Baltimore Ravens Trivia
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This Baltimore Ravens quiz has 74 free questions with answers and runs from the franchise's 1996 arrival to the present day. It covers the move from Cleveland and the fan vote that produced the Edgar Allan Poe-inspired name, the record-setting 2000 defense that won Super Bowl XXXV, the Blackout Bowl win over the 49ers, and the Lamar Jackson era with its MVPs and rushing records. You will also find questions on Ray Lewis, Ed Reed and Jonathan Ogden, on Justin Tucker's kicking records, on coaches from Ted Marchibroda to Jesse Minter, and on M&T Bank Stadium, the mascots, the marching band, the Ring of Honor, the Steelers rivalry and draft history. Difficulty ranges from questions any Sunday viewer can answer to details only a lifelong fan would remember. Every answer was checked against primary sources such as Wikipedia and official team pages, so you can argue the results with confidence.
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Q 01The Ravens' team name was inspired by a poem written by which author?
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe lived in Baltimore and is buried there, which is why a name from his poem The Raven meant something historically to the city.
Q 02The Ravens formed in 1996 when the owner of which NFL team moved his franchise to Baltimore?
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns' name, colors and records stayed in Cleveland under the 1996 settlement, so the NFL officially counts the Ravens as an expansion team.
Q 03Which owner brought the franchise to Baltimore and kept a 1 percent stake after selling control in 2004?
Art Modell
Art Modell first sold Steve Bisciotti 49 percent with an option on the rest, which Bisciotti exercised to take control in 2004.
Q 04Majority owner Steve Bisciotti made his fortune by founding which staffing company at age 23?
Aerotek
Aerotek began in a basement office in 1983 and grew into Allegis Group, the parent of staffing brands such as TEKsystems.
Q 05Where did the Ravens play their home games during their first two seasons, 1996 and 1997?
Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium had been the Baltimore Colts' home, so the Ravens' first game there ended the city's 12-season wait for NFL football.
Q 06Which company bought the original naming rights to the Ravens' stadium in 1999?
PSINet
PSINet's name came down after the internet provider went bankrupt, and the stadium was plain Ravens Stadium until M&T Bank bought the rights in 2003.
Q 07Which annual college rivalry has M&T Bank Stadium hosted?
Army–Navy Game
The Army–Navy Game has come to Baltimore's stadium several times, and in 2016 Army won there to beat Navy for the first time since 2001.
Q 08Who was the very first draft pick in Ravens history, taken 4th overall in 1996?
Jonathan Ogden
Jonathan Ogden was the front office's choice, even though the owner had wanted troubled Nebraska running back Lawrence Phillips.
Q 09The Ravens' Hall of Fame left tackle won a 1996 NCAA indoor title in which track and field event?
Shot put
Shot put mattered enough that he chose UCLA partly because the Bruins would let him keep competing in track and field.
Q 10The Ravens' second-ever draft pick, a future Hall of Fame linebacker, played college football at which school?
Miami (FL)
Miami (FL) sent him to Baltimore, and he later returned from a midseason torn triceps to win a title in his final game.
Q 11Which team did the Ravens beat 34-7 in Super Bowl XXXV?
New York Giants
The New York Giants had won their NFC title game 41–0, yet their offense never scored in the Super Bowl, managing just 152 yards.
Q 12Who was named MVP of Super Bowl XXXV?
Ray Lewis
Ray Lewis won the award, but Disney's famous 'I'm going to Disney World!' ad went to his quarterback instead.
Q 13Super Bowl XXXV was played in which city?
Tampa
Tampa's game ended Baltimore's long wait for another Super Bowl title, which had lasted since the Colts won Super Bowl V.
Q 21Which quarterback started against the Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII?
Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick took over after Alex Smith's midseason concussion and kept the job, though Smith ranked third in the NFL in passer rating.
Q 22Which Ravens receiver caught the 70-yard 'Mile High Miracle' touchdown in the 2012 playoffs?
Jacoby Jones
Jacoby Jones's catch forced overtime, and rookie Justin Tucker won it 38–35 with a 47-yard field goal in the second extra period.
Q 23Who headlined the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show?
Beyoncé
Beyoncé performed her halftime set live, days after admitting she had sung along to a recorded track for the anthem at Obama's inauguration.
Q 14Which quarterback replaced Tony Banks as the Ravens' starter in 2000 and started Super Bowl XXXV?
Trent Dilfer
Trent Dilfer won the title yet was not re-signed, and Baltimore defended its crown in 2001 with a different starting quarterback.
Q 15Which Raven answered a 97-yard kickoff return touchdown in Super Bowl XXXV with an 84-yard return of his own?
Jermaine Lewis
Jermaine Lewis's return came on the very next kickoff after the other team's only score, making it 24–7 and putting the game out of reach.
Q 16Who did the Ravens defeat 16-3 in the AFC Championship Game on the way to Super Bowl XXXV?
Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders passer Rich Gannon was knocked out by a hit from Tony Siragusa, who was fined $10,000 for it.
Q 17Which team did the Ravens beat 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII?
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers reached first down inside the Ravens' 10 late in the game, but Baltimore's defense kept them out of the end zone.
Q 18What stopped Super Bowl XLVII for 34 minutes?
A power outage
A power outage was traced to a relay device that the utility had installed specifically to prevent power failures at the dome.
Q 19Who was named MVP of Super Bowl XLVII?
Joe Flacco
Joe Flacco then signed a six-year, $120.6 million deal that made him the NFL's highest-paid player, until Aaron Rodgers topped it weeks later.
Q 20Which school did the Ravens' 2008 first-round quarterback transfer to after starting his college career at Pitt?
Delaware
Delaware cost him his own money at first, because Pitt refused to release him from his scholarship and he had to sit out a season.
Q 24Which NFL team's special teams did the Ravens' 2008 head-coach hire run for nine seasons before Baltimore?
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles moved him to secondary coach for 2007, and within weeks of that season Baltimore made him a head coach.
Q 25Who replaced Brian Billick as Ravens head coach in 2008?
John Harbaugh
John Harbaugh got the job only after the Ravens' first choice, Jason Garrett, took a raise and a promotion to stay where he was.
Q 26Before the Ravens job in 1999, Brian Billick ran the offense of which record-setting team?
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings scored a then-record 556 points under his offense, yet the 15–1 team lost the NFC title game to Atlanta in overtime.
Q 27Who was the Ravens' first head coach, hired for the inaugural 1996 season?
Ted Marchibroda
Ted Marchibroda had once turned the 2–12 Baltimore Colts into 10–4 division champions in his first season, 1975.
Q 28Who was hired in January 2026 as the fourth head coach in Ravens history?
Jesse Minter
Jesse Minter's only prior head-coaching game was Michigan's 2023 opener, a 30–3 win he ran while the Wolverines' head coach was suspended.
Q 29Which Ravens safety set the NFL record with a 107-yard interception return in 2008?
Ed Reed
Ed Reed picked off a backup quarterback who had entered only because the starter was benched at halftime after throwing two interceptions.
Q 30Which cornerback ended his Hall of Fame career with the Ravens?
Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders had been retired for three years before Baltimore lured him back.