of Honor Induction". Baltimore Ravens. September 28, 2012. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ Schmuck, Peter (September 22, 2013). "Ex-Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis inducted into team's Ring of Honor: Team honors two-time Super Bowl champion at halftime of game vs. Texans". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ Downing, Garrett. "Todd Heap Going Into Ravens Ring of Honor". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Ed Reed gets emotional at Ravens' ring of honor induction". Fox Sports. Nov 22, 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "Brian Billick, Haloti Ngata Going Into Ravens' Ring of Honor". BaltimoreRavens.com. May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ↑ "A Physical Freak and Gentle Giant, Haloti Ngata Emotional About Ring of Honor Induction" baltimoreravens.com
- ↑ "Marshal Yanda to Join Ring of Honor on Dec. 4". baltimoreravens.com. September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Terrell Suggs to Join Ring of Honor". baltimoreravens.com. August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
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