| Team: | Baltimore Ravens |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Record: | 10–7 |
| Division Place: | 2nd AFC North |
| Coach: | John Harbaugh |
| Off Coach: | Greg Roman |
| Def Coach: | Mike Macdonald |
| General Manager: | Eric DeCosta |
| Owner: | Steve Bisciotti |
| Stadium: | M&T Bank Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Bengals) 17–24 |
| Mvp: | LB Roquan Smith |
| Uniform: | Baltimore Ravens Uniforms 2016-2023.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Ravens seasons |
The 2022 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 27th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 15th under head coach John Harbaugh. They improved on their 8–9 record from the previous season and qualified for the postseason after missing the playoffs the previous season.
The Ravens' three preseason victories extended their preseason winning streak to 23 games, which is an NFL record.[1] The Ravens also held double-digit leads in their first 10 games of the season (they would have only three after that). However, this was also the first season in franchise history that the Ravens went the entire season without scoring a defensive touchdown.
Injuries on offense again plagued the Ravens for the second straight year, despite it resulting in a playoff appearance. RBs Gus Edwards and J. K. Dobbins missed time during the season, WR Rashod Bateman sustained a season-ending injury in Week 8, and WR Devin Duvernay also sustained a season-ending injury late in the season. QB Lamar Jackson also suffered a knee injury in Week 13. Although it was initially expected to be a short-term injury, he missed the rest of the season. The offense was severely hampered with backup Tyler Huntley under center and the Ravens did not score more than 17 points in any game he started, although Huntley was selected to the Pro Bowl as an injury replacement. The Ravens also had trouble closing out games; they blew four games where they led by at least ten points, including three in the first six weeks of the season; two of which were by 17 or more points.
Without Lamar under center, the Ravens suffered a 24–17 loss to the division rival Cincinnati Bengals in the Wild Card round, ending their season. This marked the first time the Ravens lost in the Wild Card round on the road after previously going 6–0 in such games.
| Position | Player | Tag | 2021 Team | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | Marcus Williams | UFA | New Orleans Saints | March 15 | |
| OT | Morgan Moses | UFA | New York Jets | March 15 | |
| DT | Michael Pierce | UFA | Minnesota Vikings | March 17 | |
| RB | Mike Davis | UFA | Atlanta Falcons | May 10 | |
| OLB | Vince Biegel | UFA | Miami Dolphins | May 16 | |
| DT | Brent Urban | UFA | Dallas Cowboys | May 20 | |
| CB | Kyle Fuller | UFA | Denver Broncos | May 24 | |
| OLB | Steven Means | UFA | Atlanta Falcons | June 17 | |
| OLB | Trent Harris | UFA | New York Giants | August 13 | |
| WR | Demarcus Robinson | UFA | Las Vegas Raiders | August 23 | |
| RB | Kenyan Drake | UFA | Las Vegas Raiders | August 31 | |
| ILB | Del'Shawn Phillips | UFA | New York Jets | August 31 |
| Position | Player | Tag | 2022 Team | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Anthony Levine | UFA | Retired | January 26 | |
| CB | Tavon Young | Waived | Chicago Bears | March 9 | |
| OT | Alejandro Villanueva | Waived | Retired | March 9 | |
| TE | Eric Tomlinson | UFA | Denver Broncos | March 15 | |
| CB | Anthony Averett | UFA | Las Vegas Raiders | March 16 | |
| C | Bradley Bozeman | UFA | Carolina Panthers | March 18 | |
| QB | Josh Johnson | UFA | Denver Broncos | March 18 | |
| LB | Chris Board | UFA | Detroit Lions | March 21 | |
| DT | Justin Ellis | UFA | New York Giants | March 23 | |
| CB | Chris Westry | UFA | Carolina Panthers | April 4 | |
| FS | DeShon Elliott | UFA | Detroit Lions | April 13 | |
| WR | Sammy Watkins | UFA | Green Bay Packers | April 14 | |
| WR | Miles Boykin | Waived | Pittsburgh Steelers | April 18 | |
| WR | Marquise Brown | Traded | Arizona Cardinals | April 28 | |
| RB | Ty'Son Williams | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | May 10 | |
| DT | Xavier Kelly | Waived | May 11 | ||
| CB | Khalil Dorsey | UFA | New York Giants | May 18 | |
| P | Sam Koch | N/A | Retired | May 19 | |
| CB | Kevin Toliver | Waived | May 26 | ||
| DE | Derek Wolfe | Waived/Injured | Retired | June 14 | |
| CB | Iman Marshall | Waived | July 23 | ||
| SS | Tony Jefferson | Waived | New York Giants | August 29 | |
| OG | Tyre Phillips | Waived | New York Giants | August 31 |
See main article: 2022 NFL draft.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | |||||
| 23 | Traded to Buffalo | from Arizona | |||
| 25 | from Buffalo | ||||
| 2 | 45 | ||||
| 3 | 76 | ||||
| 100 | Traded to Arizona | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection | |||
| 4 | 110 | from NY Giants | |||
| 119 | |||||
| 128 | from Arizona | ||||
| 130 | from Buffalo | ||||
| 139 | Compensatory selection | ||||
| 141 | Compensatory selection | ||||
| 5 | 156 | Traded to Minnesota | |||
| 173 | Traded to the New York Giants | from Kansas City | |||
| 6 | 191 | Traded to Kansas City | |||
| 196 | from Miami | ||||
| 7 | 224 | Traded to Miami | from Houston via New England | ||
| 235 | Traded to Jacksonville | ||||
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Bolden | WR | Alabama | [2] |
| Shemar Bridges | Fort Valley State | ||
| Anthony Brown | QB | Oregon | |
| Trevor Clark | WR | California | |
| Diego Fagot | LB | Navy | [3] |
| Aron Johnson | OT | South Dakota State | |
| Zakoby McClain | LB | Auburn | |
| Jeremiah Moon | Florida | ||
| Chris Moore | S | Georgia State | |
| Rayshad Nichols | DT | Stephen F. Austin | |
| Ricky Person | RB | NC State | |
| Makai Polk | WR | Mississippi State | |
| Josh Ross | LB | Michigan | |
| David Vereen | CB | Newberry | |
| Raleigh Webb | WR | The Citadel | |
| Chuck Wiley | LB | UTSA | |
| Denzel Williams | CB | Villanova | |
| Devon Williams | WR | Oregon |
| Coach | Position | Reason left | Replacement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Martindale[5] | Defensive coordinator | Fired | ||
| Bobby Engram[6] | Tight ends | George Godsey | ||
| Rob Ryan[7] | Inside linebackers | Fired | Zach Orr | |
| Drew Wilkins | Outside linebackers | Rob Leonard | ||
| N/A | Defensive quality control | N/A (position created) | Ryan Osborn | |
| Dick Cass[8] | President | Retired | Sashi Brown | |
| Assistant offensive line coach | Accepted job with Jacksonville Jaguars | Mike Devlin | ||
| Ron Medlin[9] | Head athletic trainer | Fired | Adrian Dixon |
The Ravens' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee Titans | W 23–10 | 1–0 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | ||
| 2 | August 21 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 24–17 | 2–0 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | Washington Commanders | W 17–15 | 3–0 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | at New York Jets | W 24–9 | 1–0 | MetLife Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | September 18 | Miami Dolphins | L 38–42 | 1–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 25 | at New England Patriots | W 37–26 | 2–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | October 2 | Buffalo Bills | L 20–23 | 2–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 19–17 | 3–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 16 | at New York Giants | L 20–24 | 3–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | October 23 | Cleveland Browns | W 23–20 | 4–3 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–22 | 5–3 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap | ||
| 9 | at New Orleans Saints | W 27–13 | 6–3 | Caesars Superdome | Recap | ||
| 10 | Bye | ||||||
| 11 | November 20 | Carolina Panthers | W 13–3 | 7–3 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 27 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 27–28 | 7–4 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap | |
| 13 | December 4 | Denver Broncos | W 10–9 | 8–4 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | |
| 14 | December 11 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 16–14 | 9–4 | Acrisure Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | at Cleveland Browns | L 3–13 | 9–5 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap | ||
| 16 | Atlanta Falcons | W 17–9 | 10–5 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | ||
| 17 | January 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–16 | 10–6 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | |
| 18 | January 8 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 16–27 | 10–7 | Paycor Stadium | Recap | |
After a somewhat slow start, the Ravens outscored the Jets, who were led by former Ravens QB Joe Flacco, 21–3 in the 2nd and 3rd quarters en route to a 24–9 season opening victory. Lamar Jackson threw for 213 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception; the first two touchdowns went to Devin Duvernay while the third one was caught by Rashod Bateman. With the win, the Ravens started the season 1–0 and snapped a six-game losing streak which dated back to Week 12 of the previous season.
In what would be a recurring theme for their 2022 season, the Ravens blew a 35–14 lead and lost to Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins, 42–38, on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Tagovailoa to Jaylen Waddle. Jackson threw for 318 yards, three touchdowns, and rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown and surpassed Michael Vick for the most 100-yard rushing games by a quarterback with his 79-yard touchdown run in the third quarter in a losing effort. With the upset loss, the Ravens fell to 1–1, and lost their second straight game against the Dolphins.
This was the Ravens' first regular season road win in Foxborough, and their first road win against the Patriots since the 2012 AFC Championship game.
The Ravens blew a 20–3 lead and lost to Josh Allen and the Bills, 23–20, on a 21-yard field goal by Tyler Bass. With the loss, the Ravens fell to an even 2–2.
The Ravens survived another comeback bid as Justin Tucker kicked the game-winning 43-yard field goal as time expired in a 19–17 win over the Bengals. With the win, the Ravens snapped a six-game home losing streak, improved to 3–2, and moved into first place in the AFC North.
The Ravens blew a 20–10 lead and lost to Daniel Jones and the Giants, 24–20, on a 1-yard touchdown run by Saquon Barkley. With the loss, the Ravens fell to 3–3. They once again failed to win a road game against the Giants, not having done so since the two teams met for the first time in 1997. This is also the first and currently the only time that Lamar Jackson has lost to an NFC team.
The Ravens held off the Browns and remained atop the AFC North with a 23–20 home win. Ravens RB Gus Edwards scored two rushing touchdowns in his first game back from injury since the 2020 postseason and LB Malik Harrison blocked a potential game-tying 60-yard field goal by Cade York in the final two minutes of regulation. With the win, the Ravens improved to 4–3.
After a sluggish first half, the Ravens outscored the Buccaneers 24–12 in the second half for 27–22 victory. Lamar Jackson threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns while Gus Edwards ran for 65 yards. However, Edwards would be injured late in the game, causing him to miss the next two games. This would also be the final game of the season for WR Rashod Bateman, who suffered a foot injury, which would require season-ending surgery, in the second quarter.
After winning 3 consecutive games in a row, the Baltimore Ravens headed to Jacksonville to get their 4th consecutive win. However, after having a slight lead, the Ravens collapsed entirely, allowing a Jaguars comeback drive that ended with a Marvin Jones Jr. touchdown and a Zay Jones 2-point conversion to give the Jaguars the lead. Justin Tucker attempted a potential game-winning 67-yard field goal at the end of the game, which would've broken his own record for the longest NFL field goal made, but the kick fell short, and the Jaguars won.
After trailing for almost the entire game, mostly due to what would become a season-ending knee injury to Lamar Jackson, the Ravens capped a 91-yard drive with a game-winning touchdown from backup QB Tyler Huntley with 28 seconds to go. Denver K Brandon McManus attempted a 63-yard potential game-winning field goal as time expired, but the kick fell short. The win improved the Ravens record to 8–4, matching their win total from last year.
The Ravens were unable to get anything going on offense and lost to the Browns 3–13 in the second game of a Saturday Night Tripleheader. The Ravens committed two turnovers and turned the ball over downs three times. Justin Tucker also missed two of his three field goal attempts, the first of which was blocked while the other was wide left. After the loss, the Baltimore Ravens lost 1st place in the division when the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the next day.
The Ravens clinched a playoff berth and improved to 10–5 with the win.
The Ravens blew a 13–3 lead and lost to Kenny Pickett and the Steelers, 16–13, on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Pickett to Najee Harris. With the loss, the Ravens fell to 10–6.
Had Baltimore won the game, the site of the wild card game between the two teams would be determined by a coin flip, following the rule changes put in place after the Bills-Bengals game was cancelled.[10]
See also: 2022–23 NFL playoffs.
| Recipient | Award(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Andrews | Pro Bowl | |
| Week 14: AFC Special Teams Player of the Week | ||
| Devin Duvernay | Pro Bowl | |
| Week 9: AFC Defensive Player of the Week[11] | ||
| Marlon Humphrey | Pro Bowl | |
| September: AFC Offensive Player of the Month[12] | ||
| Second-team All-Pro | ||
| Patrick Ricard | Pro Bowl | |
| Roquan Smith | Dec/Jan: AFC Defensive Player of the Month, Pro Bowl, First-team All-Pro | |
| Justin Tucker | Pro Bowl, Second-team All-Pro |