![]() ![]() In 1996, NFL football returned to Baltimore, 12 years after the original Baltimore Colts moved to Indianapolis. Hines Ward, Steelers WR History 1996–2007: Creation of the Ravens It's going to be one of those black and blue games." There's no need to hide it, they know it, and we know it. But the feeling's mutual: They don't like us, and we don't like them. ![]() There's no calling each other after the game and inviting each other out to dinner. "The coaches hate each other, the players hate each other. The NFL investigated, and Suggs was cleared of any wrongdoing. The bounty controversy was cleared up when Suggs insisted his words were just meant as a joke. One of the rivalry's most memorable moments was Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs being quoted as saying that a "bounty" was put out on the head of Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward. By 2015, Bleacher Report had ranked it the #1 rivalry in all of the NFL. In 2005, Sports Illustrated ranked the rivalry #2 on a list of "Top 10 New NFL Rivalries". The Colts had a number of fans in Harrisburg as well during their stay in Baltimore. The Harrisburg area also has a significant fan base for the Philadelphia Eagles, who also have Harrisburg as a secondary market (but are in the NFC, so Fox affiliate WPMT usually shows the Eagles). The Steelers also have a significant fan base in the area, so when the Ravens are at home, the Steelers are shown instead. Harrisburg is officially a secondary market for the Ravens, and so CBS affiliate WHP-TV must show all Ravens Sunday afternoon away games. Both teams have also handed each other their first loss in their current stadiums the Steelers handed the Ravens their first loss at PSINet Stadium (now M&T Bank Stadium) in 1998, while the Ravens returned the favor by handing the Steelers their first loss at Heinz Field (now Acrisure Stadium) in 2001.Ī notable battleground for the rivalry is the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania market area. Due to its physical nature, it has received comparisons to the Steelers' rivalry with the Oakland Raiders in the 1970s, when those two teams were among the most physical teams in the league. In Pittsburgh, it is considered the spiritual successor to the Browns–Steelers rivalry due to the Browns' relocation to Baltimore, as well as the "reactivated" Browns' poor record against the Steelers since returning to the league in 1999. In Baltimore, this rivalry has the added element of a small number of former Baltimore Colts fans in the area becoming Steelers fans after the Colts moved, then retaining their affiliation with the Steelers after the Ravens began play in Baltimore as a division rival of the Steelers. They are the only two teams in the AFC North to have won the Super Bowl the Steelers have six Super Bowl titles and the Ravens have two, with each team winning two titles since the rivalry started. The two teams have met in the postseason four times, with the Steelers owning a 3–1 advantage. The Steelers lead the overall series, 33–25. Both teams are known for fielding tough, hard-hitting defensive squads, giving their games an extra element of physical intensity. Since the Ravens' inception in 1996, they have played at least twice a year, often for divisional supremacy. Both teams are members of the American Football Conference North (AFC North) division (formerly the AFC Central). It is widely considered to be one of the greatest, most intense, and physical rivalries in the NFL. The Ravens–Steelers rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh Steelers 31, Baltimore Ravens 24īaltimore Ravens 30, Pittsburgh Steelers 17 Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Baltimore Ravens 14 Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Baltimore Ravens 10 ![]()
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