The 2001 season was the

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' sixth season in the

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(NFL) and the third under

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. Fresh off their victory trip from Super Bowl XXXV, bad news struck the 2001 Ravens as running back Jamal Lewis suffered a knee injury in training camp and would miss the entire season. This weakened the Ravens’ running game and defense, they also got swept by the Browns for the first time since they returned to Cleveland, and they also failed to equal their 12–4 record from 2000, instead going 10–6 but eventually reaching the postseason for the second consecutive year. They easily shut down the Miami Dolphins, 20–3 in the Wild Card Round, but were unable to stop the 13–3

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, in the next round, due to a series of turnovers and penalties.

Offseason

Throughout training camp, the team was the first to be covered by and featured on the

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series '' Hard Knocks''.

Draft

Staff

Roster

Schedule

Preseason

Regular season

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Postseason

Division standings

Game summaries

AFC wild card game vs Miami Dolphins

AFC Divisional Playoff vs Pittsburgh Steelers

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'' * Game time: 12:30 pm EST * Game weather: (Mostly Cloudy) * Game attendance: 63,976 * Referee:

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* TV announcers: (CBS)

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(play by play), Dan Dierdorf (color commentator), Bonnie Bernstein (sideline reporter)

References

Ravens on Pro Football Reference

Ravens Schedule on jt-sw.com
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Baltimore Ravens seasons

2000s in Baltimore