Commanders–Ravens rivalry

Washington Commanders–Baltimore Ravens
	Washington Commanders Baltimore Ravens
First meeting	October 26, 1997; Ravens 20, Redskins 17
Latest meeting	October 4, 2020; Ravens 31, Washington 17
Next meeting	2024 (regular season)
Statistics
Meetings total	7 meetings
All-time series	Regular season:; Ravens lead 4–3–0; Pre-season:; Ravens lead 10–3–0
Largest victory	BAL 24, WAS 10 (2008); BAL 31, WAS 17 (2020)
Smallest victory	BAL 20, WAS 17 (1997); WAS 31, BAL 28 OT(2012)
Current win streak	Ravens, 1 (2020–present)

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Locations of the Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens

The Commanders–Ravens rivalry, sometimes referred to as the Battle of the Beltway^[1] or the Beltway Bowl^[2], is the rivalry between the Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. By the location of their stadiums, it is an in-state, interconference matchup between the two NFL teams of the Washington–Baltimore metropolitan area. It has been active since the Ravens joined the league as an expansion team in 1996. The rivalry consists mostly of matchups in the preseason, as the teams have been in different conferences since the Ravens were founded.

The Ravens are part of the AFC North. The Commanders are currently part of the NFC East. According to the current NFL scheduling format, the two teams play each other every four years during the regular season, rotating the host site each meeting. In addition, the two clubs play each other during the preseason nearly every year, with the site rotating on a mostly regular basis.

The two teams have never met in the playoffs. Currently, the only circumstance in which the two teams could meet during the postseason would be in the Super Bowl.

The seven regular season meetings have been characterized in most cases as relatively low-scoring affairs, and oftentimes close. Five of the seven have been decided by seven or fewer points, while two have been decided by a field goal.

Game results[edit]

Regular season results[edit]

Season	Day	Date	Home team	Site	Result	Overall series
1997	Sunday	October 26	Redskins	Jack Kent Cooke Stadium	Ravens 20–17	Ravens 1–0
2000	Sunday	October 15	Redskins	FedExField	Redskins 10–3	Tied 1–1
2004	Sunday	October 10	Redskins	FedExField	Ravens 17–10	Ravens 2–1
2008	Sunday	December 7	Ravens	M&T Bank Stadium	Ravens 24–10	Ravens 3–1
2012	Sunday	November 11	Redskins	FedExField	Redskins 31–28^OT	Ravens 3–2
2016	Sunday	October 9	Ravens	M&T Bank Stadium	Redskins 16–10	Tied 3–3
2020	Sunday	October 4	Washington	FedExField	Ravens 31–17	Ravens 4–3

Preseason results[edit]

Season	Day	Date	Home team	Site	Result	Overall series
2003	Saturday	August 23	Redskins	FedExField	Redskins 24–3	Commanders 1–0
2004	Not played
2005	Thursday	September 1	Ravens	M&T Bank Stadium	Ravens 26–20^OT	Tied 1–1
2006	Thursday	August 31	Redskins	FedExField	Ravens 17–10	Ravens 2–1
2007	Saturday	August 25	Redskins	FedExField	Redskins 13–7	Tied 2–2
2008	Not played
2009	Friday	August 14	Ravens	M&T Bank Stadium	Ravens 23–0	Ravens 3–2
2010	Saturday	August 21	Redskins	FedExField	Ravens 23–3	Ravens 4–2
2011	Thursday	August 25	Ravens	M&T Bank Stadium	Ravens 34–31	Ravens 5–2
2012	Not played
2013	Not played
2014	Saturday	August 23	Ravens	M&T Bank Stadium	Ravens 23–17	Ravens 6–2
2015	Saturday	August 29	Ravens	M&T Bank Stadium	Redskins 31–13	Ravens 6–3
2016	Not played
2017	Thursday	August 10	Ravens	M&T Bank Stadium	Ravens 23–3	Ravens 7–3
2018	Thursday	August 30	Ravens	M&T Bank Stadium	Ravens 30–20	Ravens 8–3
2019	Thursday	August 29	Redskins	FedExField	Ravens 20–7	Ravens 9–3
2020	Not played; no NFL preseason games due to COVID-19 outbreak
2021	Saturday	August 28	Redskins	FedExField	Ravens 37–3	Ravens 10–3

Connections between the teams[edit]

Coaches/executives[edit]

Name	Commanders' tenure	Ravens' tenure
Ted Marchibroda	1961–1965, Assistant	1996–1998, Head coach
Jim Zorn	2008–2009, Head coach	2010, Quarterbacks coach

Players[edit]

Name	Position(s)	Commanders' tenure	Ravens' tenure
Robert Griffin III	Quarterback	2012–2015	2018–2020
Morgan Moses	Offensive tackle	2014–2020	2022–present

*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

References[edit]

↑ "Ravens Win The Battle Of The Beltway". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
↑ The Beltway Bowl! (Ravens vs. Redskins, 2012) | NFL Vault Highlights, retrieved 2022-08-10

External links[edit]

Washington Commanders vs. Baltimore Ravens Results

v t e Washington Commanders
Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021) Based in Landover, Maryland Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia
Franchise	History Seasons Players Coaches Draft First-round Starting quarterbacks Records Broadcasters
Stadiums	Braves Field Fenway Park Griffith Stadium RFK Stadium FedExField
Key personnel	Owner: Daniel Snyder President: Jason Wright General manager: Martin Mayhew Head coach: Ron Rivera
Culture	Marching Band "Hail to the Commanders" Hogettes Command Force Chief Zee Redskins name controversy Name change advocates Opinion polls Trademark dispute Original Americans Foundation "Go Fund Yourself" The Replacements Everybody's All-American
Lore	Bears 73, Redskins 0 The Hogs The Fun Bunch The Over-the-Hill Gang Body Bag Game Raljon, Maryland Redskins Rule Ricky Williams trade Monday Night Massacre
Rivalries	Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles
Division championships (15)	1936 1937 1940 1942 1943 1945 1972 1983 1984 1987 1991 1999 2012 2015 2020
Conference championships (5)	1972 1982 1983 1987 1991
League championships (2)	1937 1942
Super Bowl championships (3)	1982 (XVII) 1987 (XXII) 1991 (XXVI)
Hall of Famers	Cliff Battles Sammy Baugh Bill Dudley Turk Edwards Joe Gibbs Darrell Green Russ Grimm Chris Hanburger Ken Houston Sam Huff Deacon Jones Stan Jones Sonny Jurgensen Paul Krause Vince Lombardi Wayne Millner Bobby Mitchell Art Monk John Riggins Bruce Smith Charley Taylor
Affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: East Division

v t e Baltimore Ravens
Founded in 1996 Based in Baltimore, Maryland Headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland
Franchise	History Seasons Head coaches Starting quarterbacks First-round draft picks Draft history Awards Ring of Honor
Stadiums	Memorial Stadium M&T Bank Stadium
Key personnel	Owner: Steve Bisciotti President: Dick Cass General manager: Eric DeCosta Head coach: John Harbaugh
Culture and lore	Baltimore's Marching Ravens (The Band That Wouldn't Die) Broadcasters Cheerleaders Cleveland Browns relocation controversy Edgar, Allan, and Poe Mile High Miracle "Seven Nation Army" The Blind Side
Rivalries	Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Tennessee Titans
Division championships (6)	2003 2006 2011 2012 2018 2019
Conference championships (2)	2000 2012
League championships (2)	2000 (XXXV) 2012 (XLVII)
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (since 1996) Conference: American Football Conference (since 1996) Division: AFC North (since 2002)
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