The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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The team is a member of the AFC North Division of the National Football League.

The team originated in 1996 when then-owner of the Cleveland Browns, Art Modell, relocated the franchise to Baltimore. The franchise was renamed and legally treated as a new entity (or expansion team) upon moving to Baltimore. The team's name was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven, as Poe lived for a time in Baltimore, died there in 1849, and is buried there.

The Ravens have experienced great success in their brief history, making the playoffs nine times since 2000, with two Super Bowl victories (2000 and 2012), four AFC North division titles (2003, 2006, 2011 and 2012) and two AFC Championship titles (2000 and 2012). The Ravens are currently owned by Steve Bisciotti and valued at $1.09 billion, making the team the 18th-most valuable sports franchise in the world.

With an amazing score of 34-31, the Baltimore Ravens have won the 2012 season. Despite early injuries that led to struggles on the defensive side of the football, the Ravens jumped out to a 9-2 start thanks in part to a high powered no-huddle offense led by Joe Flacco. Needing just a single win to secure a second straight division title, the Ravens went on a three game losing streak, highlighted by the firing of offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, promotion of quarterback coach Jim Caldwell to offensive coordinator, and an embarrassing 34