2002 Baltimore Ravens
The 2002 Baltimore Ravens went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 316 points and allowed 354.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 316–354
- AFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 316 points, tied for the ninth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 354, the 14th-most. Their point differential was -38.
How the season unfolded
The Ravens started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–23 over the Denver Broncos in Week 4 (September 30, 2002).
Their heaviest loss was 25–0 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2 (September 15, 2002).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10 (November 10, 2002), winning 38–27.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC North, sweeping the Bengals, splitting with the Browns, and getting swept by the Steelers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2001, when they went 10–6.
In 2003, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2002 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2002 | at Carolina Panthers | L 7–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2002 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 0–25 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2002 | vs Denver Broncos | W 34–23 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2002 | at Cleveland Browns | W 26–21 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2002 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 20–22 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2002 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17–10 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2002 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 18–31 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2002 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 17–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2002 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 38–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2002 | at Miami Dolphins | L 7–26 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2002 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 13–12 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2002 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–23 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2002 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 25–37 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2002 | at Houston Texans | W 23–19 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2002 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 13–14 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2002 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 31–34 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2002 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.