American Football Conference (AFC) Championships: 2000 & 2012 seasons
RECORDS
Longest Kickoff Return (shared):
Longest Kickoff Return, Superbowl:
Most Consecutive Games Scoring Field Goals:
Most Combined Kick Returns, Season (shared):
Most Kicks (punts) Returned for Touchdown, Game (shared):
TEAM RECORDS
Most Touchdowns from Kickoff Returns, Game (shared):
Most Consecutive Games Scoring Field Goals:
Most Touchdowns from Punt Returns, Game (shared):
RECORDS
Most Seasons Leading League in Yards Gained:
Most Consecutive Games Scoring Touchdowns (shared):
Most Safeties, Career (shared):
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League in Passing Attempts (shared):
Most Seasons Leading League in Passing Touchdowns (shared):
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League in Passing Touchdowns:
Most Consecutive Games, Touchdown Passes:
Most Consecutive Games Scoring Touchdowns (shared):
TEAM RECORDS
RECORDS
Most Seasons Leading League in Punt Returns (shared):
Most Punt Returns, Career:
Most Punt Returns, Game:
Most Fair Catches, Career:
Most Punt Return Yards Gained, Career:
Most Seasons Leading League in Passing (shared):
Longest Pass Completion (shared):
Longest Pass Reception (shared):
Highest Average Passing Gain, Game:
Most Seasons Leading League in Lowest Percentage Passes Intercepted:
Most Seasons Leading League in Punting (shared):
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League in Punting:
Highest Punting Average, Season:
Most Interceptions by, Career:
Most Kickoff Returns, Career:
Most Yards Gained, Career:
Most Combined Kick Returns, Career:
Most Yards Returned, Career:
Most Sacks, Career:
Most Seasons, 10 or More Sacks:
TEAM RECORDS
Most Seasons Leading League in Kick-Off Return, Average Return:
Most Fumbles Recovered, Game, Own & Opponents’ (shared):
Most Opponents’ Fumbles Recovered, Game (shared):
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League in Punting, Average Distance:
Most Points, Single Team, Regular Season Game:
RECORDS
Punt Returns for Touchdown, Career:
Career Solo Tackles, Game Average:
Season Solo Tackles:
Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 1955
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BALTIMORE RAVENS
M&T Bank Stadium, BaltimoreCHAMPIONSHIPS
2000 season (Super Bowl won Jan. 28, 2001)
2012 season (Super Bowl won Feb. 3, 2013)
American Football Conference (AFC) North Division Championships: 2003, 2006, 2011, & 2012 seasons
PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Jonathan Ogden, 1996-2007
Deion Sanders, 2004-2005
Shannon Sharpe, 2000-2001
Rod Woodson, 1998-2001
Highest Average Rushing Gain, Career:
Randall Cunningham, 6.36 yards/attempt
Jacoby Jones, 108 yards
Jacoby Jones, 108 yards
Matt Stover, 38 games
B. J. Sams, 2004, 114 returns (punt: 55; kick-off: 59)
Jermaine Lewis, vs. Seattle, Dec. 7, 1997, 2 touchdowns (punts)
Jermaine Lewis, vs. N.Y. Jets, Dec. 24, 2000, 2 touchdowns (punts)Most Yards, Kickoff Returns, Game:
vs. Minnesota, Dec. 13, 1998, 367 yards
vs. Minnesota, Dec. 13, 1998, 2 touchdowns
38, 1999-2001
vs. Seattle, Dec. 7, 1997, 2 touchdowns
vs. N.Y. Jets, Dec. 24, 2000, 2 touchdowns
BALTIMORE COLTS
The Baltimore Colts played in Maryland from 1947 to 1950, and 1953 to 1983.
Memorial Stadium, BaltimoreCHAMPIONSHIPS
1958 season (Championship won Dec. 28, 1958)
1959 season (Championship won Dec. 27, 1959)
1968 season (Championship won Dec. 29, 1968)
1970 season (Super Bowl won Jan. 17, 1971)PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Raymond Berry, 1955-67
George Blanda, 1950
Art Donovan, 1950, 1953-61
Weeb Ewbank, 1954-62
Ted Hendricks, 1969-73
John Mackey, 1963-71
Gino Marchetti, 1953-64, 1966
Lenny Moore, 1956-67
Jim Parker, 1957-67
Joe Perry, 1961-62
Don Shula, 1963-69
Y. A. Tittle, 1948-50
Johnny Unitas, 1956-72Most Seasons Played:
George Blanda, 26 seasons
Alvin Haymond, 3 seasons
Lenny Moore, 18 consecutive games
Ted Hendricks, 4 safeties
Johnny Unitas, 3 consecutive seasons
Johnny Unitas, 4 seasons
Johnny Unitas, 4 seasons
Johnny Unitas, 47 consecutive games
Lenny Moore, 18 consecutive gamesMost Fair Catches, Season:
34 fair catches, 1971
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
FedEx Field, LandoverCHAMPIONSHIPS
1937 season (Championship won Dec. 12, 1937)
1942 season (Championship won Dec. 13, 1942)
1982 season (Super Bowl won Jan. 30, 1983)
1987 season (Super Bowl won Jan. 31, 1988)
1991 season (Super Bowl won Jan. 27, 1992)PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
George Allen, 1971-77
Cliff Battles, 1937
Sammy Baugh, 1937-52
Bill Dudley, 1950-51, 1953
Albert Glen (Turk) Edwards, 1937-40
Ray Flaherty, 1936-42
Joe Gibbs, 1981-92
Darrell Green, 1983-2002
Russ Grimm, 1981-91
Chris Hanburger, 1965-78
Ken Houston, 1973-80
Sam Huff, 1964-67, 1969
David (Deacon) Jones, 1974
Stan Jones, 1966
Sonny Jurgensen, 1964-74
Paul Krause, 1964-67
Earl (Curly) Lambeau, 1952-53
Vince Lombardi, 1969
George Preston Marshall, 1937-69
Wayne Millner, 1936-41, 1945
Bobby Mitchell, 1962-68
Art Monk, 1980-93
Andre Reed, 2000
John Riggins, 1976-79, 1981-85
Dave Robinson, 1973-74
Deion Sanders, 2000
Bruce Smith, 2000-03
Dick Stanfel, 1956-58
Charley Taylor, 1964-75, 1977Most Rushing Attempts, Game:
Jamie Morris, vs. Cincinnati, Dec. 17, 1988, 45 attempts
Les (Speedy) Duncan, 3 seasons (1965-66, 1971)
Brian Mitchell, 463 returns
Eddie Brown, vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 9, 1977, 11 returns
Brian Mitchell, 231 catches
Brian Mitchell, 4,999 yards
Sammy Baugh, 6 seasons (1937, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1948-49)
Frank Filchock, to Farkas, vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 15, 1939, 99 yards
George Izo, to Mitchell, vs. Cleveland, Sept. 15, 1963
Sonny Jurgensen, to Allen, vs. Chicago, Sept. 15, 1968
Andy Farkas, from Filchock, vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 15, 1939, 99 yards
Bobby Mitchell, from Izo, vs. Cleveland, Sept. 15, 1963
Gerry Allen, from Jurgensen, vs. Chicago, Sept. 15, 1968
Sammy Baugh, vs. Boston, Oct. 31, 1948, 18.58 yard/attempt
Sammy Baugh, 5 seasons (1940, 1942, 1944-45, 1947)
Sammy Baugh, 4 seasons (1940-43)
Sammy Baugh, 4 consecutive seasons (1940-43)
Sammy Baugh, 51.4%, 1940
Paul Krause, 81 interceptions
Brian Mitchell, 607 returns
Brian Mitchell, 14,014 yards returned
Brian Mitchell, 1,070 returned (punt: 463; kick-off: 607)
Brian Mitchell, 19,013 yards returned (punt: 4,999; kick-off: 14,014)
Bruce Smith, 200 sacks
Bruce Smith, 13 seasons (1986-90, 1992-98, 2000)Most Touchdowns, Single Team, Regular Season Game (shared)
vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 27, 1966, 10 touchdowns
8 Seasons: 1942, 1947, 1962-63, 1973-74, 1981, 1995
vs. St. Louis, Oct. 25, 1976, 10 fumbles (2 own, 8 opp)
vs. St. Louis, Oct. 25, 1976, 8 fumbles
4 seasons, 1940-43
vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 27, 1966, 72 points
UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE (USFL)
BALTIMORE STARS
The Baltimore Stars played in Maryland in 1985.
Byrd Stadium (now Maryland Stadium), University of Maryland, College ParkCHAMPIONSHIPS
1985
CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (CFL)
BALTIMORE STALLIONS
The Baltimore Stallions played during the 1994 and 1995 seasons.
Memorial Stadium, BaltimoreCHAMPIONSHIPS
1995
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA)
DIVISION I
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
Maryland Stadium (formerly Byrd Stadium), College Park
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Concensus National Champions, 1951 (retroactive selection), 1953
Gator Bowl, Jan. 2, 1950, Dec. 29, 1975, Jan. 1, 2004COLLEGE FOOTBALL HAll OF FAME
Paul (Bear) Bryant, 1945 (coach)
Jerry Claiborne, 1972-81 (coach)
Stan Jones,* 1951-53
*(Pro Football Hall of Fame)
Dick (Little Mo) Modzelewski, 1950-52
Bob Pellegrini, 1953-55
Jack Scarbath, 1950-52
Clark Shaughnessy, 1942 (coach)
Jim (Big Jim) Tatum, 1947-55 (coach)
Bob Ward, 1948-51
Randy White,** 1972-74
**(Pro Football Hall of Fame)
Kick Returns, Season:
Steve Suter, 78 returns
Steve Suter, 6 touchdowns
E. J. Henderson, 8.8 solo tackles per game
E. J. Henderson, 2002, 135 tackles
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE*
*(no football program at present)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL HAll OF FAME
Emerson Boozer, 1962-1965
Roger Brown, 1956-59
Vernon McCain, 1948-63 (coach)
Arthur Shell,* 1965-68
*(Pro Football Hall of Fame)
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis
CHAMPIONSHIPS
National Championship, 1926 (tie)
Cotton Bowl, Jan. 1, 1958
Holiday Bowl, Dec. 22, 1978
Aloha Bowl, Dec. 25, 1996
Emerald Bowl, Dec. 30, 2004
Poinsettia Bowl, Dec. 22, 2005 & Dec. 23, 2014
Texas Bowl, Dec. 31, 2009
Armed Forces Bowl, Dec. 30, 2013
Military Bowl, Dec. 28, 2015COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Ron Beagle, 1953-55
Joe Bellino, 1958-60
Buzz Borries, 1932-34
George Brown, 1942-43
John Brown, 1910-13
Slade Cutter, 1932-34
John Dalton, 1908-11
Gil Dobie, 1917-19 (coach)
Dick Duden, 1943-45
Steve Eisenhauer, 1951-53
Tom Hamilton, 1924-26
Wayne Hardin, 1959-64 (coach)
Bill Ingram, 1926-30 (coach)
Jonas Ingram, 1904, 1906
Napoleon McCallum, 1981-85
Skip Minisi, 1945
Chet Moeller, 1973-75
Bob Reifsnyder, 1956-58
Clyde Scott, 1944-46
Dick Scott, 1945-47
Roger Staubach, 1962-64
George Welsh, 1973-81 (coach)
Don Whitmire, 1941-44
Frank Wickhorst, 1924-26
DIVISION III
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Homewood Field, Baltimore
COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Bill Stromberg, 1978-81
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