Ray Lewis' Final Home Game! (Colts vs. Ravens, 2012 AFC Wild Card) | NFL Vault Highlights

The 2012 AFC Wild Card Round was when Ray Lewis played the final home game of his legendary career!
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[@oneemperor2167]

I just realized that this game was Flacco’s last home playoff game where he started at QB. #ThankYouFlacco

[@bmore4lyfe316]

I'll always remember #5

[@thegambleman8]

@@bmore4lyfe316 what happend to joe

[@ulyssescuevas1397]

@@thegambleman8 he got bad after getting a big contract

[@mijaeltrigo8928]

Ravens rarely played a home playoff game...during this era..thank the Steelers..

[@QSRebelClan]

@@mijaeltrigo8928 Most of the time we didn’t need them lol

[@redt7452]

Anquan boldin is one of the most underrated and under-appreciated WRs ever. That dude was so dam strong and ran crispy routes. He was such a joy to watch dominate the field

[@mcfcDJ51]

facts. i loved this ravens team

[@alphonseblackwood2930]

Hell yeah red, I agree. Glad he got his ring, I just wish the league didn't screw his brother fitz out of a ring against the steelers. We've all seen those close up of Santonios td and that 2nd foot never touched turf, plus way back on the first play of that final drive the steelers center should have been called for holding in the endzone, safety, cards ball back with a 5 point lead. I dont hate the steelers and I dont love the cards, I just really wanted fitz to get the ring he deserved

[@SuperBlingCowboy]

@@alphonseblackwood2930fck the Steelers

[@jonathangrey6354]

Damn Anquan Boldin!

[@garrettracine3024]

I haven't heard that name in years

[@everydaffodil5344]

Nole Cuber prime Bolden had the strongest hands ever!

[@nickh8687]

ray Lewis the original raven

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Nick H Ogden.

[@BruteStrength99]

@@Speedyreedy1218 Same draft both 1st rd picks. Ogden was the 1st, Ray was the last of the Original Ravens

[@andrewsheppard1168]

Ogden

[@Shadow-jw1kt]

Imagine in your first ever draft as a franchise drafting 2 first ballot hall of famers😍

[@piggsy20]

@@Shadow-jw1kt gotta be one of the most incredible feats. Ozzie newsome one of the best NFL executives EVER

[@melloscott1732]

Putting Ray on the field for the last play of the game was special!

[@bigmikewizard]

Boldin played his heart out this game . I remember 13 year old me getting way too hype for each post season game that year lol especially the Denver game . Always loved being a ravens fan . #ravensflock💜💜💜

[@ravens52raylewis87]

I saw game this game that same year when I was 12

[@Swagner17]

This is definitely my favorite KZbin channel, all these videos are exactly what I love watching

[@Shadow-jw1kt]

Man we haven’t had a receiver like Boldin in so long. Holy shit that man was a beast.

[@davidhutchinson5233]

I think Boldin gave the coaching staff the idea of using tight ends more and more for future receptions.

[@CPerryTravels]

I loved watching Boldin dominate during that Super Bowl run! #HOF

[@TG8Productions]

Lol at 3:22 you can hear Phil Simms saying swish

[@agk9276]

It isn't funny. Just not funny dude

[@TG8Productions]

AGK927 stfu as if you can make a true better joke

[@christian4u69]

I don't care how old I live to be. To me, Ray's dance will NEVER get old or go out of style.

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

This game marks the last home playoff win for the Ravens and the last game for Dwight Freeney with the Colts.

[@WannaBeRockStar800]

Boldin has a 100 in catch in traffic

[@agk9276]

I'm pretty sure ray Lewis would hate to play in 2018 lol all his good hits would get flagged

[@Speedyreedy1218]

AGK927 Agreed. Congrats on the Pack owning the Steelers last week.

[@agk9276]

@@Speedyreedy1218 yep

[@CPerryTravels]

Amazing video! Please continue to do these playoff highlights from within the past decade ♥

[@NFLVault]

No problem!

[@davidhutchinson5233]

To me this was the day we finally let the Colts go. As someone who was a kid in the 70s and a teenager in the 80s....I can tell you the Colts were a beloved franchise here in Baltimore. It was so so bitter when they left. And the war Paul Tagliabue waged against our town when we were trying to get a new team. Thank you to Art Modell for bringing us that great spirit of Football back to my hometown. RavensNation forever.

[@lucentshadow]

*The NFL Vault is invaluable.*

[@loganmoreland7394]

My first game I ever went too! Best bday present I could ask for 😂

[@jaredmurray1908]

The crowd was so emotional this game that when Ed Reed and Ray came out of the tunnel you couldn’t hear the PA announcer say their names.

[@Skerboysweet]

No they aren’t stop lyin

[@uliseszambrano2761]

Pat McAfee looking like an absolute stud in that huddle.

[@jrg1231000]

This is great

[@JoeNandez85]

I love ur vids keep up the good work

[@RedsFan1995]

I was 17 and a senior in high school when this game took place.

[@coolio11jones44]

This is life!

[@Beaniacs]

Greatest Player Of All Time

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Miss Rice, Kruger, and Boldin so much. And pre injury prone Pitta. We were a complete team then. Never a sexy fantasy football league one, but one built for playoff runs.

[@stevengarrison1019]

also Ellerbe

[@ayetrxgic]

10:24 the butterfly effect of him breaking that tackle leading to ray having a chance to come back on the field for the victory formation

[@provemewrong23]

These are receivers the ravens had at this time the guys they have now in 2022 holy hell they don't go up for balls they don't come back for balls boldin was a beast even ray rice was the best hybrid back in the league if you ask me jacoby jones man if we had guys like this now man.

[@mg_m3rkannihilator601]

Banger man always gonna be a fan

[@macandcheese495]

Not even gonna lie, I wish the colts were still in Baltimore

[@TG8Productions]

1:11 recovered by Indiana

[@jbsmm2112]

TheSportsGamer 1:08

[@TheLocalLt]

How did CBS not realize he would be terrible on Tv after broadcasting this game?

[@__Andrew]

Fine with Raven's fans. If you say "Colts" in Maryland you better mean the Baltimore Colts. When Indy comes to play they are announced as the "Indianapolis Professional Football Team".

[@jwhine]

Andrew hate the Irsays not the colts! If it’s any consolation, even colts fans hate the Irsays. Not to mention you guys fucked over Cleveland, and they’re not as petty as you

[@matrixphijr]

@@jwhine Okay, don't take this personally, but I really hate people comparing the Colts situation and the Ravens/Browns situation. The two are nothing alike. First of all, the Colts just up and left. Snuck out in the middle of the night, actually, with the help of an Indianapolis-based moving company owned by one of Irsay's good friends, with the trucks all taking different routes to Indiana so they couldn't be stopped by police. How fucking slimy is that? Not to mention that Irsay repeatedly lied during negotiations with the city for a new stadium, having countless times told reporters, "I'm not moving the team. No way." Apparently the guy didn't like the deal he was offered, but instead of saying so, or actually trying to negotiate, he kept all that a secret and just decided to leave. In addition, all of the Colts history in Baltimore now belongs to the city of Indianapolis, because of what Irsay did (team history stays with the team), which is complete bullshit. Johnny Unitas, one of the greatest QBs in NFL history, had to forcibly cut ties with the Colts just to keep his own personal history from belonging to Indy. However, his #19 jersey remains retired in Indianapolis's Hall of Fame, and the NFL's Hall of Fame in Canton has never accepted his request to either remove his display or change it to belonging to the _Baltimore_ Colts. All of that history is essentially gone from Baltimore now, including the three NFL championship wins and one Super Bowl win. The Browns, however, were somewhat forced into moving out of Cleveland, as their stadium was deemed unfit to play in. The city had already moved the Indians out and given them a new stadium, which had cost Modell millions in revenue, and had also built a brand new arena for the Cleveland Cavaliers, as well. Modell asked to be included in that, since the city had already done so for its other two teams, but the city refused, unless Modell would cover the expense himself (something he could not afford at the time). Whether you believe owners should be more responsible for the costs of stadiums and such themselves (which I personally do), you have to admit it would be a slap in the face for your city or town to tell your neighbors they're getting brand new homes for free while excluding you. Despite that, though, Modell didn't just up and leave. He tried to negotiate a stadium deal with the city, but they refused to budge. He then announced (publicly) his intention to move the team. After a lengthy court battle ensued, the NFL, Cleveland, and Modell came to a settlement that included the city of Cleveland keeping all rights to the franchise and its history (something Irsay did not do), in exchange for Modell being "released" from his current ties to the city and given a new (expansion, technically) franchise in Baltimore. That is literally the reason why the Cleveland Browns exist today, and why such greats as Jim Brown and Otto Graham are enshrined in Cleveland's Hall of Fame and not Baltimore's. Yet Cleveland still despises Modell. I don't think I'll understand it til the day I die.

[@JBHtown1646]

There's one thing I'm not gonna miss about Luck and that is his damn snap counts 😆

[@semionjohnson1351]

G.O.A.T !!

[@SPTO]

It's always cool to see stuff like this. Sadly, by the end of Lewis' career he was mostly coasting on reputation and his name. I remember some games in his last couple years where he would get in on tackles/sacks but he'd be the 2nd guy to get involved in it and the announcers would still give him props like he was the main disruptive force. Still, he did show some flashes of the Lewis of old.

[@cokekola8477]

He was still a top mlb until his last year which he missed games and like this game had a torn tricep. He was obviously slower than his prime. Ray would always hit a guy even if his teammates already had him down, he just always wanted to hit. But I’m not going to believe in a 1v1 he wasn’t going to bring the guy down.

[@ibraheemrao8434]

you know ray knew joe could take them to the promise land after he saw flacco lauch it in a practice in the summer 08

[@bruceglover5722]

If Ray Lewis would have never torn his tricep he would have i have never retire and he probably would have play until he was 39 or 40.

[@ibraheemrao8434]

@@bruceglover5722 Ray was a stud his whole career but at the end when it became more of a passing league he started getting exposed because the players got faster and more athletic then when he came into the league

[@bruceglover5722]

@@ibraheemrao8434 To me Ray Lewis would have never retire he didn't torn his tricep and Ray Lewis was doing great it was that injury that made him Retire.

[@stevenmauras1448]

Person: Flacco you want a elite defense to carry you your whole career? Flacco: Yes

[@matrixphijr]

I mean... Ravens defense was hardly elite that year, and they won the Super Bowl.

[@dustinplatt6882]

I mean probably most years the defense did its job as advertised but Flacco put the team on his back on the 2012 Super Bowl run.

[@whatup6557]

That defense gave up 35 the next game and then 31 in the Superbowl. They needed Flacco's offense to beat both those point totals and he did.

[@cadendoig2456]

He had 11 tds and 0 int during that super bowl run

[@kevinkwok3460]

You clearly didn’t watch football in 2012 then

[@GHZoner]

Hopefully, we can expect more Ravens games where they DIDN'T tragically lose in the end to be posted on this channel (the Ravens win far more than they lose, you know, Steal--I mean, NFL!).

[@TylerG60]

Ray Lewis really out there killin it. Ohh wait!

[@bjt5300]

Ray Lewis (original raven) last game in Baltimore against the team who left baltimore for Indianapolis.

[@jamtop1105]

*Baltimore

[@oscars9029]

How is this team not rewarded for being a great wild card team to win the super bowl

[@dustinplatt775]

I wish Ray Rice didn't decide to punch his girl in plain view of a camera... or at all, you know what I mean. He would have been an all-time Ravens best RB if he spent the rest of his career in Baltimore. He was a great running and ever better receiving RB. In his 6 seasons, he only had 2 that weren't 1,000 yards - 6,180 yards in 6 years - 37 Rushing TD's - 261 rushing first downs - 3034 receiving yards - 129 receiving first downs In 4 straight seasons, he had: - 1339 - 1220 - 1364 - 1143 1000+ yards in 4 straight years is pretty damn good. Just a good all-around RB.

[@yitzyissacs]

5:37 doesn't get much better than that throw and catch. Unbelievable on both ends.

[@shawnevans4959]

I LOVE HOW WE PLAY OVER YEAR RAW DIRTY NASTY MEAN BOTH OFFENSE AND DEFENSE

[@matrixphijr]

Everybody talks about AP's stiff arm against the Browns, but what about Bernard freaking Pierce? 8:05

[@kvngirvng9475]

Decked that man

[@Andrew52_52]

Reggie Wayne was mad as hell after the game lol

[@sapphirestar22]

Our 2012 team was strange. Combination of old (Mathis, Freeney, Bethea, Wayne) and new (Luck, Hilton, Brazill)

[@greatestnitemare6626]

Wtf? Reggie Wayne wasn't retired yet?

[@grantwheeler3]

@@greatestnitemare6626 nah, he played in Luck’s first 3 seasons

[@Mustang1984]

I swear Bouldin caught everything. Miss having a wr like him.

[@j_sonnyboy7428]

Was calvin johnson without the height/pass heavy offense, he was on a bunch of teams that didnt deserve him, including us, tried to reduce his pay after this run

[@j_sonnyboy7428]

Most underrated wr oat imo , dominated everywhere he went, no struggles as a player

[@devinjerryfreedomisfree4599]

Browns fan and I hate the ravens, but 2012 was special for that team and happy to see that happen

[@jamtop1105]

*Ravens

[@eduardojuliomorgadovillega4773]

LEGEND RAY LEWIS; BALTIMORE RAVENS #FeedTheFlock.

[@victorvelasquez9844]

Let’s get that Wild Card win on Sunday vs Chargers Baltimore 💜💜💜 #RavensFlock

[@Mike-eh4uq]

Anquan was beastin'!

[@JacaboBlanco]

Boldin with the Ravens was the fucking MAN. Love you dude. Retired a Raven where you belonged. And Pitta man. And Jacoby. People came here and played great.

[@JacaboBlanco]

Derrick Mason comes to mind as well. Would have been Ben Watson too if he didn't tear his ACL 😭

[@kvngirvng9475]

Jacabo we got a good squad this year Hollywood is the next Anquan Boldin #Ravensflock

[@christopherpennetta8973]

I finally made it first!!! Your the best NFL Vault!!

[@dustinplatt6882]

Good ol Indiana Colts.

[@Fab45211]

2000 afc championship game vs the raiders and the super bowl vs the giants and as a ravens fan n a fan of your page how about the game Jamal Lewis ran for 2k great moment not only in Ravens history but football history

[@prestonmcleod1726]

Ray Lewis was The last of the Mohicans (The Original Baltimore Ravens)

[@BruteStrength99]

The Original Raven!!

[@gruntman7001]

2020 Ravens needs a Physical Wide Reciever like Boldin or even better Julio Jones type for this upcoming Draft

[@bobfole4781]

I literally spent my childhood watching Ray Lewis play football every sunday. Its sad to see how much he declined. It all started when he got juked by Marshawn Edit: Matter of fact , it all started when he got trucked by Rudi Johnson (Ravens fans know)

[@BruteStrength99]

After 16 years I'd say most teams would have taken him even in his last year. Did you know he had 13 tackles in this game. His comeback game from a torn tricep. 17 tackles the next week against number 1 seed Broncos and 14 against the Patriots in the Championship game. I'll take that. Maybe not great by Ray Lewis standards but I'll take it nonetheless!

[@bobfole4781]

@@BruteStrength99 www.ign.com/boards/threads/falsified-tackle-statistics-for-ray-ray-and-others-yes-according-to-dr-z.98733125/ (Circa 2005 so this has been going on forever)

[@BruteStrength99]

@@bobfole4781 this is a message board. Show me a reputable article from Sports Illustrated or the Sporting News or ESPN. A professional publication thank you. Forgive me if I don't take a blogger on a message boards name for it.

[@bobfole4781]

@@BruteStrength99 www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2013-01-30-sns-rt-fbn-ravens-49ers-newssxa6a0aa1-20130130-story.html there aren't many articles ; if you didn't watch the ravens , i have no way to prove it objectively outside of this article - I had a cbs article as well but it says bad gateway

[@bobfole4781]

@@BruteStrength99 he was credited for 13 more tackles than he actually had in this postseason - i know from my own eyes, Ray loved jumping on the pile late then celebrating as though he created the chaos (not everytime , but often)

[@botman398]

When joe flacco was considered elite

[@Fab45211]

You should post Ravens vs patriots 2012 afc championship game highlights too

[@jamtop1105]

*Patriots

[@tycoon214]

Ray Rice lucky the defense never folded. 2 big fumbles smh. Boldin went OFF!!!!

[@Korigan97]

Holy shit I forgot about this

[@johncole273]

Ray Lewis last home game

[@bobfole4781]

Flacco didn't know how to use Anquan Boldin as a receiver until the last 4 games they played together :/

[@trentstokes7353]

Luck made a lot of great throws for a rookie. We could not stop the deep ball or get our run game going

[@ravensosnation]

I miss this team so so so much. This team had heart and was clutch as clutch could be. Our team now is a bunch of underwhelming choke artists that is carried by Lamar Jackson and doesn't have a chance In hell of winning unless he brings his A game

[@OrioleFan336]

“wHen tHe rAVens hAd a qUaRTerbAck”

[@Speedyreedy1218]

And a real RB, not the carousel stuff they do now.

[@exarkun3080]

@@Speedyreedy1218 they have Ingram now

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@exarkun3080 Meh, no Ray Rice.

[@yengvang8737]

Ty Hilton and Andrew Luck were still rookies. Dang Luck is retired and Hilton is not the same anymore since he left.

[@DeMarcusFountain-sv6fi]

That TD catch by Boldin...BRUH. Lol the DB literally did everything he could and it still didnt matter

[@tyboi3484]

Guess where he from, THE UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[@MalySports]

Damn I miss Ray Lewis

[@Phinal_Flash]

5:26 To think this play would probably be a flag today.

[@jackmyers2649]

0:20 my boy ok?

[@RamiroRaileyCole]

The original Raven is Jonathan Ogden

[@BruteStrength99]

The Original Ravens were the entire 1996 team. Ogden was the 1st pick but Ray was the last player from that Original team. That's what the broadcaster meant.

[@aseidleck9420]

Arguably ONE OF the greatest defenses of all time. Not ‘85 Bears caliber, but not too far away

[@deadkiller008PK]

You should upload the game where emmitt Smith help the Cowboys beat the Giants with a broken shoulder

[@BruteStrength99]

It's on here somewhere. I saw it not too long ago

[@stevenmauras1448]

You mean carry

[@Jimmy_Hopkins15]

Back when the Colts were good

[@matthewarnold4557]

Ravens are on an up tick. The colts not so much.

[@matthewarnold4557]

Even with andrew luck the colts are the least talented team in the league. Flacco has actual weapons and the pass rush got an upgrade so yea we're on an up tick..

[@silentlamb4563]

Not a Bandwagon I’ll give that you actually admit your team is bad bc Ik a colts fan who says that if the ravens didn’t stop them they would’ve won three Super Bowls in a row

[@matthewarnold4557]

@@silentlamb4563 thats cute since the patriots beat them the next year 45-7

[@silentlamb4563]

Matthew Arnold ikr it’s hilarious but he blames the patriots loss all on the deflated balls

[@benkerstetter897]

Kolts

[@tamourali8320]

This is what the Colts are good at doing, choking in the playoffs

[@Speedyreedy1218]

They beat Baltimore in Baltimore.

[@samueldurfee3865]

put Quan in the HOF

[@oldmanmcgomery2873]

Didn't they predict the colts to go 4-12 that year?

[@7mistahj]

imagine if Luck had an O-line...

[@alphonseblackwood2930]

Penix

[@o_o1374]

Jesus those ravens players looked scary af

[@daveythegambler6312]

The Ravens Are historically known for a tough and scary defense. Even if they were bad or good they were scary. Did huge hits, Scream in ur face, Scream and terrify. These type of players win you football games to make the other football team frighten and rumble.

[@o_o1374]

@@daveythegambler6312 exactly. They were buff imagine having play them when the championship was on the line, they’re pumped up, hawked you down with their black visors on🥶

[@njv1234]

Ray Lewis knows who killed those men

[@timjergans5792]

NJV Yep. That's why he provided testimony against his two friends.

[@BruteStrength99]

Who cares. They were thugs!

[@WannaBeRockStar800]

They don’t win/make it the the sb without boldin

[@ilovegodandjesusjohn316]

Proverbs 12:18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

[@paletangitau1247]

The 2012 Baltimore Ravens had a great SuperBowl Champion Playoffs Run. They beat Andrew Luck & Indianapolis Colts, they beat Peyton Manning & the Denver Broncos, they beat Tom Brady & the New Patriots, &, they beat Colin Kaepernick & the San Francisco 49ers in the SuperBowl.

[@paletangitau1247]

Linebacker Ray Lewis retired a super bowl champion.

[@J-man1017]

Recovered by indiana huh

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

The last time meeting 1987 AFC divisional playoffs Cleveland Browns beat Indianapolis Colts

[@evonnamann2251]

Colts beat the Ravens in 2006 and 2009 divisional rounds

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Evonna Mann Robert irsay is the most hated owner in Baltimore history Colts leave Baltimore move to Indianapolis in 1984 and they like it the city of Indianapolis Indiana

[@michaeledwards1552]

Both teams haven't made the playoffs since deflategate

[@tommymarrin7091]

michael edwards they both made it this year lol

[@bruceglover5722]

Let hope Terrell Suggs aka T Sizzle last home game be like Ray Lewis last home game will where all players rallied around T Sizzle like they did for Ray Lewis.

[@GodsCommunity]

BleSsInGs. ⁉

[@christianurbina5758]

Wonder how much adderral Flacco used in 2012.

[@blacksilver3753]

Would of been an original brown

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Wrong. No way to tell LB is the move they make. GB was about to take him actually before Ozzie made the jump to move up.

[@otf2475]

Go ravens

[@TechDove]

The Ravens are going to win Superbowl 54. Mark my words.

[@Gpeagasus246]

TechDove 55*

[@TechDove]

@@Gpeagasus246 57*

[@JacaboBlanco]

Ray rice was unbelievable. Wish he didn't beat his wife

[@Gpeagasus246]

Jacabo Blanco yeah I think his wife wishes that too

[@JacaboBlanco]

@@Gpeagasus246 you think so? Can't understand why shed wish that.

[@NFLYoungBoy223]

The only reason I like Indiana is because there gas is a little cheaper then Chicago

[@ibraheemrao8434]

Wait. There was a time where flacco wasn't a Superbowl winning qb.