The 2017 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 22nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 10th under head coach John Harbaugh. This was also the 10th season with Joe Flacco as the team's starting quarterback. The Ravens improved on the previous season's 8–8 record, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season because of a last second touchdown in a 31–27 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, combined with a Buffalo Bills' victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 17.
Offseason
Signings Position Player Age 2016 Team Contract DT Brandon Williams 28 Baltimore Ravens 5 years, $52.2 million SS Tony Jefferson 25 Arizona Cardinals 4 years, $34 million CB Brandon Carr 30 Dallas Cowboys 4 years, $23.5 million RB Danny Woodhead 32 San Diego Chargers 3 years, $8.8 million FS Lardarius Webb 31 Baltimore Ravens 3 years, $6.3 million FS Anthony Levine 30 Baltimore Ravens 3 years, $4.2 million WR Jeremy Maclin 29 Kansas City Chiefs 2 years, $11 million
Releases Position Player Age 2017 Team LB Elvis Dumervil 33 San Francisco 49ers CB Shareece Wright 30 Buffalo Bills FS Kendrick Lewis 30 SS Matt Elam 25 CB Chris Lewis-Harris 28 Denver Broncos CB Jumal Rolle 26 Arizona Cardinals CB Jerraud Powers 29 Retired G John Urschel 26 Retired
Draft
Notes The Ravens traded their third-round selection (No. 99) and defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the Eagles' third-round selection (No. 74). The Ravens traded their sixth-round selection (No. 198) and center Jeremy Zuttah to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers' sixth-round selection (No. 186). The Ravens traded their seventh-round selection (No. 234) to the Los Angeles Rams during the season in exchange for wide receiver Chris Givens.
Staff
Final roster
Accolades Tyus Bowser – Pepsi Rookie of the Week, Week 2 Matthew Judon – AFC Defensive Player of the Week, week 11 Sam Koch – AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 12 Justin Tucker – AFC Special Teams Player of the Month, November Eric Weddle – AFC Defensive Player of the Week, week 13 Sam Koch – AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 15
Pro Bowlers C. J. Mosley Terrell Suggs Eric Weddle
All-Pros Justin Tucker – Second team C. J. Mosley – Second team
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 Washington Redskins W 23–3 1–0 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 2 at Miami Dolphins W 31–7 2–0 Hard Rock Stadium Recap 3 Buffalo Bills W 13–9 3–0 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 4 at New Orleans Saints W 14–13 4–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 10 at Cincinnati Bengals W 20–0 1–0 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 2 September 17 Cleveland Browns W 24–10 2–0 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 3 September 24 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 7–44 2–1 Wembley Stadium () Recap 4 October 1 Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–26 2–2 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 5 October 8 at Oakland Raiders W 30–17 3–2 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 6 October 15 Chicago Bears L 24–27 3–3 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 7 October 22 at Minnesota Vikings L 16–24 3–4 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 8 Miami Dolphins W 40–0 4–4 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 9 November 5 at Tennessee Titans L 20–23 4–5 Nissan Stadium Recap 10Bye 11 November 19 at Green Bay Packers W 23–0 5–5 Lambeau Field Recap 12 Houston Texans W 23–16 6–5 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 13 December 3 Detroit Lions W 44–20 7–5 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 14 December 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 38–39 7–6 Heinz Field Recap 15 December 17 at Cleveland Browns W 27–10 8–6 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 16 Indianapolis Colts W 23–16 9–6 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 17 December 31 Cincinnati Bengals L 27–31 9–7 M&T Bank Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: Baltimore Ravens 20, Cincinnati Bengals 0
Week 2: Baltimore Ravens 24, Cleveland Browns 10
Week 3: Jacksonville Jaguars 44, Baltimore Ravens 7 NFL London Games
Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Baltimore Ravens 9
Week 5: Baltimore Ravens 30, Oakland Raiders 17
After several weeks of dismal offensive plays, the Ravens traveled west to Oakland having lost two straight to the Raiders. But the offense was able to power through behind a very strong defensive performance, albeit with Raiders' starting quarterback Derek Carr injured.
Week 6: Chicago Bears 27, Baltimore Ravens 24 (OT)
The Ravens were upset by the Bears at home. The loss moved the Ravens to 3-3.
Week 7: Minnesota Vikings 24, Baltimore Ravens 16
Week 8: Baltimore Ravens 40, Miami Dolphins 0
The Ravens put out their largest point total of the season despite a combined 121 passing yards from Joe Flacco and Ryan Mallett. The Ravens defense forced an end zone fumble and scored twice on interceptions in the fourth quarter. With the game completely in hand the appearance of a stray cat on the field past the two-minute warning caused some amusement in the CBS Sports television booth.
Week 9: Tennessee Titans 23, Baltimore Ravens 20
This was the seventh straight game in the rivalry between the two clubs in which the winner alternated, a streak that was still active entering 2020.
Week 11: Baltimore Ravens 23, Green Bay Packers 0 The Ravens came into Lambeau Field having never won a game with a 0–3 record there. However, they forced five turnovers off a Packers offense struggling greatly without injured star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, which proved costly as the Ravens got their third shutout of the season 23–0, their first ever win in Wisconsin.
Week 12: Baltimore Ravens 23, Houston Texans 16
Week 13: Baltimore Ravens 44, Detroit Lions 20
Week 14: Pittsburgh Steelers 39, Baltimore Ravens 38
Week 15: Baltimore Ravens 27, Cleveland Browns 10
Week 16: Baltimore Ravens 23, Indianapolis Colts 16
Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals 31, Baltimore Ravens 27
The Ravens' playoff dreams were dashed in heartbreaking fashion after Eric Weddle's would be game-winning interception was negated by a defensive pass interference call, in which the drive ended with a go-ahead Bengals touchdown. After a 4th down Flacco pass to Wallace that failed to convert into a 1st down, the Ravens turned over the ball and lost to the Bengals. This loss would be significant because in addition to eliminating them from the playoffs, it allowed the Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs for the first time since the 1999 season.
Standings
Division
Conference
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