| Team: | Baltimore Ravens |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Record: | 6–10 |
| Division Place: | 3rd AFC North |
| Coach: | Brian Billick |
| Off Coach: | Jim Fassel |
| Def Coach: | Rex Ryan |
| General Manager: | Ozzie Newsome |
| Owner: | Steve Bisciotti |
| Stadium: | M&T Bank Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | T Jonathan Ogden |
| Uniform: | File:Baltimore Ravens Uniforms 2004-2015.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Ravens seasons |
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.[1] 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 2023, 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.
See main article: article and 2005 NFL Draft.
| 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 (OT) | 2–2 | |
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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 69,871 | |
| Note: Intra-divisional games are in bold text. | ||||||