The Baltimore Ravens have had many all-time greats play for them over the course of their franchise history. Some players such as offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden, linebacker Ray Lewis, safety Ed Reed and more have already gone down as some of the greatest players ever at their positions. However, there are plenty of other Baltimore legends that still made huge impacts for the team.
On Tuesday, the Ravens announced that five-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata will be inducted into the Ravens’ Ring of Honor during halftime when the team hosts the Indianapolis Colts in Week 5 of the 2021 season.
Over the course of his NFL career, Ngata spelled doom to any offensive lineman that lined up across from him. A 2006 first-round draft pick out of Oregon, he is the epitome of what it means to “Play Like A Raven.” In nine seasons with Baltimore, Ngata notched 447 combined tackles, 25.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries with one coming for a touchdown and five interceptions.
The Ravens traded Ngata to the Detroit Lions in 2015 where he would spend the next three years under then head coach Jim Caldwell. Ngata finished his NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018.
In March 2019, Ngata announced his announcement from atop Mount Kilimanjaro recognizing all three of the NFL franchises he once played for.
A few months later Ngata officially retired as a Raven.
Many greats in Baltimore history have been enshrined into the team’s Ring of Honor. Ngata becomes only the eighth former Ravens player to be included. The last member of the organization to be inducted was former head coach Brian Billick in 2019, while the last former player inducted was Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed in 2015.
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