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M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore will host its sixth playoff game Sunday. Let's look at the previous five.
1) 2000 Wildcard. #4 seed Ravens host #5 seed Broncos.
the league format at that time was three divisions and three wild cards per conference, and as top wild card the 12-4 Ravens had the privilege of hosting the game. Ravens played their usual stifling defense against the Broncos, quarterbacked by Gus Ferotte for an injured Brian Griese, winning 21-3, the only playoff game in 28 years in which Denver could not get a touchdown. The big play was a 58-yard second-quarter touchdown catch by Shannon Sharp on a deflection. The Ravens would go to Adelphia to beat the Titans the following week en route to winning the Super Bowl.
2) 2003 AFC North Champions. #4 seed Ravens host #5 seed Titans
Tennessee defeats 10-6 Baltimore for a bit of revenge for their 2000 playoff loss. Steve McNair and Derrick Mason (both future Ravens) lead the Titans to a 20-17 win thanks to a late field goal. Penalties hurt the home team. Tennessee would lose next week to the Patriots.
3) 2006 AFC North Champions. #2 seed Ravens host #3 seed Colts
A great 13-3 season ends bitterly to Indianapolis by a 15-6 score. Neither team managed to score a touchdown. The Colts would beat San Diego in the AFCC and go on to beat the Bears in the Super Bowl.
4) 2011 AFC North Champions. #2 seed Ravens host #3 seed Houston Texans
The Ravens force two turnovers in the first quarter to score 17 points and coast to a 20-13 win. TJ Yates starts as qb for the Texans. Baltimore's D would force four turnovers, two in the fourth quarter. The Ravens would lose a heartbreaking AFCC to New England the following week.
5) 2012 AFC North Champions #4 seed Ravens host #5 seed Indianapolis Colts
Bittersweet day as Ravens fans watch their team defeat their former team, coached by their former DC Chuck Pagano. Final score 24-9. Anquan Boldin set a franchise record with five catches for 145 yards and a touchdown; Bernard Pierce ran for 103 yards and Jacoby Jones had 117 return yards . Colts second playoff game @ Baltimore without scoring a touchdown. Ravens would win the AFCC the following week @ New England and go on to defeat San Francisco for their second SB win.
1) 2000 Wildcard. #4 seed Ravens host #5 seed Broncos.
the league format at that time was three divisions and three wild cards per conference, and as top wild card the 12-4 Ravens had the privilege of hosting the game. Ravens played their usual stifling defense against the Broncos, quarterbacked by Gus Ferotte for an injured Brian Griese, winning 21-3, the only playoff game in 28 years in which Denver could not get a touchdown. The big play was a 58-yard second-quarter touchdown catch by Shannon Sharp on a deflection. The Ravens would go to Adelphia to beat the Titans the following week en route to winning the Super Bowl.
2) 2003 AFC North Champions. #4 seed Ravens host #5 seed Titans
Tennessee defeats 10-6 Baltimore for a bit of revenge for their 2000 playoff loss. Steve McNair and Derrick Mason (both future Ravens) lead the Titans to a 20-17 win thanks to a late field goal. Penalties hurt the home team. Tennessee would lose next week to the Patriots.
3) 2006 AFC North Champions. #2 seed Ravens host #3 seed Colts
A great 13-3 season ends bitterly to Indianapolis by a 15-6 score. Neither team managed to score a touchdown. The Colts would beat San Diego in the AFCC and go on to beat the Bears in the Super Bowl.
4) 2011 AFC North Champions. #2 seed Ravens host #3 seed Houston Texans
The Ravens force two turnovers in the first quarter to score 17 points and coast to a 20-13 win. TJ Yates starts as qb for the Texans. Baltimore's D would force four turnovers, two in the fourth quarter. The Ravens would lose a heartbreaking AFCC to New England the following week.
5) 2012 AFC North Champions #4 seed Ravens host #5 seed Indianapolis Colts
Bittersweet day as Ravens fans watch their team defeat their former team, coached by their former DC Chuck Pagano. Final score 24-9. Anquan Boldin set a franchise record with five catches for 145 yards and a touchdown; Bernard Pierce ran for 103 yards and Jacoby Jones had 117 return yards . Colts second playoff game @ Baltimore without scoring a touchdown. Ravens would win the AFCC the following week @ New England and go on to defeat San Francisco for their second SB win.