The 2005 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 10th in the National Football League (NFL), their 7th under head coach Brian Billick, and their 4th season under general manager Ozzie Newsome.
They were unable to improve upon their previous output of 9âÂÂ7, instead going 6âÂÂ10 and finished the season with double-digit losses for the first time since 1998. and missing the playoffs for the second straight season. The Ravens played on Christmas Day for the first time, defeating the Minnesota Vikings in Baltimore. As of 2024, BaltimoreâÂÂs 48âÂÂ3 win over the Green Bay Packers stands as the biggest blowout in Monday Night Football history.
The Ravens went 0âÂÂ8 on the road for the first time since their inaugural season.
After the season, Peter Boulware decided he had played his final NFL game.
In addition to their regular games with AFC North division rivals, the Ravens played games against the AFC South and NFC North according to the NFLâÂÂs division schedule, and also played against the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos, who in 2004 finished in the same position as the Ravens (second) in the two remaining AFC divisions.