Baltimore Ravens Ring of Honor

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The Baltimore Ravens Ring of Honor is a display encircling the field of M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, honoring former players and personnel who have made outstanding contributions to the Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Colts football organizations. [1]

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The Ring of Honor began in 2000, with the induction of Earnest Byner. In 2002, eight former Baltimore Colts players were added, followed by the induction of then-owner Art Modell a year later. Ten players and former head coach Brian Billick have been inducted since. Terrell Suggs became the latest member after being inducted on October 22, 2023. [2]

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Key/Legend

Inducted or Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame [3]
Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist [4]
Bold numbers indicate jersey numbers not in circulation
Baltimore Ravens Ring of Honor members
#InducteePosition(s)Seasons in BaltimoreDate of InductionAchievements in Baltimore
21 Earnest Byner RB, coach 1996 – 2003 (8)November 26, 2000 [5] The "tie between two cities" [6]
19 Johnny Unitas QB 1956 – 1972 (17)October 20, 2002 [7] 10 Pro Bowl selections, 7 All-Pro selections, 4× NFL MVP
24 Lenny Moore HB 1956 – 1967 (12)7 Pro Bowl selections, 7 All-Pro selections
70 Art Donovan DT 1953 – 1961 (9)5 Pro Bowl selections, 4 All-Pro selections
77 Jim Parker OL 1957 – 1967 (11)8 Pro Bowl selections, 10 All-Pro selections
82 Raymond Berry WR 1955 – 1967 (13)6 Pro Bowl selections, 5 All-Pro selections
83 Ted Hendricks LB 1969 – 1973 (5)3 Pro Bowl selections, 3 All-Pro selections
88 John Mackey TE 1963 – 1971 (9)5 Pro Bowl selections, 3 All-Pro selections
89 Gino Marchetti DE 1953 – 1966 (14)11 Pro Bowl selections, 10 All-Pro selections
— Art Modell Principal owner 1996 – 2003 (8)January 3, 2004 [8] Returned the NFL to Baltimore
99 Michael McCrary DE 1997 – 2002 (6)October 4, 2004 [9] 2 Pro Bowl selections, 1 All-Pro selection
58 Peter Boulware LB 1997 – 2005 (9)November 5, 2006 [10] 4 Pro Bowl selections, 1 All-Pro selection, Defensive Rookie of the Year
75 Jonathan Ogden OT 1996 – 2007 (12)October 26, 2008 [11] 11 Pro Bowl selections, 9 All-Pro selections
3 Matt Stover PK 1996 – 2008 (13)November 20, 2011 [12] 1 Pro Bowl selection, 2 All-Pro selections
31 Jamal Lewis RB 2000 – 2006 (7)September 27, 2012 [13] 1 Pro Bowl selection, 1 All-Pro selection, Offensive Player of the Year, 2,000-yard club
52 Ray Lewis LB 1996 – 2012 (17)September 22, 2013 [14] 13 Pro Bowl selections, 10 All-Pro selections, 2× Defensive Player of Year, Super Bowl MVP
86 Todd Heap TE 2001 – 2010 (10)September 28, 2014 [15] 2 Pro Bowl selections, 1 All-Pro selection
20 Ed Reed FS 2002 – 2012 (11)November 22, 2015 [16] 9 Pro Bowl selections, 8 All-Pro selections, Defensive Player of Year
— Brian Billick Head coach 1999 – 2007 (9)September 29, 2019 [17] Super Bowl champion (XXXV), AFC champion, 2 AFC North championships, 4 Playoff Berths
92 Haloti Ngata DT 2006 – 2014 (9)October 11, 2021 [18] 5 Pro Bowl selections, 5 All-Pro selections
73 Marshal Yanda OG 2007–2019 (13)December 4, 2022 [19] 8 Pro Bowl selections, 7 All-Pro selections
55 Terrell Suggs LB 2003 – 2018 (16)October 22, 2023 [20] 7 Pro Bowl selections, 2 All-Pro selections, Defensive Player of Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year

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