Who are the 10 best Ravens players of all time?

The Baltimore Ravens are one of the most storied franchises in the NFL.

With two Super Bowl titles, the franchise has boasted many big-time stars over the years. Baltimore has been one of the best teams of this century, with both of their championships coming since 2000. This makes it very difficult to answer the question: Who are the greatest players in the history of the club?

FOX Sports Research took on the task of answering this question, crunching the numbers and ranking the 10 best Ravens of all time.

While there are obvious choices near the top, there are also some surprising names that made our list.

What rank is your favorite Raven?

Let’s take a look:

10. Justin Tucker (2012-present)

Justin Tucker may be the longest kicker in NFL history. He holds the league record for longest field goal made at 66 yards, and his 63 field goals from 50-plus yards are the second most by any kicker since 1991. Entering the first week of the playoffs this season, he has an 89.1 % success rate on his kicks – the highest rate in NFL history. Tucker is an eight-time All-Pro, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and a Super Bowl champion.

9. Jamal Lewis (2006-2014)

The franchise leader in rushing yards (7,801) and rushing touchdowns (45), Jamal Lewis was an offensive fixture for the Ravens in the early 2000s. His 2003 campaign was spectacular, as he rushed for 2,066 yards that season—still the third-highest single-season total in NFL history. And you can’t forget his incredible day against the Browns that season, where he rushed for 295 yards—the second-highest single-game total in NFL history, trailing only Adrian Peterson who rushed for one yard (296) four seasons later. Lewis was named Offensive Player of the Year that season, and finished his career with 1,000 yards rushing in seven of his nine years in the league. He was inducted into the Baltimore Ring of Honor in 2012.

8. Haloti Ngata (2018-2014)

A five-time Pro Bowl selection and five-time All-Pro, Haloti Ngata was one of the league’s top defensive tackles during his impressive 13-year career. He compiled 528 tackles, 25.5 sacks and five interceptions as a Raven and helped Baltimore make the playoffs seven times—most notably stopping a Super Bowl-winning defensive line in 2012. Under his watch from 2006 to 2014, the Ravens held opponents to 18.2. points per game, 71 rushing touchdowns, and 3.6 yards per carry—all the best marks of any team in the league at the time. Nata was inducted into the Baltimore Ring of Honor in 2021.

7. Lamar Jackson (2018-present)

Lamar Jackson is a two-time MVP who made the Ravens a contender from the first minute he took the field. He holds the NFL single-season record for rushing yards by a quarterback and has a 70-24 win-loss record—the fourth-highest record by a 100-start junior, trailing only him. Patrick MahomesTom Brady and Roger Staubach. But his 2024 campaign may have been his best yet. Below we list all his achievements this year:

• Jackson is the first player in NFL history with 40+ touchdowns and four or fewer interceptions.
• Jackson is the first player in NFL history with 40+ touchdowns and 600+ rushing yards.
• Jackson is the first player in NFL history with 4,000+ passing yards and 800+ rushing yards.
• Jackson is the first player in NFL history to average 8.5 yards per pass and six yards per carry in the same season.
• Jackson is just the third quarterback in NFL history to throw for 40 touchdowns and rush for four touchdowns in a single season, joining Patrick Mahomes (2022) and Aaron Rodgers (2016).

He’ll probably move up this list as the years go on, and if he wins a Super Bowl— it’s safe to say he’ll be the greatest Raven ever.

6. Joe Flacco (2008-2018)

Joe Flacco’s playoff run in the 2012 season was one of the best by a quarterback in NFL history. He averaged 285.0 passing yards per game with 11 to zero touchdowns in the Ravens’ title run. He is one of four quarterbacks in the history of the league to throw 11 touchdowns in one postseason (Patrick Mahomes, Joe Montana, Kurt Warner) and he is the only one who did not throw. Flacco was named the Super Bowl MVP, and went on to finish his career as the franchise’s all-time leader in passing yards (38,245) and passing touchdowns (212). His 10-6 record in the playoffs ranks eighth best among quarterbacks with 15 playoff starts, behind Patrick Mahomes, Terry Bradshaw, Troy Aikman, Tom Brady, Joe Montana, John Elway, and Roger Staubach.

5. Marshal Yanda (2007-2019)

Marshall Yanda is one of the best guards in NFL history, plain and simple. A seven-time All-Pro selection and eight-time Pro Bowl, he spent all 13 seasons of his career with Baltimore – starting in 166 of his 177 games played. He was named to the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team and was inducted into the Baltimore Ring of Honor in 2022. Yanda also played a key role in anchoring an offensive line that set a franchise record for rushing yards in 2019, posting 3,296. He is one of three guards in NFL history to win a Super Bowl and was selected to eight Pro Bowls, and he also helped the Ravens record eight top-10 seasons in rushing touchdowns from 2007 to 2019.

4. Terrell Suggs (2003-2018)

The 2003 NFL Defensive Rookie and 2011 Defensive Player of the Year, “T-Sizzle” was one of the most electrifying pass rushers in the league during his 16 seasons with Baltimore. His 139 sacks are eighth in NFL history, and Pro Football Reference ranks him as the league’s all-time leader in tackles for loss (202) since they began tracking it in 1999. If you look, he had at least 10 sacks in seven. different seasons. Suggs was a two-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler, also known for his ability to force mistakes with his hard hitting. Since 1991, he is one of seven players to force 39 fumbles. Suggs was also known to come alive in the playoffs, with his 12.5 postseason sacks the fourth-most of all time. Ravens fans remember him for coming back from a torn Achilles faster than expected in the 2012 season, helping Baltimore win the Super Bowl that year.

3. Ed Reed (2002-2012)

Easily considered one of, if not the most, experienced football hawks in league history, Reed struck fear into opposing quarterbacks and offensive linemen alike. A defensive lineman, he has the most punt return yards in NFL history, totaling an absurd 1,590 yards from scrimmage. In addition, he also won Defensive Player of the Year in 2004 when he tallied a league-best nine touchdowns, including a famous 106-yard interception against the team. Cleveland Browns. At the time, that was the longest interception return in NFL history.

In his 12 seasons, 10 of which came famously with the Ravens, the star safety earned nine Pro Bowl nods, five First-Team All-Pros and 64 interceptions, seventh most in NFL history. He also helped lead the Ravens to seven playoffs, culminating in his one Super Bowl title in 2012. Reed was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019.

2. Jonathan Ogden (1996-2007)

An All-Pro and 11-time Pro Bowl selection, Jonathan Ogden was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013 for his outstanding career. The Ravens used their first draft pick on him in 1996, and he went on to spend his entire 12 years in the NFL with them, putting together an offensive line that helped win the Super Bowl in the 2000 season. In the 2003 season, he led a line unit that helped Jamal Lewis become the fifth player in league history to rush for 2,000 yards. He started 176 of 177 games and became the best left fielder of the 21st century. The only year he did not make the Pro Bowl was his rookie season, and he was also named the NFL Alumni’s Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2002.

1. Ray Lewis (1996-2012)

No player was more feared during his time in midfield than Ray Lewis. Lewis was a touchdown machine, leading the Ravens in touchdowns in 12 of his 14 years with the team, the only team he played for. Beginning in 1998, the third season of Lewis’ career, the Ravens would not allow a 100-yard rusher until the 2002 season, a hallmark of Baltimore’s exceptional defense. In addition, Lewis also had a nose for the ball, catching 31 interceptions in his career, fifth most among linebackers all-time.

At the time of his retirement, Lewis held the Ravens’ team records for seasons played (17), career tackles (228) and fumble recoveries (20), while registering the most tackles (2,643) and holding the single-season record. most tackles (225). His career in the books ended in 2012 with the team winning its second Super Bowl. Lewis was a defensive anchor in both of Baltimore’s championships, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

RESPECTED

• Mark Andrews
• Rod Woodson
• Todd Heap
• Ray Rice
• Chris McAllister
• Derrick Mason

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