The 2020 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 25th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 13th under head coach John Harbaugh. They failed to improve upon their franchise-best 14–2 regular season and were denied their third consecutive AFC North title following a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12 after 18 of their players contracted COVID-19. Despite this, as well as a 6–5 start, the Ravens won their five remaining games to finish 11–5 and after a win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17, clinched their third consecutive playoff berth. The Ravens rushed for 3,071 yds during the regular season, best in the NFL for the second consecutive season.
In the playoffs, the Ravens defeated the Tennessee Titans 20–13 in the wild-card round, avenging their Divisional round loss to the Titans from the previous year. The win marked quarterback Lamar Jackson's first career playoff victory and was the Ravens' first win in the playoffs since beating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2014–15 NFL playoffs. Baltimore's season would end in the divisional round for the second straight year, this time to the Buffalo Bills by a score of 17–3.
Offseason Players added Position Player Tag 2019 team Date DE Calais Campbell Traded Jacksonville Jaguars LS Nick Moore UFA/XFL Tampa Bay Vipers DE Derek Wolfe UFA Denver Broncos ILB Jake Ryan UFA Jacksonville Jaguars OT Parker Ehinger UFA Baltimore Ravens TE Jerell Adams UFA New Orleans Saints RB Kenjon Barner UFA Atlanta Falcons
Players lost Position Player Tag 2020 team Date TE Hayden Hurst Traded Atlanta Falcons OT James Hurst Released New Orleans Saints CB Brandon Carr Team Declined Option Dallas Cowboys WR Seth Roberts UFA Carolina Panthers NT Michael Pierce UFA Minnesota Vikings DE Chris Wormley Traded Pittsburgh Steelers ILB Josh Bynes UFA Cincinnati Bengals ILB Patrick Onwuasor UFA New York Jets DE Ufomba Kamalu Released ILB Jake Ryan Released S Earl Thomas Released
2020 NFL draft
2020 Baltimore Ravens Draft Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 28 Patrick Queen LB LSU 2 55 J. K. Dobbins RB Ohio State 3 71 Justin Madubuike DT Texas A&M from New England 3 92 Devin Duvernay WR Texas 3 98 Malik Harrison LB Ohio State from New England 3 106 Tyre Phillips OT Mississippi State 4 143 Ben Bredeson OG Michigan 5 170 Broderick Washington Jr. DT Texas Tech from Minnesota 6 201 James Proche WR SMU from Minnesota 7 219 Geno Stone S Iowa from Miami via Minnesota Trades: The Ravens traded a seventh-round selection to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for running back Ty Montgomery. The Ravens traded guard Alex Lewis to the New York Jets in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection. The Ravens traded kicker/punter Kaare Vedvik to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for Minnesota's fifth-round selection. The Ravens traded their sixth-round selection and offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor to the New England Patriots in exchange for New England's fourth-round selection. The Ravens traded their fourth-round selection and tight end Hayden Hurst to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for Atlanta's second-round and fifth-round selections (55th and 157th overall). The Ravens traded the fifth-round selection they received from the Atlanta Falcons to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for defensive end Calais Campbell. The Ravens traded their second- and fourth-round selections (60th and 129th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for New England's third-round selections (71st and 98th overall). The Ravens traded their seventh-round selection (225th overall) and the 2021 fifth-round pick they acquired from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for Minnesota's sixth- and seventh-round selections (201st and 219th overall).
Undrafted free agents
2020 Baltimore Ravens Undrafted Free Agents Player Position College Notes Tyler Huntley QB Utah Bronson Rechsteiner FB Kennesaw State Jaylon Moore WR UT Martin Michael Dereus WR Georgetown Jacob Breeland TE Oregon Eli Wolf TE Georgia Evan Adams OL Syracuse Daishawn Dixon OL San Diego State Trystan Colon C Missouri Sean Pollard C Clemson Aaron Crawford DT North Carolina John Daka DE James Madison Chauncey Rivers DE Mississippi State Marcus Willoughby DE Elon Kristian Welch ILB Iowa Jeff Hector CB Redlands Josh Nurse CB Utah Khalil Dorsey CB Northern Arizona Nigel Warrior S Tennessee Nick Vogel K UAB Dom Maggio P Wake Forest
Staff
Final roster
Preseason The Ravens' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Week Date Opponent Venue Result 1 Buffalo Bills M&T Bank Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2 at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium 3 August 30 Carolina Panthers M&T Bank Stadium 4 at Washington Football Team FedEx Field
Regular season Schedule The Ravens' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 13 Cleveland Browns W 38–6 1–0 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 2 September 20 at Houston Texans W 33–16 2–0 NRG Stadium Recap 3 Kansas City Chiefs L 20–34 2–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 4 October 4 at Washington Football Team W 31–17 3–1 FedExField Recap 5 October 11 Cincinnati Bengals W 27–3 4–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 6 October 18 at Philadelphia Eagles W 30–28 5–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 7 Bye 8 November 1 Pittsburgh Steelers L 24–28 5–2 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 9 November 8 at Indianapolis Colts W 24–10 6–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 10 November 15 at New England Patriots L 17–23 6–3 Gillette Stadium Recap 11 November 22 Tennessee Titans L 24–30 6–4 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 12 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–19 6–5 Heinz Field Recap 13 Dallas Cowboys W 34–17 7–5 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 14 at Cleveland Browns W 47–42 8–5 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 15 December 20 Jacksonville Jaguars W 40–14 9–5 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 16 December 27 New York Giants W 27–13 10–5 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 17 January 3 at Cincinnati Bengals W 38–3 11–5 Paul Brown Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: Baltimore Ravens 38, Cleveland Browns 6
Lamar Jackson went 20 for 25 for 275 yards and 3 touchdowns and was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week. With the 38–6 win, the Ravens became the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive season openers by 30 points or more and the only NFL team to have scored at least 20 points in their last 24 regular season games.
Week 2: Baltimore Ravens 33, Houston Texans 16
The Ravens defense dominated the Texans, sacking Watson 4 times, with one interception and one fumble returned for a touchdown. Houston was limited to 51 yards total rushing, compared to the Ravens' 230 yards.
Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs 34, Baltimore Ravens 20
This loss snapped a 14-game regular season winning streak dating back to week 4 of last season; it also dropped Jackson's record as a starter to 0–3 against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. It was the Ravens' only multi-score loss of the season.
Week 4: Baltimore Ravens 31, Washington Football Team 17
Lamar Jackson threw for 193 yards and 2 touchdowns, rushed for 52 yards and 1 touchdown making him the fastest player in NFL history to reach 5,000 yards passing and 2,000 yards rushing.
Week 5: Baltimore Ravens 27, Cincinnati Bengals 3
Baltimore's defense dominated the matchup, sacking rookie Bengals' QB Joe Burrow seven times and allowing just 3 points in a blowout win. It also was the Ravens' fourth straight win over the Bengals.
Week 6: Baltimore Ravens 30, Philadelphia Eagles 28
After taking a 17–0 halftime lead, Baltimore survived a furious second-half rally from the Eagles, stopping a two-point conversion, recovering the ensuing onside kick, and getting a first down in the final two minutes to earn their third straight win, and their first ever road win over the Eagles. It was John Harbaugh's 2nd return to Philadelphia.
Week 8: Pittsburgh Steelers 28, Baltimore Ravens 24
With the loss, the Ravens fell to 5–2 and lost to the Steelers for the first time since week 9 of the 2018 season. It was also Jackson's first career loss to the Steelers since taking over as starter.
Week 9: Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 10
After losing a tough game at home to the Steelers the previous week, the Ravens looked to bounce back against the Colts. The Ravens offense was limited to 55 yards of total offense in the first half, the fewest since Lamar Jackson took over as the Ravens quarterback in 2018, and trailed the Colts 10–7 going into halftime. In the second half, the Ravens scored 17 unanswered points while the defense forced a turnover, a punt and 2 turnover on downs against the Colts. With the win, the Ravens improved to 6–2. This was also the franchise's first ever road win in Indianapolis.
Week 10: New England Patriots 23, Baltimore Ravens 17
With the upset loss, the Ravens dropped to 6–3 and ended their record streak for most consecutive regular season games scoring at least 20 points, at 31.
Week 11: Tennessee Titans 30, Baltimore Ravens 24 (OT)
Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers 19, Baltimore Ravens 14
Although it was originally scheduled for Thanksgiving night, a COVID-19 outbreak with the Ravens organization caused the game to be postpone three times. 18 players were out for the Ravens, including QB Lamar Jackson, RBs Mark Ingram II and J. K. Dobbins, FB Patrick Ricard, TE Mark Andrews, WR Willie Snead, DE Calais Campbell, and NT Brandon Williams. With the loss, the Ravens fell to 6–5 and were eliminated from AFC North contention. They would be swept by the Steelers for the first time since 2017.
Week 13: Baltimore Ravens 34, Dallas Cowboys 17
Most of the Ravens starters, including Lamar Jackson, returned as Ravens defeated the Cowboys. The Ravens as a team rushed for 294 yards and two touchdowns, while Jackson added 107 yards passing and two more touchdowns. The game would have also pitted WR Dez Bryant against his former team, but a positive COVID-19 test right before the game caused him to be held out.
Week 14: Baltimore Ravens 47, Cleveland Browns 42
In the highest scoring game in the history of the Browns–Ravens rivalry, as well as in the 2020 NFL season, Lamar Jackson rushed for two touchdowns but left the game for a short time in the fourth quarter with "cramps", allowing the Browns to rally from a 34–20 deficit to take a 35–34 lead. Backup Trace McSorley was forced into the game as a result, but left with a knee injury at the two-minute warning. Jackson then came back out and threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Marquise Brown on 4th and 5, putting the Ravens back in front, 42–35. After Cleveland quickly drove down the field and tied the game, Jackson led the Ravens on a short drive that got them into field goal range, where Justin Tucker booted a 55-yard field goal with two seconds remaining to win the game for the Ravens. A safety on the Browns' final play capped the wild finish and brought the final score to 47–42.
Week 15: Baltimore Ravens 40, Jacksonville Jaguars 14
After a thrilling shootout win the week prior, the Ravens routed the Jaguars in Week 14 to keep their playoff hopes alive. Lamar Jackson threw for 243 yards with three touchdowns and an interception while also adding 35 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Jackson second touchdown throw was an 11-yard pass to WR Dez Bryant late in the second quarter. It was Bryant's first touchdown since Week 14 of the 2017 season. It also marked the first time since Week 13 of that same season that he along with Larry Fitzgerald and Antonio Brown all caught touchdown passes in the same week.
Week 16: Baltimore Ravens 27, New York Giants 13