The 2005 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 10th in the National Football League (NFL), their 7th under head coach Brian Billick, and their 4th season under general manager Ozzie Newsome.
They were unable to improve upon their previous output of 9–7, instead going 6–10 and finished the season with double-digit losses for the first time since 1998.2005 Baltimore Ravens and missing the playoffs for the second straight season. The Ravens played on Christmas Day for the first time, defeating the Minnesota Vikings in Baltimore. As of 2024, Baltimore’s 48–3 win over the Green Bay Packers stands as the biggest blowout in Monday Night Football history.
The Ravens went 0–8 on the road for the first time since their inaugural season.
After the season, Peter Boulware decided he had played his final NFL game.
Draft
Staff
Roster
Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record 1 August 13 at Atlanta Falcons L 3–16 0–1 2 August 20 Philadelphia Eagles L 14–20 0–2 3 August 26 at New Orleans Saints W 21–6 1–2 4 September 1 Washington Redskins W 26–20 2–2"2005 Baltimore Ravens schedule and results" The Football Database
Regular season Schedule In addition to their regular games with AFC North division rivals, the Ravens played games against the AFC South and NFC North according to the NFL’s division schedule, and also played against the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos, who in 2004 finished in the same position as the Ravens (second) in the two remaining AFC divisions. Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance 1 September 11 Indianapolis Colts L 7–24 0–1 70,501 2 September 18 at Tennessee Titans L 10–25 0–2 69,149 3 Bye 4 October 2 New York Jets W 13–3 1–2 70,479 5 October 9 at Detroit Lions L 17–35 1–3 61,201 6 October 16 Cleveland Browns W 16–3 2–3 70,196 7 October 23 at Chicago Bears L 6–10 2–4 62,102 8 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 19–20 2–5 64,178 9 November 6 Cincinnati Bengals L 9–21 2–6 70,540 10 November 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 3–30 2–7 66,107 11 November 20 Pittsburgh Steelers W 16–13 (OT) 3–7 70,601 12 November 27 at Cincinnati Bengals L 29–42 3–8 65,680 13 December 4 Houston Texans W 16–15 4–8 69,909 14 December 11 at Denver Broncos L 10–12 4–9 75,651 15 Green Bay Packers W 48–3 5–9 70,604 16 December 25 Minnesota Vikings W 30–23 6–9 70,246 17 January 1 at Cleveland Browns L 16–20 6–10 69,871Note: Intra-divisional games are in bold text.
Standings
References
External links 2005 Baltimore Ravens at Pro-Football-Reference.com 2005 Baltimore Ravens at jt-sw.com