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Jonathan Ogden signed a re-negotiated contract with the Ravens on 2/28/02...Signed a re-negotiated contract with Baltimore on 8/29/00...Was originally selected by the Ravens with the 4th overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft out of UCLA...Was the 1st player ever chosen by the Ravens...First of 2 1st-round picks by Baltimore in 1996 (LB Ray Lewis - 26th overall).
Highlights:
Nine-time Pro Bowler, and the standard to which NFL OL are held...Possesses an unparalleled combination of strength and agility...Earned his 9th-consecutive Pro Bowl nod in 2005 when he started all 16 games for the 7th time in his prestigious career, helping protect Ravens QBs, allowing them to complete 59.6% of their passes, which is a Ravens' franchise record...The Ravens 335 completions are just 3 shy of another franchise high mark...Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 1,605 yards, averaging 3.6 yards per carry...Ogden earned his 8th-consecutive Pro Bowl nod in 2004, as he helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 2,063 yards, including 1,006 for Jamal Lewis...Jonathan missed 4 games with a hamstring injury...Was named 1st-team All-Pro by Football Digest, 2nd-team All-Pro by the AP, and All Conference by the Pro Football Writers in 2004...Earned his 7th-consecutive Pro Bowl berth in 2003...Also earned AP 1st-team All-Pro, Sports Illustrated All-Pro, Pro Football Weekly All-AFC and All-NFL, Football Digest 1st-team All-Pro and The Sporting News All-Pro honors...Started all 16 regular season games and 1 postseason contest and helped Jamal Lewis set a franchise record with 2,066 rushing yards, the 2nd-most rushing yards in NFL history (Eric Dickerson - 2,105 in 1984)...Ogden earned his 6th consecutive Pro Bowl nod in 2002...One of only 3 offensive players to start all 16 games in 2002 when he helped pave the way for Jamal Lewis to rank 8th in the league in rushing...Named to the 2002 AP All-Pro, Pro Football Weekly's All-AFC and All-NFL teams, The Sporting News All-Pro team and the Football Digest All-Pro 2nd-team in 2002...Ogden garnered 2nd-team All-Pro honors along with his Pro Bowl starting nod in 2001...In 2000, Ogden was named 1st-team All-Pro by AP, Sports Illustrated, Sporting News, Football Digest, USA Today and Pro Football Weekly...Won 2nd-team All-Pro honors by AP after the 1998 and 1999 seasons...Also in 1999, he was named to Football Digest's 1st-team All-Pro team and won Pro Football Weekly All- AFC honors...After the 1997 season, he earned All-Pro honors from Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, College & Pro Football Weekly, and Football Digest...Also won All- AFC accolades from Football News...Physically dominating lineman capped a tremendous rookie season (1996) with All-Pro selections by Sports Illustrated and Dallas Morning News...Started 16 games at LG as a rookie in 1996, then made the switch back to his natural LT spot, and has cemented a starting Pro Bowl berth in each of the last 9 years...Was the 1st OL selected in the 1996 draft and the 4th player overall (after Keyshawn Johnson by the Jets, Kevin Hardy by the Jaguars and Simeon Rice by the Cardinals).
Pro Career:
2005: Named to his 9th consecutive Pro Bowl...Started all 16 games at LT and helped protect Ravens QBs, allowing them to complete 59.6% of their passes, which is a Ravens' franchise record...The Ravens 335 completions are just 3 shy of another franchise high mark...Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 1,605 yards, averaging 3.6 yards per carry...2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Helped protect Kyle Boller, allowing him to throw for a season-high 289 yards and 3 TDs, helping him to become the 1st QB to post 110+ point QB ratings (113.5 vs. Min. and 136.8 vs. GB) in back-to-back games in franchise history in game 15 vs. Min. (12/25)...Started in his 150th career game and helped protect Boller, who was not sacked, posted a 70.4 completion percentage with 253 yards, 3 TDs and no INTs in the 48-3 victory in game 14 vs. GB (12/19)...Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for a season-high 182 yards, including 105 and a TD by Jamal Lewis against the Packers...Started at LT and helped pave the way for Jamal Lewis to rush for 113 yards (4.9 avg.) and QB Kyle Boller to throw for 3 TDs in game 11 at Cin. (11/27)...Helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 124 yards, averaging 5.2 yards per carry in game 8 vs. Cin. (11/6)...Started at LT and helped protect QB Anthony Wright, allowing him to throw for 252 yards, 1 TD and pick up 20 1st downs, including 12 through the air, in game 7 at Pit. (10/31).
2004: Voted to his 8th-consecutive Pro Bowl following the 2004 season, Ogden continued as arguably the best and most dominant OL in the NFL...Was also named 1st-team All-Pro by Football Digest, 2nd-team All-Pro by the AP, and All Conference by the Pro Football Writers...Helped pave the way for 2,063 rushing yards...Along with the rest of the OL, helped Jamal Lewis (who missed 4 games) break the 1,000-yard rushing mark vs. Mia. (1/2/05)...Started 12 games in 2004...Missed the 1st game of the season at Cle., and 3 others in midseason (at Phi., vs. Cle., at NYJ) with a hamstring injury...Had not missed a game since 2000 when he started 15 games (missed at Jax., 10/8 with ankle)...Last 2 games of season, opponents (Pit. and Mia.) did not sack Ravens QB...2004 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at LT and helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 190 yards (4.6 ypc) and did not allow a sack for the 2nd-straight game in the 30-23 victory in the season finale vs. Mia. (1/2/05)...Started at LT and helped hold the Steelers without a sack in game 15 at Pit. (12/26)...Started at LT and helped open holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for 169 yards in game 13 vs. NYG (12/12)...Also helped protect Kyle Boller, allowing him to throw for 219 yards and a career-high 4 TDs against the Giants...Started at LT and helped protect Boller, allowing him to complete a career-high 67.6% of his passes for 232 yards, 2 TDs and 0 INTs in the 30-10 win in game 10 vs. Dal. (11/21)...Started at LT and helped to protect Boller, allowing him to post 108.5 QB rating (10-of-17 passing for 154 yards, 1 TD and 0 INTs) in game 4 vs. KC (10/4)...Started at LT and helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 254 yards and 2 rushing TDs, including a franchise record 10.3 ypc by Jamal Lewis in game 3 at Cin. (9/26)...Also protected Boller, allowing him to complete 61.1% of his passes for 126 yards and 1 TD (his 1st of the season) against the Bengals.
2003: Earned his 7th-consecutive Pro Bowl nomination in 2003...Also earned AP 1st-team All-Pro for the 4th time, Sports Illustrated All-Pro, Pro Football Weekly All-AFC, All-NFL, Football Digest 1st-team All-Pro and The Sporting News All-Pro honors...Started all 16 regular season games and 1 postseason contest and helped Jamal Lewis set a franchise-record with 2,066 rushing yards, the 2nd-most rushing yards in NFL history (Eric Dickerson - 2,105 in 1984)...2003 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at LT, allowing the Ravens to rush for 276 yards, including 205 by Jamal Lewis, in the 35-0 victory in game 15 at Cle. (12/21)...Started at LT and helped protect Anthony Wright, allowing him to complete 56% of his passes (14 of 25) and throw 2 TDs in game 12 vs. SF (11/30)...O-Line allowed just 1 sack vs. the 49ers...Started at LT and helped protect Anthony Wright, allowing him to throw for a career-high 319 yards and 4 TDs in a spectacular 44-41 OT come from-behind victory in game 11 vs. Sea. (11/23)...Started at LT and helped pave the way for Jamal Lewis to rush for over 100 yards (111) for the 7th time in 9 games in game 9 at STL (11/9)...Ogden sealed off the left side of the line in the second quarter, allowing Jamal Lewis to run in the end zone from 2 yards out...On the Ravens' next red zone penetration, Ogden caught his 2nd-career TD pass (1st time 1996 as a rookie) from 1-yard out against the Rams...Started at LT and helped open holes, allowing Jamal Lewis to rush for an NFL record 295 yards and 2 TDs in game 2 vs. Cle. (9/14)...Cleared the way for Lewis to average 9.8 yards per carry, and allowed the Ravens to rush for 343 yards as a team.
2002: One of only 3 Ravens offensive players (TE Todd Heap and G Bennie Anderson) to start 16 games in 2002...Named to his 6th-consecutive Pro Bowl and NFL Alumni Offensive Lineman of the Year...2002 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Helped provide great pass protection, allowing QB Jeff Blake to complete 19 of 38 attempts for 316 yards and 2 TDs - Blake's 300-yard outing marked his 1st as a Raven, and the 1st by a Baltimore QB since Elvis Grbac threw for 326 yards at Cin. (9/23/01)...Started his 100th-career game at LT in game 8 at Atl. (11/3)...Helped provide stellar pass protection for QB Jeff Blake, who started his 1st game as a Raven for injured Chris Redman (back)...The OL allowed only 1 sack in 50 pass attempts and helped Blake to complete 29 passes for 298 yards and 1 TD and to rush for 1 more...Started at LT in 26-21 victory in game 4 at Cle. (10/6)...Helped pave the way for the Ravens' offense to rack up 201 rushing yards, including a then career-high-tying 187 yards for RB Jamal Lewis...Delivered a punishing block to spring Lewis on his then-franchise-record 75-yard run...Also helped provide protection for QB Chris Redman to throw 2 TDs (his 2nd consecutive multi-TD game) and did not allow a sack against the Browns.
2001: Was selected to start in his 5th-consecutive Pro Bowl and also earned 2nd-team All-Pro honors, as he started all 16 games in 2001...2001 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at LT in 20-3 Wild Card win at Mia. (1/13/02), as the OL paved the way for 226 rushing yards, the most in team postseason history...Started at LT in 19-3 win in game 16 vs. Min. (1/7/02), as the OL opened holes for a 2001 regular season-high 212 rushing yards...Started at LT in game 3 at Den. (9/30), as the OL did not allow a sack in the 20-13 victory over the Broncos...Started at LT in game 1 vs. Chi. (9/9), and the line did not allow a sack against the Bears.
2000: First-team AP All-Pro...Pro Bowl starter for the 4th-straight season...Also earned 1st-team All-Pro from Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, Football Digest, USA Today and Pro Football Weekly...Started 15 games in the regular season and 4 playoff games...2000 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at LT in the Ravens' 34-7 Super Bowl XXXV victory over the NYG (1/28/01), helping pave the way for Jamal Lewis' 102 yards...Helped Jamal Lewis to 110 yards rushing and 2 TDs in Baltimore's 21-3 AFC Wild Card victory over Den. (12/31)...Started 15 of 16 games at LT in the regular season...Made his 75th NFL start in the Ravens' 13-7 win in game 14 at Ari. (12/17) and helped pave the way for 177 rushing yards, 126 by Jamal Lewis...Started at LT in the Ravens' 37-0 win in game 4 vs. Cin. (9/24), as the line did not permit a sack...Helped block for 176 rushing yards, converted 12 of 17 3rd down conversions and scored all 7 times inside the red zone.
1999: Started every game at LT, earning his 3rd Pro Bowl start in a row...Also named 2nd-team All-Pro by AP, Football Digest's 1st-team All-Pro and Pro Football Weekly All-AFC honors...1999 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Made 50th NFL start at LT in game 5 at Ten. (10/10), but left the game after re-aggravating a neck injury suffered the week before in Atl. (did not return)...Started at LT in the 19-13 OT win in game 4 at Atl. (10/3)...Suffered a blow to the back of his head while scrambling for a loose ball in the second quarter...Doctors took every precaution, as he was carried off on a stretcher and taken to a local Atlanta hospital for X-rays (negative)...Started 48th career game in the 17-10 win in game 3 vs. Cle. (9/26), and helped the running game total 184 yards, including 113 by Errict Rhett...Started at LT in game 2 vs. Pit. (9/19), helping pave way for a 101-yard rushing day by Rhett...Started in game 1 at STL (9/12) in opener...Suffered a hip bruise attempting to make a tackle on Taje Allen's INT return early in the second quarter and did not return.
1998: Pro Bowl starter for 2nd consecutive season...AP 2nd-team All-Pro...Missed the final 3 games of the season with an ankle injury...1998 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Snapped a 45-game starting streak (2nd-longest on team) in game 14 vs. Min. (12/13) due to the ankle injury...Was replaced by James Atkins...Forced to leave in game 13 at Ten. (12/6) with sprains to both ankles, the 1st time he missed extensive action...Played through the injury for as long as he could, as 4 of the starting 5 OLs suffered injuries - Wally Williams, neck; Jeff Blackshear, abdomen; Orlando Brown, ankle)...Started 44th straight game in 38-31 win in game 12 vs. Ind. (11/29), and helped pave way for RB Priest Holmes 103-yard rushing performance... Line did not permit a sack, as the offense matched a then-franchise record with 38 points, including 25 in the 2nd half...Started at LT in 20-13 win in game 11 at Cin. (11/22), as Holmes rushed for a then-team-record 227 yards and the offense set a team mark with 247 rushing yards and permitted just 1 sack...Started 41st straight game in 13-10 win in game 9 vs. Oak. (11/8)....Started at LT in 24-10 win in game 2 at NYJ (9/13), as the line did not permit a sack.
1997: Selected to start in Pro Bowl at LT...Won All-Pro honors from Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, College & Pro Football Weekly, and Football Digest...Started 16 games at LT (32 straight starts overall: 16 at LG and 16 at LT)...1997 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at LT in game 11 vs. Phi. (11/16), as line paved the way for a then-team-record 204 yards rushing...Made key block, knocking down 2 Eagles defenders, on 29- yard Michael Jackson TD catch and run in the 1st quarter...Started at LT in game 9 at NYJ (11/2), as line did not allow a sack for 2nd time in 3 games...Started season opener vs. Jax. (8/31), his 1st NFL start at LT after switching from LG.
1996: Capped tremendous rookie season with All-Pro selections by Sports Illustrated and Dallas Morning News...Consensus All-Rookie choice...Named to USA Today's All-Rookie team (selected by Jarrett Bell)...Permitted 1 sack all season and 3 penalties (1 of those on special teams)...Started all 16 games at LG, a switch from his natural T position...1996 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Caught a 1-yard TD pass for Baltimore's 1st score in game 13 vs. Pit. (12/1)...Helped pave way for 31 points and 100 yards rushing by Bam Morris...Started in game 5 vs. NE (10/6), as offense rolled up 463 yards...Made NFL debut in season opener vs. Oak. (9/1) in Ravens 19-14 win.
College Career:
Four-year starter at LT for the Bruins...His jersey, number 79, was retired in 1997, only the 8th player in school history to be so honored...Started 23 games at UCLA in his final 2 seasons and allowed just 2 sacks...The 1995 Outland Trophy Award winner was rated as the top player available regardless of position in Pro Football Weekly's draft preview issue, as well as "Most Coveted Player"...An outstanding athlete (world-class shot-putter)...Finished 5th in the NCAA indoor shot-put event in both 1995 and 1994...Finished 4th in the NCAA's outdoor championships with a 61' 1-1/2" heave in 1995...Unanimous 1st-team All-America in 1995...Earned 1st-team-All-Pac 10...Was named the Columbus Touchdown Club's Lineman of the Year and won the Morris Trophy as the Pac-10 Conference's Best OL...Co-winner of UCLA's Henry "Red" Sanders Award, given to the team's MVP...Runner-up for the Lombardi Award in 1 of the closest votes in history...Averaged over 13 knockdown blocks per game as he allowed only 1 sack...The Bruins' running game averaged 212.5 yards per game...Started every game at LT as a junior (1994) and allowed only 1 sack all year...All-Pac 10 Conference 1st-team pick...Was a 3rd-team All-America choice by The Poor Man's Guide to the NFL Draft & College Sports, adding honorable mention from United Press International & Football News...Sophomore 2nd-team All-America selection in 1993 by Football News and All-Pac 10 Conference honorable mention, despite missing 4 games with a knee injury suffered vs. Stanford...Freshman All-America 1st-team pick by Football News in 1992...Played in every game and started the final 5...Recipient of the John Boncheff, Jr. Memorial Award, given to the team's Rookie of the Year...Became the 1st true freshman since 1973 to start more than 2 games in a season for the Bruins...History major, twice earning Director's Honor Roll honors (3.33 GPA).
Personal:
Product of St. Alban's in Washington, DC...Earned 2nd-team All-America honors as a prep senior in 1991...Was named the Washington area's Player of the Year by USA Today as a senior...All-League, All-City and Washington Post Player of the Year in football and All-Washington Metro Area choice in track...One of his biggest athletic thrills was defeating archrival Georgetown Prep by a 34-0 score as a senior...His father, Shirrel, a Washington, DC investment banker, played for Howard University in the early 1970s...His mother, Cassandra, is the executive director of the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO), a nonprofit organization that provides pre-law recruitment, counseling, placement assistance and training to increase the number of qualified minority students in law schools...Ogden has made financial contributions to CLEO...Cassandra founded the NFL Mother's Association...Established the Jonathan Ogden Foundation, which helps Baltimore HS students achieve their full potential through athletics and education...Has invited over 150 high school students to games each of the last 7 seasons as part of Jonathan's sponsorship of these schools...Held a "Chat with the Youth" session at the Seventh Baptist Church in Baltimore...Established "The Ogden Club" at a number of Baltimore HS, a service foundation that gets HS students involved in school and community projects..."The Ogden Club" also hires tutors to work with Baltimore city HS athletes; in turn, they tutor grade schoolers...Was the Ravens' United Way spokesman in 1998...Addressed United Way volunteers to show appreciation for their involvement...Is on the National Board of Trustees of the Urban League...Has been the Honorary Chairman for a Beacon Institute fundraiser (fulfilling elderly housing needs) for the last 6 years...Co-hosted a function for the Pediatric Diabetes Center at UMMS...Was a participant in the "Read With the Ravens" program...Participated in ribbon cutting for Ravens/NFL Grassroots Program, which provided $100,000 to Patterson Park's Utz Field in July 2002...Participated in the Chunky Soup Weigh-In to provide funds for the Maryland Food Bank...Annually supports Patterson HS by providing an academic tutor for the student athletes...Lives in Las Vegas in the offseason where he hosted the 5th Annual Jonathan Ogden Charity Golf Outing in June 2006...Hosted the Patterson HS "Play it Smart" Academy at the Ravens training facility for a holiday party in 2004 and 2005...Participated in the Ravens ACT Auction party that benefits the Ravens All Community Team Foundation and all of the player foundations in Dec. 2004 and '05...One of 2 children; Jonathan's brother, Marques, was drafted by Jaguars (D6, 193rd overall) in 2003 and spent time on the Ravens practice squad in 2004-05...Jonathan and his wife, Kema, have 1 son, Jayden, born 2/4/05...Full name: Jonathan Phillip Ogden. |
