4 minute read
R AV E N S - B R O W N S R E C E N T H I S T O R Y / S I N C E 2 0 1
R AV E N S - B R O W N S C O N N E C T I O N S Franchise Connections
• Baltimore EVP and Hall of Fame TE Ozzie Newsome played 13 seasons (1978-90) in Cleveland. After his playing career, he held several front office positions in Cleveland, before moving with the team to Baltimore as VP of player personnel in 1996. • ILB L.J. Fort (IR) began his playing career as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Browns in 2012, while Baltimore G Kevin Zeitler spent the 2017-18 seasons in Cleveland. • Baltimore SVP of football operations Pat Moriarty started his NFL career with the Browns as a RB in 1979. He later joined Cleveland’s front office as director of business ops in 1994. • Baltimore’s staff is comprised of many executives who were invited to join the franchise when it moved from Cleveland, including: SVP of football operations Pat Moriarty, VP of football video operations Jon Dubé, SVP of operations Bob Eller and senior advisor of public relations Kevin Byrne. • Baltimore director of player personnel George Kokinis was the Browns’ GM in 2009. He began his career with Cleveland as an operations intern (1991) and then as a scout (1992-95). • Ravens senior player personnel executive Vincent Newsome played two seasons (1991-92) for the Browns before becoming a special assignment scout for the team from 1993-95. • Baltimore pass game coordinator/secondary Chris Hewitt served as an intern with the Browns in 2001 through the NFL’s Minority Coaching Fellowship Program. • Ravens east area scout Bobby Vega spent 2005-17 with the Browns’ scouting department, starting as a scouting assistant and working his way up to director. Local Connections
• Ravens DT Brandon Williams (Harmony Prep), DE Derek Wolfe (IR – Beaver Local), ILB Malik Harrison (NFI – Walnut Ridge) and C Adam Redmond (PS – Walsh Jesuit) played HS football in Ohio. • Ravens SVP of football operations Pat Moriarty was born in Cleveland and inducted into the athletic Hall of Fame at Benedictine HS. Head coach John Harbaugh (Perrysburg), defensive coordinator Don Martindale (Trotwood), assistant linebacker/quality control coach Jay Peterson (Hopedale), pass game specialist Keith Williams (Lima) are also Ohioans. • Baltimore’s roster is comprised of many players who played collegiately in Ohio, including: Derek Wolfe (IR – Cincinnati), RB J.K. Dobbins (IR – Ohio State), ILB Malik Harrison (NFI – Ohio State) and WR Binjimen Victor (PS – Ohio State). • Cleveland EVP of football operations & GM Andrew Berry is a Bel Air, MD, native, while the Browns also have several players who grew up in Maryland: P Jamie Gillan (Leonardtown), G Michael Dunn (Bethesda, also attended University of Maryland), S John Johnson III (Hyattsville) and WR Lawrence Cager (PS – Baltimore).
M I L E S T O N E S O N T H E H O R I Z O N John Harbaugh
• Harbaugh (147 total victories) needs 3 more wins to reach 150 for his career.
TE Mark Andrews
• Andrews (24) is 1 TD catch shy of 25 for his career, which will make him the fourth Raven ever to achieve the milestone: TE Todd Heap (41), WR Torrey Smith (30) & WR Derrick Mason (29). • Andrews (212) needs 2 catches to pass Torrey Smith (213) for sixth most in Ravens history. • He (2,801) also needs 19 receiving yards to pass Qadry Ismail (2,819) for seventh most in team history. DE Calais Campbell & OLB Justin Houston
• Houston recorded sack No. 100.5 of his career in Week 10 at Miami, while Campbell has notched 92.5 sacks during his career. If Campbell achieves his 100th sack this year, they’ll be the first duo in NFL history to attain the century mark as teammates. RB Devonta Freeman
QB Lamar Jackson
• Jackson needs one more outing with 100 rushing yards to set the NFL record for the most regular season 100-yard rushing performances by a QB (currently tied w/ Mike Vick – 10). RB Latavius Murray
K Justin Tucker
• Tucker needs 49 more points this season to reach 130 and become the first kicker in NFL history to achieve that mark in six consecutive seasons.
WR Sammy Watkins
• Watkins (343) is 7 receptions shy of 350 for his career. He also needs 7 receiving TDs to reach 40 for his career.
R AV E N S R A D I O B R O A D C A S T S
• The Ravens’ 2021 radio team features Gerry Sandusky and former Ravens FB Femi Ayanbadejo. Sandusky, WBAL-TV 11’s sports director, delivers the play-by-play for the broadcast team, while Ayanbadejo serves as the color analyst. • Games can be heard on 98Rock WIYY (97.9 FM), WBAL 1090 AM/101.5 FM, baltimoreravens.com and in the Ravens mobile app (when in Baltimore). The network broadcasts each game with 30 affiliates spanning five states – Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia – and Washington, D.C.
