2000 Ravens=1980 Raiders
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2026 6:35 pm
I am watching the 30 for 30 on the 2000 Ravens (on You Tube), and I saw an America's Game episode with the 1980 Raiders on the recommendations on the right side of the screen.
I realized something: The 1980 Raiders and 2000 Ravens were similar.
1. They had veteran first-round QB's (Jim Plunkett, Trent Dilfer) that had to prove themselves.
2. Both teams had controversy that had to do with moving (Raiders going to LA, Ravens moved to Baltimore four years earlier).
3. Both teams had controversial owners (Al Davis, Art Modell).
4. Both teams had good defenses with average offenses.
5. Both teams faced a division rival three times in those seasons (Air Coryell Chargers and the Titans).
6. Both teams soundly defeated an NFC East team in the Super Bowl.
7. Both teams weren't able to return to the SB the next year (although the Raiders would return to the SB in three years with a better team).
I realized something: The 1980 Raiders and 2000 Ravens were similar.
1. They had veteran first-round QB's (Jim Plunkett, Trent Dilfer) that had to prove themselves.
2. Both teams had controversy that had to do with moving (Raiders going to LA, Ravens moved to Baltimore four years earlier).
3. Both teams had controversial owners (Al Davis, Art Modell).
4. Both teams had good defenses with average offenses.
5. Both teams faced a division rival three times in those seasons (Air Coryell Chargers and the Titans).
6. Both teams soundly defeated an NFC East team in the Super Bowl.
7. Both teams weren't able to return to the SB the next year (although the Raiders would return to the SB in three years with a better team).