2008 Baltimore Ravens season
| 2008 Baltimore Ravens season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | John Harbaugh |
| Home field | M&T Bank Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC North |
| Playoff finish |
Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 27–9 Won Divisional Playoffs (Titans) 13–10 Lost Conference Championship (Steelers) 14–23 |
| Pro Bowlers | 5 |
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The 2008 Baltimore Ravens season was the 13th season for the team in the NFL. Despite having one of the toughest schedules in the NFL, the Ravens completed a major turnaround from the 2007 season, finishing the season with an 11–5 record and a playoff berth. They defeated the Miami Dolphins in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, and then in the divisional round they defeated the Tennessee Titans, who had compiled the best record in the AFC over the regular season. However, in the AFC championship game, the Ravens' season came to an end as they were defeated by eventual Super Bowl XLIII champion Pittsburgh Steelers.
On December 31, 2007, Brian Billick was fired after coaching the team to a 5–11 record, finishing last overall in the AFC North Division. Three weeks later, on January 18, 2008, John Harbaugh was hired to replace Brian Billick as the third head coach in the franchise's young history. Harbaugh was the defensive secondary coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, coaching such players as Pro Bowl cornerback Lito Sheppard and free safety Brian Dawkins. As the Baltimore Ravens Head Coach, he is scheduled to serve in that capacity until at least the end of the 2011 season, after signing a four-year contract with the team.
After not having a true offensive coordinator during the 2007 season (Billick had assumed those duties early in the 2006 season after firing Jim Fassel (although Rick Neuheisel had been listed on the coaching staff in that capacity), addressing this position was as much of a priority for new Head Coach John Harbaugh as it was for owner Steve Bisciotti to find a new Head Coach for his team, at the time. Recently dismissed as head coach from the Miami Dolphins,Malcolm 'Cam' Cameron was highly sought after for his offensive expertise from his time in San Diego with the Chargers. After some deliberation amongst offers he received from around the league, Cameron chose to come to the Ravens, and John Harbaugh announced him as the offensive coordinator on January 23, 2008.
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