The Baltimore Ravens in the 90s; Did Ozzie Newsome Build the Greatest Defense Ever / 2000 Ravens?

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Thank you so much for watching this video: ▶ SUBSCRIBE and hit the bell: goo.gl/Kiuhf1 ▶ Support 90s Sports Nostalgia On PATREON: www.patreon.com/90ssportsnostalgia *CORRECTION - At around the 5:43 mark, I said the Ravens defense ranked 16th, but in reality the Ravens defense ranked 18th in terms of points allowed. I apologize for the mistake.

[@bradp1103]

One overlooked aspect of the 2000 Ravens defense in this video was its depth--Keith Washington, Larry Webster, Lional Dalton, Cornell Brown, Robert Bailey, Corey Harris, and James Trapp were excellent in their roles and allowed the starters(especially the veterans on the defensive line) to stay fresh throughout entire games. This is a big reason why those great RBs weren't ever able to get going against them.

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Thank you so much for your comment and well put. I enjoyed seeing Cornell Brown's name being listed as I was a big Va. Tech fan in the 90s (even prior to Vick's arrival). Thanks again and take care.

[@ajbahus]

No 100 yard rushers during the season. The 2019 Ravens allowed four 100 yard rushers including huge days from Nick Chubb and Derrick Henry in lopsided losses to the Browns and Titans, respectively. Ravens didn't allow 100 yards from the following: Jerome Bettis in two games Corey Dillon in two games Eddie George in three games Curtis Martin Fred Taylor Steven Davis Emmitt Smith Mike Anderson Tiki Barber Tyrone Wheatley Lamar Smith

[@emcllns]

Boulware one of the most underrated killers of all time.

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Thanks for the comment. Boulware was fun to watch going after the QB back in the day. Happy Holidays. Thanks again.

[@edwardleas1619]

Hell yeah

[@LordCornholio31]

He definitely was! He was a great outside LB!

[@510MELLYMEL]

Him and Ray on madden was crazy

[@bradpoole238]

No doubt Def hall of fame caliber

[@crosstatt7441]

I’m a Browns fan and it saddened me that the personnel left town. However, the stadium was in horrendous condition and Ozzie Newsome got a really good deal.

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

I really want the Browns to be an AFC contender greatly. I enjoyed watching Browns games as a kid on TV from Municipal Stadium. Thank you so much for the comment and watching the video. Enjoy the Browns' 2024 season.

[@crosstatt7441]

@@90sSportsNostalgia Me too!

[@kenm4056]

Nice video and good narration of the 2000 season very much worth listening to. 2 comments: 1. Most comparisons of the great defenses of all time want to exclude the playoffs, but that's where the 2000 Ravens really shined. They allowed 8.35 offensive points per game in 20 games including the playoffs and excluding 2 INT return TDs by the Titans and Dixon's SB KOR TD. 2. The notion that the Ravens had ONLY a great 1-11 on defense is a mild mischaracterization. The Ravens played 34.5% of their snaps with 6 or 7 DBs and are one of the few teams to play a substantial amount of quarter (62 snaps with 7 DBs). The Ravens manufactured 9 turnovers in those 62 snaps and 16 more takeaways in 339 dime snaps. Corey Harris had one of the best years ever by a Ravens dime back, and James Trapp and Robert Bailey were effective journeymen used brilliantly by Marvin Lewis.

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Thanks a lot for the comment. I greatly appreciate the extra information. I enjoyed reading it. Training camp is coming soon so enjoy the 2019 season. Thanks again.

[@ajbahus]

This had to be Ken McKusick who left this comment. No other Ravens fan knows about that much about the defensive formations. Had he said "race car package" or "jumbo nickle" it would've been a dead giveaway.

[@rockvilleraven]

Also Eric DeCosta, took over the GM reins, formerly the assistant GM, he had offers from a couple of teams, but stayed with the Ravens, Newsome is now the Ravens VP.

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

rockvilleraven, I love the name. Thank you so much for the comment and the extra information. I always appreciate extra information. Baltimore has two seemingly two easy games left which should get them into the postseason. Enjoy Baltimore Ravens football in January. Happy Holidays and thank you so much for watching the video.

[@yourofficialrealtor1057]

I remember as a Jets fan hoping that Eric would come here , years later I'm glad we have Joe Douglass who is from the Ozzie tree

[@davidhutchinson5233]

That was a great insight. The Browns not bringing their legacy here. I was so unexpectedly happy when the team located here in 96. It caught me off guard. The excitement.

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Thank you so much for the comment. Sorry that some items were edited out due to ownership of some of the video content as there are a couple of times where the edits may have not been mixed in correctly. But i hope the flow of the video was decent enough. Thanks again for the comment and thanks for watching the video.

[@Kingdizzleltdinc615]

Top 3 defenses of all-time 1. 2000 Baltimore Ravens 2. 85 Chicago Bears 3. 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Thank you so much for making your list. I liked it, especially I appreciate you putting the 2002 Bucs. In my mind, I always thought the Gang Green defense of the Eagles in the late 80s and early 90s was the best, but admittedly, a lot of that is from intimidation that could not work today. I really liked McAlister and Boulware from that D as it's hard to argue against the 2000 Ravens. Thanks again and hopefully there will be a 2020 NFL season.

[@dome-ozero4525]

1. 77 Falcons 2. 85 Bears. 3. 00 Ravens

[@mitchykramer1586]

@@dome-ozero4525 here we go with the 77 Falcons. No way they are number 1. Not even in the top 10.

[@brentmichael4770]

You left the legion of boom off the list! They shut down the greatest offense in the history of the sport in the super bowl and you leave them off the list

[@Kingdizzleltdinc615]

@@brentmichael4770 much respect

[@roguegust8832]

Great great video. I love how you outline the construction of the team over the years.

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Thank you so much for the comment. I greatly appreciate it. Enjoy the upcoming NFL season.

[@Narrate918]

I’m glad that you mentioned that they mostly went up against mediocre offenses and QBs. That knocks them down a peg in my opinion. To me the 2015 Broncos are the gold standard for modern defense when you consider they had to beat 2 future HOF QBs and the league MVP in the SB. My favorite Ravens defense was 2006 under Rex but Manning was just too good that year. 2000 was before the rise of Brady and Manning and after the retirement of Elway and Montana.

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Great comment. I really enjoyed reading it. That AFC Central in the late 90s and early 2000s was really tough and physical as Brunell was really the only good QB in the division at the time. But great point about the 2015 Broncos considering it might be more difficult to measure how quality a defense is in today's era in comparison to defenses in the past. But thank you so much for your comment and watching the video.

[@wyatth2992]

The offenses they went against would have been a lot better if they hadn't faced the Ravens. They didn't just beat you, they made you quit.

[@Kingdizzleltdinc615]

I’ve learned so many defensive coaches came from this tree

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

The Ravens were deep in terms of coaching back then. Thanks again for the comment. You're the best.

[@chrisb8733]

Wish you would of mentioned the back ups on the d line that would of started on most other teams. The rotation was key.

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Thank you so much for the comment. I think you were the 2nd person to tell me that I should of mentioned the back-ups. But I really do appreciate the comment. I was a Virginia Tech fan in the 90s, and back-up Cornell Brown, who was great at VT, was someone that I really like on that 2000 Ravens team. Thanks for the comment and your viewership. Sorry for not mentioning the back-ups as I understand why they should have been mentioned.

[@rickymontgomery4695]

The short answer to the question is absolutely YES

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

I like you simply put it. The statistical information and the film makes it tough to disagree with the 2000 Ravens as the greatest D ever. Thank you so much Ricky Montgomery for watching the video and for commenting. Enjoy the upcoming NFL Draft.

[@adefay2811]

Great work all around, I see the improvement from your earlier videos to your current vids. Your topics are fresh and the channel niche sets itself apart from other football you tubers. Great Job, I’m subbed but I will also spread the word about the channel. Just do me a favor and keep up the great work and keep uploading great content.

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

ade fay, I really appreciate your comment. It means so much to me. You're the best. Thanks for noticing the improvement. I will do my best to keep uploading. My goal is to always upload the second and fourth Sunday of each month. Sorry I don't have enough time to upload more frequently. Thanks again, your comment really made my day. I hope the best for you and much love to you.

[@adefay2811]

@@90sSportsNostalgia no problem! Just keep working,improving and the subs will come along. If I have any video ideas I’ll let you know. If you’re into stats maybe show how some 90’s QB stats would like if you adjusted them to the current NFL. I once saw on espn they did it but I can’t remember what the exact topic was for.

[@gunziscomin2058]

Great video!! Got my subscription

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Thank you so much. I am so thankful for your comment. Happy New Year and I hope 2020 is a great year for you.

[@hammerotruth1372]

An additional fact ... Art Modell gave the records and colors to the city of cleveland , classless Irsay of the colts said screw you Baltimore and gave nothing

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

What's going on todd? Technically, those records should have gone to Baltimore, but I'm glad they didn't. I absolutely can't stand when teams relocate. I wasreally disappointed when the Oilers left and recently disappointed when the Chargers left. I am also not a fan of the Irsays. I can't stand when Irsay tweets. But I'm glad the records stayed in Cleveland. Enjoy the Super Bowl.

[@crosstatt7441]

By no means did Art Modell willingly give those records back. Don’t get me wrong, he was a pretty generous guy, but definitely not on that. In fact, we Clevelanders had to fight him in a lawsuit to get back the name. However, he would’ve had to be a party in order to give them back. He broke a lease with the stadium, but it was it terrible condition. It just bothers me how he went about moving that really hurts. He should’ve been more up front. However, there was an agreement and Cleveland accepted it. He was allowed to take the personnel and contracts with him to Baltimore. However, he had to leave the IP in Cleveland. We could’ve kept them in Cleveland only until 1998, but after that, they could leave. That’s why the Cleveland Browns still exist today.

[@hammerotruth1372]

Facts...Art had the worst deal in the nfl , the city ignored him on his pleas to build a stadium , he was told to keep quiet we sell out the stadium every week for you. My good friend worked for him during the fallout , he had no money to pay risons contract , he had no $, owning the team becomes just an asset , thats not cash. You got a team back immediately , why did baltimore never get a team ,truth time...tagliaboo was close friends with the owner of the redskins , so he gave him the entire baltimore n MD market ripped our hearts out , so dont hate on us, it was our only option, ​after 13 flippin years !! @crosstatt7441

[@crosstatt7441]

@@hammerotruth1372 Oh, don’t get me wrong, he took the stadium off of Cleveland’s hands because he thought he was doing it a favor. He wasn’t the best with finances, but knew life was difficult, so he wanted to help. He admitted on “Mike Trivosonno’s Show” that he regretted from the start. Although Art did some wonderful things for Cleveland, a part of me will always hurt about how he went about moving. That doesn’t mean that he was wrong on everything, though. He was right about the stadium, just not the way he went about moving.

[@hammerotruth1372]

He absolutely had to move it , he had no cash , no more loans , he was Not good with finances and the last straw was the city choosing to build the RNR Hall of shame ​and not a mucho needed browns facility , be glad... you got confirmation of a team in 1 year and your colors back, we got pooped on by the comish for 13 years, BTW I became a browns fan when the colts left us, and still am , my best friend is your DC now , you're welcome😊, we are both from Halethorpe and went to ascension grade school , you can fact check me . Anyhoo... good luck i will be rooting for y'all and i was very pleased to see the nfl take care of you , unlike Balto@crosstatt7441

[@jonnyg44]

First two picks ever were legends

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Quite the pickup. Kind of like the Bears in 1965 who got Butkus and Sayers in the first round, but Ozzie found Ray much later in the first round and also JO and Ray had longer careers (different era but still many more productive years). If I'm not mistaken, I think that was Ozzie's first draft. What a start to an excellent GM career. Thank you so much for the comment and thanks for watching the video.

[@sharkh20]

You know how hard to it to have the best scoring defense of all time when your offense goes 3 and out almost every possession? They won 2 games where the offense put up zero touchdowns!

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Thank you so much for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it. Enjoy the upcoming NFL season.

[@sharkh20]

@@90sSportsNostalgia Thanks for putting together this video!

[@hammerotruth1372]

Fantastic job , someone take notice this guy should get national work

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

todd williams, thank you so much. Your comment made my day. I am very thankful. I hope all is well with you. Take care and enjoy the Super Bowl. You're the best.

[@thenextrung]

In 1998, I went to see my bears face the ravens at soldier field. Not only did my bears win, but I also got to see Ray Lewis at the start of his legendary career. Of course, a couple of years later my bears would draft a legendary linebacker of their own😉

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Thank you so much for the comment, I enjoyed reading it. I remember that game. That game always stuck with me because James Allen had well over 100 yards rushing. Subsequently, I forgot how long exactly, but the Ravens defense went numerous games without allowing another 100-yard rusher. I made a video about the 2001 Bears and explained how they were constructed similarly to the Ravens defense. Anyways, thanks again for the comment and watching. I greatly appreciate and I hope you can enjoy a good 2020 Bears season.

[@Harv72b]

Interesting things to note about that 5-game stretch where the 2000 Ravens offense didn't score a touchdown: first, the team actually won two of those games. Perhaps more impressively, though, over the entire 5-game run the Ravens were outscored by just a single point. Without scoring any touchdowns. Insane. One other point to bring up: you mentioned in passing what a talent Corey Dillon was in that era, and how the Ravens contained him that season. Well, the Bengals as a whole were pretty awful in 2000, but they had an extremely good rushing attack which finished the year ranked 2nd in the league, including a monumental 407-yard outing against the Denver Broncos (the Broncos were the 7th-ranked rushing _defense_ that season). Only 3 teams managed to hold the Bengals under 100 yards of rushing in 2000: Jacksonville held them to 71 in week 2, Tennessee limited them to 60 yards in week 15, and the Ravens held them to just 48 yards. _In weeks 4 and 10 combined._

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Harv72b, Thank you so much for the extra information. I enjoyed reading it a lot. I didn't know about the Ravens being outscored by just a single point during that stretch. ... Yeah the AFC Central had some really good running backs around that time and the Ravens were tremendous against all of them. But thank you for putting in more in context about how good the Ravens were against Dillon and the Bengals. Great comment and I greatly appreciate it. Stay safe and I hope all is well.

[@wyatth2992]

I appreciate your comment, but you've got to mention the accuracy and consistency of Matt Stover when discussing the October TD drought.

[@Fireyninjadog]

That 96 Ravens offense was much better than it was remembered. They actually had more yards than the 96 packers, who were by far the nfl's greatest that year and one of the best ever. That defense had lots of issues

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Yes, I agree about what you said about that 96 Ravens team with Ted Marchibroda coming in. Next year, I want to do a Vinny Testaverde video and really talk about his 1996 season. Thanks again for all of your support.

[@jacktheraven]

Ozzie wasn't the GM for the Ravens in 1996 . He was "Director of Play Personel"

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Thanks for watching the video and thanks for the comment. Yes, he was "Director of Player Personnel" or VP of Player Personnel in 1996, but with Bill Belichick's departure the previous season, Newsome did have that title, but he was essentially the GM (the de facto GM) if I'm not mistaken. Enjoy Sunday's games and enjoy the 2022 Ravens.

[@jacktheraven]

@@90sSportsNostalgia Thanks. i do enjoy the Ravens and their History

[@zionlapread5915]

Yo you know what’s funny. I work for Mr Boulware at his Toyota Dealership in Tallahassee lol I just met him and I didn’t even know who he was u til someone told me he was a millionaire

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Peter Boulware was tough with the Ravens. That's cool that you met him. I enjoyed reading the story. Thanks for posting it, I appreciate it.

[@zionlapread5915]

90s Sports Nostalgia yea no problem dude. Anytime

[@mobetter25]

85 Bears is measurement for any Defense.

[@rollotomassi6374]

The wizard of OZ……

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Ozzie was a great GM. Ravens fans were lucky to have him. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching the video.

[@crosstatt7441]

@@90sSportsNostalgiaHe was quite loyal to Art Modell. Art was the one whom decided that he should have the position. That was one of the best things that the latter did!

[@voicevitality7197]

It's spelled Ogden, not Odgen.

[@Lawomenshoops]

JO was a great LT! But, he isn’t even the greatest LT play in Baltimore! The GOAT LT is Jim Parker of BALTIMORE COLTS! And you could make the case that he is the GOAT OG!

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

WOW, awesome comment. I never would have thought to have gotten a Jim Parker comment. I knew a little of Jim Parker; but when it comes to the Colts of the old days, I always think about Unitas, Berry, Moore and Ameche. But thanks to you, I have been reading a lot about Jim Parker as it's been enjoyable. So thank you so much for mentioning him.

[@flockdownhighlights909]

Ray is not arguably.. He IS the greatest linebacker the ravens ever had, lol im guessing you don't watch too much football

[@90sSportsNostalgia]

Thank you so much for the comment. I understand how you may feel that Ray is the greatest LB ever and that's cool and quite justifiable. I usually try not to put too much of my opinion in most of my videos (although at times I do in certain cases), but the point is there are people that may say Jack Lambert is the greatest, Bill George is the greatest, Joe Schmidt is the greatest or Dick Butkus is the greatest ( I never saw them play). But Ray Lewis is definitely one of the greatest ever, as arguments can be made for so many who is the greatest middle linebacker ever; not just from me but by so many other people. Thanks again for the comment and enjoy the rest of the NFL season.