- The Ravens were founded in 1996 after former owner Art Modell moved the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore.
- Marshal Yanda had five seasons without allowing a single sack.
- Joe Flacco is tied with Tom Brady for the most road playoff game wins by a quarterback with seven.
The AFC’s best team during the 2023 NFL regular season is the Baltimore Ravens, after earning the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. They ended the season with a league-best 13-4 record, making them NFL betting odds favourites before most games.
The Ravens are a team born out of a Cleveland Browns relocation in the mid-1990s by former owner Art Modell. Despite the short history, there have already been several legendary players.
Keep reading below to see my list of the best Baltimore Ravens players ever.
Best Baltimore Ravens Players of All Time
| Rank | Player | Position | 49ers Years |
| 1 | Ray Lewis | LB | 1996-2012 |
| 2 | Jonathan Ogden | OT | 1196-2007 |
| 3 | Ed Reed | S | 2002-2012 |
| 4 | Terrell Suggs | LB | 2003-2018 |
| 5 | Joe Flacco | QB | 2008-2018 |
| 6 | Justin Tucker | K | 2012-Present |
| 7 | Marshal Yanda | OG | 2007-2019 |
1. Ray Lewis
Drafted No. 26 overall in 1996, Lewis was the second-ever draft pick by the franchise. He played in Baltimore his entire career, retiring following the team’s Super Bowl XLVII win. That was his second Super Bowl ring with the team. The first was XXXV, where he was the Super Bowl MVP.
He was also a two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and a seven-time First-Team All-Pro.
He holds the NFL records for career total tackles (2,059) and solo tackles (1,568), as well as solo tackles in a single season (156).
A Pro Football Hall of Famer, he also ended his career with 31 interceptions, 17 forced fumbles, and 41.5 sacks.
2. Jonathan Ogden
While Lewis was the second pick by the Ravens, Ogden was the first, going No. 4 overall in 1996. He played his entire career with the team, retiring in 2007. He was part of the Super Bowl XXXV roster, was a four-time First-Team All-Pro, five-time Second-Team All-Pro, 11-time Pro Bowler, and his No. 79 was retired by UCLA.
He’s a member of the Pro and College Football Hall of Fame and played in 177 games, starting 176.
Ogden went out on top, allowing just two sacks in his final season on 314 pass-blocking snaps.
3. Ed Reed
Synonymous with the moniker “Ball Hawk,” Reed was drafted No. 24 overall in 2002. He played for the Ravens from 2002-2012 before finishing his career with the Texans and Jets. He was a Super Bowl XLVII team member, 2004 Defensive Player of the Year, five-time First-Team All-Pro, three-time interceptions leader, and holds four NFL records.
The records include the most interception return yards (1,590), longest interception return (108 yards), postseason interceptions (nine), and most seasons leading the league in interceptions (three).
He finished his career with 64 interceptions, 139 pass deflections, 646 total tackles, 11 forced fumbles, 13 recoveries, six sacks, and 13 total touchdowns.
He’s a member of the Pro and College Football Hall of Fame.
4. Terrell Suggs
The Ravens have been a fantastic defensive squad over the years. Suggs added to that after getting drafted No. 10 overall in 2003. He played with the Ravens until 2018. He finished his career with the Cardinals and Chiefs in 2019.
He won a Super Bowl with the Ravens (XLVII) and the Chiefs (LIV).
He was the Defensive Player of the Year in 2011, Defensive Rookie of the Year, First-Team All-Pro in 2011, Second-Team All-Pro in 2008, and made seven Pro Bowls. He won several other trophies, including the Butkus Award and Ted Hendricks Award, and is a Baltimore Ravens Ring of Honor member.
He finished his career with 139 sacks, 886 tackles, 39 forced fumbles, 15 recoveries, and 60 pass deflections.
5. Joe Flacco
When you look over the Ravens’ history, it’s hard to dispute that Flacco, minus all of the “elite” memes, is the best quarterback they’ve ever had. Lamar Jackson is pushing for this distinction, but as of right now, Flacco is the best quarterback Baltimore has seen.
Flacco led perhaps the most electric postseason run in NFL history, defeating the Colts, Broncos, and Patriots before head coach John Harbaugh beat his brother Jim and the 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII.
Flacco was the MVP of that Super Bowl and holds the NFL record for most passing touchdowns in a single postseason with 11. Flacco is tied with Tom Brady for most playoff wins on the road by a quarterback with seven.
Flacco holds 17 all-time Ravens records, including passing yards, completions, and touchdowns.
6. Justin Tucker
It’s not often you see a kicker appear on a “best players of all time” list, but Tucker is worthy.
He’s a five-time First-Team All-Pro, three-time Second-Team All-Pro, seven-time Pro Bowler, NFL 2010s All-Decade Team selection, and holds the all-time NFL records for field goal percentage (90.2%), and longest field goal (66 yards).
He has nine seasons with 30-plus field goals made and is the all-time leader in points scored in Ravens history with 1,649 and counting.
7. Marshal Yanda
We touched on Ogden, but there has arguably never been a more consistent guard in NFL history than Yanda.
Drafted in the third round in 2007, Yanda made eight Pro Bowls, two First-Team All-Pros, five Second-Team All-Pros, NFL 2010s All-Decade team, Ravens Ring of Honor, and more.
He played 7,140 pass-blocking snaps in his career and allowed just 20 sacks. There were five seasons where he didn’t allow a single sack.