The 1999 season was the Baltimore Ravens' fourth season in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under head coach Brian Billick. Though they missed the playoffs, they played tough against top division rival Jacksonville and trounced the eventual AFC Champion Titans to help finish the season strong with an 8–8 record.
The 1999 season also marked the first time the Ravens played in Cleveland since relocating from that city following the 1995 season. On November 7, they faced the "reactivated" Browns, who replaced the original franchise after Art Modell's move. Offseason New logo The Ravens were forced to switch their helmet logo for the 1999 season. Security guard Frederick Bouchat contended that he had created the Ravens’ logo—a “B” inside a winged shield—that had been used from the 1996 through 1998 seasons. Bouchat sued the team for $10 million, and although he received no damages, a judge upheld a jury's verdict supporting the claim.
The team's new logo—the profile of a raven's head with the letter "B"—was voted on by 7,000 fans in a poll by The Baltimore Sun. The updated logo remains in use by the team.
NFL draft
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
Roster
Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Venue Record 1 at Philadelphia Eagles W 10–7 Veterans Stadium 1–0 2 at Atlanta Falcons W 19–6 Georgia Dome 2–0 3 Carolina Panthers W 28–24 PSINet Stadium 3–0 4 New York Giants W 28–24 PSINet Stadium 4–0
Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 12 at St. Louis Rams L 10–27 0–1 Trans World Dome 62,100 2 September 19 Pittsburgh Steelers L 20–23 0–2 PSINet Stadium 68,965 3 September 26 Cleveland Browns W 17–10 1–2 PSINet Stadium 68,803 4 October 3 at Atlanta Falcons W 19–13 (OT) 2–2 Georgia Dome 50,712 5 October 10 at Tennessee Titans L 11–14 2–3 Adelphia Coliseum 65,486 6 Bye 7 Kansas City Chiefs L 8–35 2–4 PSINet Stadium 68,771 8 October 31 Buffalo Bills L 10–13 2–5 PSINet Stadium 68,673 9 November 7 at Cleveland Browns W 41–9 3–5 Cleveland Browns Stadium 72,898 10 November 14 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 3–6 3–6 Alltel Stadium 67,391 11 November 21 at Cincinnati Bengals W 34–31 4–6 Cinergy Field 43,279 12 November 28 Jacksonville Jaguars L 23–30 4–7 PSINet Stadium 68,428 13 December 5 Tennessee Titans W 41–14 5–7 PSINet Stadium 67,854 14 December 12 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 31–24 6–7 Three Rivers Stadium 46,715 15 December 19 New Orleans Saints W 31–8 7–7 PSINet Stadium 67,597 16 December 26 Cincinnati Bengals W 22–0 8–7 PSINet Stadium 68,036 17 January 2 at New England Patriots L 3–20 8–8 Foxboro Stadium 50,263Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
References
External links 1999 Baltimore Ravens at Pro-Football-Reference.com 1999 Baltimore Ravens at jt-sw.com