2011 Baltimore Ravens season
| 2011 Baltimore Ravens season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | John Harbaugh |
| General manager | Ozzie Newsome |
| Owner | Stephen Bisciotti |
| Home field | M&T Bank Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 1st AFC North |
| Playoff finish |
Won Divisional Playoffs (Texans) 20–13 Lost AFC Championship Game (Patriots) 23–20 |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Ray Rice FB Vonta Leach G Marshal Yanda DT Haloti Ngata LB Terrell Suggs LB Ray Lewis FS Ed Reed |
The 2011 Baltimore Ravens season was the team's 16th in the National Football League and city of Baltimore, and the 14th to host home games at M&T Bank Stadium. 2011 marked one of the most successful seasons in Baltimore Ravens franchise history. The Ravens completed the season with a 12–4 record, matching their record from 2010, and winning the AFC North division title for the third time in franchise history. By earning a playoff berth in 2011, the Ravens set a franchise record by going to the postseason for four consecutive seasons.
John Harbaugh coached his fourth season for the franchise. Over his first four years, Harbaugh compiled an overall record of 44–20 in regular season and 5–4 in postseason. The Ravens avenged their 2010 divisional round playoff loss against the Steelers in week 1 of the season with a big 35–7 victory at home. The 2011 campaign also marked the first time the Ravens played a Thanksgiving game: the Ravens played the San Francisco 49ers and won 16–6. (San Francisco was coached by John Harbaugh's brother Jim, and many dubbed the Thanksgiving game the "Harbaugh Bowl.")
After defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in week 17, the Ravens earned the first-round bye for the first time since 2006 as the second seed and were defeated by the New England Patriots in the Conference Championship game, 23-20. Lee Evans failed to catch what would have been the game-winning touchdown on 2nd down and 1, and Billy Cundiff missed a 32-yard field goal attempt in the final minute.
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