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The Greatest In-Season NFL Turnaround For All 32 Teams

By Erik Lambert

HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 02: Whitney Mercilus #59 of the Houston Texans congratulates J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans after a tackle in the third quarter at NRG Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 02: Whitney Mercilus #59 of the Houston Texans congratulates J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans after a tackle in the third quarter at NRG Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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Chris McAlister #28, Defensive Back for the Baltimore Ravens ( R ) with team mate Corey Harris #45 during the American Football Conference Central game against the Tennessee Titans on 5 December 1999 at the Memorial Stadium (Baltimore), Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The Ravens won the game 41 – 14. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Chris McAlister #28, Defensive Back for the Baltimore Ravens ( R ) with team mate Corey Harris #45 during the American Football Conference Central game against the Tennessee Titans on 5 December 1999 at the Memorial Stadium (Baltimore), Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The Ravens won the game 41 – 14. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

Baltimore Ravens:  1999

The Ravens had a tough time getting off the ground during their first three years in Baltimore. This was a team mired in controversy after their owner Art Modell moved the team from Cleveland due to financial issues and a lack of winning. Getting over that and back to the business of pursuing championships was taking longer than hoped. After finishing 1998 with a 6-10 record, the team hired Brian Billick to try and change their fortunes.

It didn’t start well in 1999. The team lost five of their first seven games including a couple of ugly blowouts at the hands of St. Louis and Kansas City. It looked like they were destined for another losing season. Then they received a sparks thanks to, ironically, the new Cleveland Browns franchise. The Ravens crushed them 41-9. That was the first of six wins in the final nine games of the season to finish a surprising 8-8.

That turnaround didn’t get to the playoffs, but it served as momentum for what happened the next year when Baltimore won their first Super Bowl.

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