Alright, so today I’m gonna walk you through how I pieced together the 2013 Super Bowl Ravens roster. It was a fun little project I did, mostly ’cause I was bored and felt like diving into some football history.
First thing I did, obviously, was hit up Google. I started with a simple search like “2013 Super Bowl Ravens roster”. Tons of sites popped up, but a lot of them were just recaps of the game or news articles. I needed the actual players, you know?
So I started clicking through the usual suspects – ESPN, *, Wikipedia. Wikipedia actually had a decent starting point, listing the starters and some key players. But it wasn’t the full roster, more like a highlight reel.
Next up, I figured team websites might have something. I dug around the Baltimore Ravens’ official site, looking for archives or anything related to past seasons. Found some old press releases and season reviews, but nothing that just straight up gave me the complete roster. Frustrating, I know!
I then remembered that sites dedicated to sports stats might be my best bet. So I checked out sites like *. These sites are goldmines! They usually have historical data and roster information. It took some digging, but I finally found a page dedicated to the 2012 Ravens season (since the Super Bowl was in 2013 but the season was 2012).
The Pro-Football-Reference page had the complete roster, including jersey numbers, positions, and even some stats. But even then, there were some discrepancies. Sometimes a player would be listed but wouldn’t have actually played in the Super Bowl. To confirm, I cross-referenced the roster with game stats and play-by-play data from the Super Bowl itself.
To really nail it down, I even watched highlights and the full game replay on YouTube. Pausing and zooming in on the screen to see players’ names on the back of their jerseys, classic detective work, haha. This helped me confirm some of the fringe players who might not have had a big role but were still on the team.
Putting it all together, I ended up with a pretty solid list. I organized it by position – quarterback, running back, wide receiver, etc. – and double-checked everything against multiple sources. It was time-consuming, sure, but it felt good to have a complete and accurate 2013 Super Bowl Ravens roster.
Here’s a general idea of what the final roster looked like:
- Quarterback: Joe Flacco (the MVP!)
- Running Backs: Ray Rice, Bernard Pierce
- Wide Receivers: Anquan Boldin, Torrey Smith, Jacoby Jones
- Tight End: Dennis Pitta
- Offensive Line: Michael Oher, Marshal Yanda, Matt Birk
- Defensive Line: Haloti Ngata,Terrence Cody, Arthur Jones
- Linebackers: Ray Lewis, Terrell Suggs, Dannell Ellerbe
- Defensive Backs: Ed Reed, Bernard Pollard, Corey Graham
- Special Teams: Jacoby Jones, Justin Tucker
This wasn’t the exhaustive list, mind you, just the key guys. But you get the gist.
In the end, it was all about combining different sources, cross-referencing data, and doing a little bit of visual detective work. Plus, reliving that Super Bowl victory was pretty awesome! Go Ravens!
The Challenges I Encountered
The main challenge was definitely accuracy. Rosters online can be incomplete or even incorrect, especially for older seasons. Player participation can be difficult to confirm without game film or very detailed play-by-play data. Getting a definitive answer on every single player took time.
Key Takeaways
I have to say, this wasn’t just some mindless task. It really reinforced the importance of critical thinking and source evaluation. Just because something is on the internet doesn’t make it true! You’ve got to dig deeper, compare information, and use your own judgment.
