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2000 Baltimore Ravens

The 2000 Baltimore Ravens went 12–4, and won the Super Bowl. They scored 333 points and allowed 165.

Record
12–4
Home
6–2
Road & neutral
6–2
Points
333–165
Postseason
Won Super Bowl

Where the season ranked

They scored 333 points, the 14th-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 165, the fewest. Their point differential was +168.

How the season unfolded

The Ravens started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 12–4.

Their longest winning streak was seven games, from Week 10 to Week 17.

Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 9.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 37–0 over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4 (September 24, 2000).

Their heaviest loss was 19–6 to the Miami Dolphins in Week 3 (September 17, 2000).

They scored a season-high 44 points against the Cleveland Browns in Week 13 (November 26, 2000), winning 44–7.

They shut out the Pittsburgh Steelers (Week 1), the Cincinnati Bengals (Week 4), the Cleveland Browns (Week 5), and the Dallas Cowboys (Week 12).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3.

Division and playoff opponents

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–2 in the regular season.

Postseason

In the Wild Card round, they beat the Denver Broncos 21–3 at home.

In the Divisional round, they beat the Tennessee Titans 24–10 on the road.

In the AFC Championship Game, they beat the Oakland Raiders 16–3 on the road.

They won Super Bowl XXXV, beating the New York Giants 34–7.

Before and after

That was a four-win improvement on 1999, when they went 8–8.

It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance in any season from 1999 on.

In 2001, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.

2000 schedule and results

2000 Baltimore Ravens · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 3, 2000at Pittsburgh SteelersW 16–0
Week 2Sep 10, 2000vs Jacksonville JaguarsW 39–36
Week 3Sep 17, 2000at Miami DolphinsL 6–19
Week 4Sep 24, 2000vs Cincinnati BengalsW 37–0
Week 5Oct 1, 2000at Cleveland BrownsW 12–0
Week 6Oct 8, 2000at Jacksonville JaguarsW 15–10
Week 7Oct 15, 2000at WashingtonL 3–10
Week 8Oct 22, 2000vs Tennessee TitansL 6–14
Week 9Oct 29, 2000vs Pittsburgh SteelersL 6–9
Week 10Nov 5, 2000at Cincinnati BengalsW 27–7
Week 11Nov 12, 2000at Tennessee TitansW 24–23
Week 12Nov 19, 2000vs Dallas CowboysW 27–0
Week 13Nov 26, 2000vs Cleveland BrownsW 44–7
Week 15Dec 10, 2000vs San Diego ChargersW 24–3
Week 16Dec 17, 2000at Arizona CardinalsW 13–7
Week 17Dec 24, 2000vs New York JetsW 34–20
Wild CardDec 31, 2000vs Denver BroncosW 21–3
DivisionalJan 7, 2001at Tennessee TitansW 24–10
Conference championshipJan 14, 2001at Oakland RaidersW 16–3
Super BowlJan 28, 2001vs New York GiantsW 34–7

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.