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Purple Rewind: The 2001 Baltimore Ravens

By Chris Schisler

Jun 14, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; A general view of the Baltimore Ravens logo painted on the hill outside the Under Armour Performance Center prior to the start of mini camp. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 14, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; A general view of the Baltimore Ravens logo painted on the hill outside the Under Armour Performance Center prior to the start of mini camp. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 26, 2014; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Baltimore Ravens helmet on the sidelines against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Bengals defeated the Ravens 27-24. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 26, 2014; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Baltimore Ravens helmet on the sidelines against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Bengals defeated the Ravens 27-24. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /

The Best Moments

The 2001 season started with a win in Baltimore against the Chicago Bears. It was a 17-6 win that was vintage Ravens. The defense made Shane Matthews have a brutally tough day. Matthews had a passer rating of 46.5 and two interceptions. Grbac had a misleadingly great start to the season. He only had six incomplete passes in the game.

One of the most exciting moments of the season was the Ravens week 11 game with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Ravens won the game in the most dramatic fashion, a Shannon Sharpe touchdown with just 14 seconds remaining. The Ravens had built a 17 point lead early in the third quarter. The Jaguars then scored on three straight possessions to take a 21-17 lead. Sharpe came up with a diving catch, just tapping his feet in bounds, in the back of the end zone.

The Ravens had a few dominating wins. They beat the Bengals 16-0 in week 15. Two weeks later they crushed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-3. The Ravens won their Wild Card game in Miami convincingly, 20-3.

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