Currently owned by Steve Bisciotti and valued at $2.98 billion, the Baltimore Ravens have grown swiftly to become one of the most valuable sports franchises in the world.
The team has a compiling record of 249–194–1 (233–183–1 in the regular season, 16–11 in the postseason); the team has qualified for the NFL playoffs 13 times since 2000 with two Super Bowl championship titles (Super Bowl XXXV and Super Bowl XLVII), two AFC Championship titles (2000 and 2012), four AFC Championship game appearances (2000, 2008, 2011 and 2012) and six AFC North division titles (2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2018, and 2019).
However, today’s article unravels the all-time greatest defensive players of the Baltimore Ravens – these are the guys who have helped build the reputation the Baltimore Ravens defense has today.
Ray Lewis
As a native of Bartow, Lewis is a 13-time Pro Bowler, seven-time First-Team All-Pro, three-time Second-Team All-Pro, double-cross AP Defensive Player of the Year, and double-cross Super Bowl champion. Lewis was the Super Bowl MVP in Super Bowl XXXV. He is likewise Raven’s untouched driving tackler (1,558).
Beam Lewis in a real sense was the Ravens. The 2000 Ravens protection was apparently the best guard ever, and Lewis was the unchallenged head of that unit. It could even be contended that he is the best linebacker ever.
Ed Reed
Ed Reed is a former football Free Safety in the National Football League (NFL). He spent the majority of his career occupancy with the Baltimore Ravens. He is arguably the Ravens’ all-time leader in interceptions with 61 and he also is the NFL’s all-time leader in interception yardage (1,541). Much like Deion Sanders, Reed made plays whenever possible. He accounted for 13 touchdowns in his career, including a punt return and two 100+ yard interception returns.
Terrell Suggs
Suggs was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens tenth overall in the 2003 NFL Draft, and is the franchise’s all-time leader in sacks. He is also considered as one of the more dreaded pass rushers in the NFL. The six-time Pro Bowler was the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2003, AP Defensive Player of the Year in 2011, and is additionally a Super Bowl champion.
Haloti Ngata
As a former defensive tackle in the NFL, in the year 2006, Ngata ended a brief contract holdout by agreeing to a 5-year contract worth up to $14 million with the Baltimore Ravens. He played 135 solid games and recorded 445 combined tackles, 25.5 sacks. six forces fumbles, and five interceptions.
Peter Boulware
Peter was a first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in the 1997 NFL Draft and played his entire professional career with the Ravens. During his time with the Ravens, he recorded 11.5 sacks, ultimately winning the AP Defensive Player of the Year award. The four-time Pro Bowler was an explosive pass-rusher who haunted opposing quarterbacks in their sleep. He once held the franchise record for sacks in a career with 70.
