# 1999 Baltimore Ravens season

The 1999 season was the Baltimore Ravens' fourth season in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under head coach Brian Billick. Though they missed the playoffs, they played tough against top division rival Jacksonville and trounced the eventual AFC Champion Titans to help finish the season strong with an 8–8 record.
The 1999 season also marked the first time the team played in Cleveland since relocating from the city following the 1995 season. On November 7, they faced the "reactivated" Browns, who replaced the original franchise after its move.

## Offseason
### New logo

The Ravens were forced to switch their helmet logo for the 1999 season. Security guard Frederick Bouchat contended that he had created the Ravens’ logo—a “B” inside a winged shield—that had been used from the 1996 through 1998 seasons. Bouchat sued the team for $10 million, and although he received no damages, a judge upheld a jury's verdict supporting the claim
The team's new logo—the profile of a raven's head with the letter "B"—was voted on by 7,000 fans in a poll by The Baltimore Sun. The updated logo remains in use by the team.

### NFL draft

1999 Baltimore Ravens draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 10 | Chris McAlister * | Cornerback | Arizona |
| 4 | 105 | Brandon Stokley | Wide receiver | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| 4 | 129 | Edwin Mulitalo | Guard | Arizona |
| 7 | 216 | Anthony Poindexter | Safety | Virginia |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

## Preseason
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
| 1 | August 12 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 10–7 | 1–0 |
| 2 | August 21 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 19–6 | 2–0 |
| 3 | August 28 | Carolina Panthers | W 28–24 | 3–0 |
| 4 | September 3 | New York Giants | W 28–24 | 4–0 |

## Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | TV | Attendance |
| 1 | September 12 | at St. Louis Rams | L 10–27 | 0–1 | Gus Johnson, Brent Jones | 62,100 |
| 2 | September 19 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–23 | 0–2 | Don Criqui, Steve Tasker | 68,965 |
| 3 | September 26 | Cleveland Browns | W 17–10 | 1–2 | Ian Eagle, Mark May | 68,803 |
| 4 | October 3 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 19–13 (OT) | 2–2 | Gus Johnson, Brent Jones | 50,712 |
| 5 | October 10 | at Tennessee Titans | L 11–14 | 2–3 | Bill Macatee, Beasley Reece | 65,486 |
| 6 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | October 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 8–35 | 2–4 | Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, Solomon Wilcots | 68,771 |
| 8 | October 31 | Buffalo Bills | L 10–13 | 2–5 | Ian Eagle, Mark May | 68,673 |
| 9 | November 7 | at Cleveland Browns | W 41–9 | 3–5 | Bill Macatee, Beasley Reece | 72,898 |
| 10 | November 14 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3–6 | 3–6 | Gus Johnson, Brent Jones | 67,391 |
| 11 | November 21 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–31 | 4–6 | Gus Johnson, Brent Jones | 43,279 |
| 12 | November 28 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 23–30 | 4–7 | Gus Johnson, Brent Jones | 68,428 |
| 13 | December 5 | Tennessee Titans | W 41–14 | 5–7 | Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker | 67,854 |
| 14 | December 12 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–24 | 6–7 | Ian Eagle, Mark May | 46,715 |
| 15 | December 19 | New Orleans Saints | W 31–8 | 7–7 | Scott Graham, Dave Lapham, Jim Gallagher | 67,597 |
| 16 | December 26 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 22–0 | 8–7 | Bill Macatee, Beasley Reece | 68,036 |
| 17 | January 2 | at New England Patriots | L 3–20 | 8–8 | Craig Bolerjack, Beasley Reece | 50,263 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Standings

AFC Central :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Jacksonville Jaguars | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 396 | 217 | W1 |
| $^{(4)}$ Tennessee Titans | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 392 | 324 | W4 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 324 | 277 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 317 | 320 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 283 | 460 | L2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 217 | 437 | L6 |