20 worst moments in Ravens history

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The Ravens' attempt to repeat as Super Bowl champions ends in the regular season finale when the Cincinnati Bengals score 17 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Ravens, 34-17. Joe Flacco throws three interceptions, giving him a team-record 22 for the season. The team fails to replace traded wide receiver Anquan Boldin and running back Ray Rice averages 3.1 yards per carry.

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The Ravens trade up to select California quarterback Kyle Boller 19th overall in the NFL draft. Limited by injuries and ineffectiveness, Boller makes 16 starts in just one regular season and is replaced atop the depth chart in 2006.

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Lee Evans drops a touchdown pass with 27 seconds remaining and Billy Cundiff misses a 32-yard field goal attempt with 15 seconds on the clock, sealing the Ravens' 23-20 loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game.

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Former majority owner Art Modell, who moved the team from Cleveland to Baltimore in 1996, dies at 87.

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After leading 21-7 at halftime, the Ravens lose to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-24, in the AFC divisional round.

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The Ravens lose to the New England Patriots, 41-7. The margin of defeat, 34 points, is the largest in team history.

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The Ravens miss the playoffs for the second consecutive season after going 6-10. They finish 0-8 on the road.

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Running back Ray Rice is arrested after a domestic violence incident with his future wife in Atlantic City, N.J. After video surfaces in September, he's indefinitely suspended by the NFL and released by the Ravens, who face questions about their response to the incident. Rice's suspension is lifted in November.

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After setting a franchise record with 13 regular-season wins, the favored Ravens lose to the Indianapolis Colts, 15-6, in the AFC divisional round at M&T Bank Stadium.

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Running back Bernard Pierce becomes the eighth Raven arrested in 13 months. He's quickly released by the team.

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The Ravens twice lead by 14 points, then lose, 35-31, to the New England Patriots in the AFC divisional playoff round in Foxborough, Mass.

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Linebacker Ray Lewis is among two charged with murder in Atlanta. He eventually pleads to obstruction of justice, serves a year of probation and is fined $250,000 by the NFL.

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The Ravens finish 5-11 the year after the best regular season in franchise history. The next day, coach Brian Billick is fired.

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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning ties an NFL record by throwing seven touchdown passes against the Ravens, who begin their Super Bowl defense with a 49-27 loss.

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The Ravens trade a second-round NFL draft pick to the San Francisco 49ers for star wide receiver Terrell Owens. Owens, however, successfully fights the trade and ultimately signs with the Philadelphia Eagles.