Games Played/Started: (2002, 16/16); (2003, 16/15); (2004, 16/16); (2005, 10/10); (2006, 16/16); (2007, 16/16); (2008, 14/14) Total 104/103)
Playoffs: (2003, 1/1); (2006, 1/1) Total 2/2
Four-time Pro Bowler and 2004 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year who is a dynamic playmaker, with great instincts and exceptional knowledge of the game
Entering 2008, Reed has 418 career tackles (359 solo), 90 PD and holds the Ravens’ franchise record with 34 INTs (leads all active players since he entered the league in 2002) for 880 yards (with 3 returned for TDs)
Named to his 4th Pro Bowl (2nd consecutive and 4th in his 6 NFL seasons) and 3rd All-Pro team after finishing the season with 45 tackles (36 solo), 13 PD and a team-leading 7 INTs (T-3rd in the NFL) in 2007
Reed also recorded a career-long 63-yard PR for a TD (1st-career PR for a TD) in the season opener
Named to his 3rd Pro Bowl as a starter, named AP 1st-team All-Pro and PFW/PFWA All-NFL in 2006
Also posted 2 tackles, tied for the team lead with 3 PD and tied a franchise record with a postseason career-high 2 INTs, helping hold Peyton Manning to a 39.6 QB rating in the Divisional Playoff loss vs. Ind. (1/13/07)
Started all 16 games at safety in 2004 while earning 1st-team All-Pro by AP, C&PFWA, Football Digest and All-Conference and All-NFL by PFW honors
Finished the season leading the NFL with a franchise-record 9 INTs, which he returned for an NFL-record 358 yards, breaking a 43-year old record (Charlie McNeil - 349 in 1961)
Reed returned an INT a then-NFL-record 106 yards for a TD (vs. Cle.)
Named to his 1st Pro Bowl in 2003
Also earned AP 2nd-team All-Pro, Sports Illustrated All-Pro, Pro Football Weekly All-AFC team, Football Digest 2nd-team All-Pro and The Sporting News All-Pro honors
Saw action in all 16 regular season games, starting 15, plus 1 postseason contest in 2003
Also blocked 2 punts, both of which he returned for TDs, the 2nd and 3rd of his career (tied DB Tom Flynn for the most blocked punt returns for TDs in a career in NFL history - since the merger in 1970)
Finished 5th on the team with 92 tackles (77 solo), 1 sack and 1 FF
Reed burst on the scene as a rookie, starting all 16 games in 2002
Named to the Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie team in 2002 after finishing 4th on the team with 86 tackles (69 solo)
Led the team with 5 INTs (returned for 167 yards)
Also proved his versatility on special teams, posting 8 tackles and blocked the 1st punt in Ravens franchise history against Denver
Added a 2nd blocked punt, which he returned for a TD (1st in team history)
Was the 1st safety and 3rd DB selected in the 1st round in Ravens history (Duane Starks, 1998 and Chris McAlister, 1999)
Reed, along with Bryant McKinnie, Jeremy Shockey, Phillip Buchanon and Mike Rumph, tied an NFL record (USC in 1968) of 5 players selected in the 1st round from the same college (Miami) in the same year, Miami broke the record in 2004 with 6
Ed Reed re-signed with the Ravens (7-year contract) on 7/7/06
Was picked with the 24th-overall selection in the 1st round of the 2002 NFL Draft
2008: Game 14 vs. Pit. (12/14) Tied for the team lead (Jim Leonhard) with 8 tackles, including a sack (9 yards) and had a FR, which led to a Ravens FG against the Steelers
Game 13 vs. Was. (12/7) Produced a dominant performance, netting 2 tackles, 2 INTs (1st of which led to a Ravens’TD 5 plays later)
Also had a FF and FR, which he returned 22 yards for his 11th career TD (2nd consecutive game against Washington [10/10/04] he has accomplished that feat) in the 24-10 win against the Redskins
Game 12 at Cin. (11/30) Netted 2 solo tackles and was part of a defense that held the Bengals to 155 total yards and 6 1st downs in the 34-3 victory
Game 11 vs. Phi. (11/23) Started his 100th career game and posted 2 solo tackles, 2 PD and tied a career high with 2 INTs
Reed also set a singlegame franchise record with 151 INT return yards, including an NFL record 108 yard INT return for a TD, part of 5 turnovers forced by the Ravens defense in the 36-7 win
Game 10 at NYG (11/16) Played in his 100th career game, starting at FS netting 2 solo tackles against the Giants
Game 9 at Hou. (11/9) Had 2 tackles from scrimmage and helped force the Texans into 4 INTs in the 41-13 victory
Game 8 at Cle. (11/2) Netted 1 solo tackle and returned 1 punt for 8 yards in the win over Cleveland
Game 7 vs. Oak. (10/26) Produced 2 tackles and 2 PD in the 29-10 victory over the Raiders
Game 6 at Mia. (10/19) Posted 2 solo tackles in the 27-13 victory against Miami
Game 5 at Ind. (10/12) Netted 2 solo tackles and a PD against the Colts
Game 4 vs. Ten. (10/5) Had 2 solo tackles against Tennessee
Game 3 at Pit. (9/29) Started and recorded 2 tackles against the Steelers
2 vs. Cle. (9/21) Netted 3 solo tackles and an INT, which he returned 32 yards for a TD (the Ravens’ 2nd TD in just under a minute) against the Browns
Game 1 vs. Cin. (9/7) Started and netted 3 tackles and a PD (which led to a Chris McAlister INT) in the 17-10 victory against the Bengals
2007: Named to his 4th Pro Bowl (2nd consecutive) and 3rd All-Pro team after finishing the season with 45 tackles (36 solo), 13 PD and a team-leading 7 INTs (T-3rd in the NFL), giving him 34 career thefts, a franchise best
Reed also recorded a career-long 63-yard PR for a TD (1st-career PR for a TD) in the season opener
2007 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Posted 4 solo tackles, 1 PD and an INT (returned for 20 yards) in game 15 at Sea. (12/23)
Had 2 tackles, 2 PD and an INT (which he returned 33 yards) in game 12 vs. NE (12/3)
Had 4 solo tackles, 1 PD and an INT (part of a Ravens’ franchise-single-game-record 5 INTs) in the 22-3 win in game 6 vs. STL (10/14)
Posted 1 solo tackle, 1 PD and an INT, which he returned 21 yards (leading to a Ravens’ FG), in the win in game 5 at SF (10/7)
Also had 1 punt return for 17 yards against the 49ers
Started and posted 4 tackles, 1 PD and pulled in an INT, which he returned 20 yards, leading to a Ravens’ FG, in game 4 at Cle. (9/30)
Had 2 solo tackles, 1 PD, 1 FR and returned a game-changing 4th- quarter punt a career-long 63 yards for his 1st-career punt return TD in game 1 at Cin. (9/10)
2006: Named to his 3rd Pro Bowl as a starter, along with AP 1st-team All-Pro and PFW/PFWA All-NFL
Started all 16 games for the 3rd time in his career
Finished the season with 66 tackles, 16 PD, 1 FF, 1 FR and 5 INTs, which he returned for 70 yards
Also scored a TD after Samari Rolle handed off an INT and raced 25 yards to the end zone
2006 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Posted 2 tackles, tied for the team lead with 3 PD and tied a franchise record with a postseason career-high 2 INTs, helping hold Peyton Manning to a 39.6 QB rating in the Divisional Playoff game vs. Ind. (1/13/07)
Tied for the team lead (Chris McAlister) with 6 solo tackles and had 1 PD in the 27-17 win in game 14 vs. Cle. (12/17)
Led the secondary with 6 solo tackles, 3 PD and tied a career high with 2 INTs in the 20-10 victory in game 13 at KC (12/10)
Started and had 3 solo tackles and 3 PD, helping the Ravens to post a team-record 9 sacks and 3 turnovers in the 27-0 win in game 11 vs. Pit. (11/26)
Recorded 2 solo tackles, helping to hold the Falcons to 82 net yards passing in the 24-10 win in game 10 vs. Atl. (11/19)
Posted 3 solo tackles and took a hand off from Samari Rolle after Rolle intercepted Carson Palmer and raced 25 yards for a TD in the 26-20 win in game 8 vs. Cin. (11/5)
2005: Started 10 games (missing 6 with a severe ankle injury) and recorded 40 tackles (36 solo), 12 PD and 1 INT
2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Posted a PD and an INT, which he returned 23 yards in the season finale at Cle. (1/1/06)
Tied a season high with 7 tackles (6 solo) and led the team with 3 PD in the 30-23 victory in game 15 vs. Min. (12/25)
Recorded 5 tackles (3 solo) and led the team with a game-high 4 PD in the 48-3 win in game 14 vs. GB (12/19)
Saw his 1st action in 6 weeks (ankle) and posted 4 tackles and 1 PD in the 16-15 victory in game 12 vs. Hou. (12/4)
Was inactive (ankle) in games 6-11
Led the secondary with a season-high 7 tackles (6 solo) and a QB hit despite leaving the game in the 4th quarter with an ankle injury in game 5 vs. Cle. (10/16)
Led the secondary with 5 tackles (all solo) in the 13-3 victory in game 3 vs. NYJ (10/2).
2004: A record-breaking season led to winning the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, the 2nd-consecutive year a Raven has won the award (Ray Lewis in 2003)
Also earned his 2nd-consecutive Pro Bowl nod and was named 1st-team All-Pro by AP, C&PFWA, Football Digest and All Conference and All NFL by PFW in 2004
Started all 16 games and led the NFL with a franchise-record 9 INTs (former record of 7 set by Rod Woodson in 1999 and Reed in 2003)
Reed also took over sole possession of Baltimore’s all-time INT record with 21 (Ray Lewis, Rod Woodson and Duane Starks were tied for 2nd with 20)
Broke the NFL single-season record with 358 INT return yards, surpassing San Diego’s Charlie McNeil (349) in 1961
Reed broke another NFL record with his 106-yard INT return, longest INT return in NFL history, to seal the victory vs. Cle. (11/7), earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors (Week 9) for his efforts
Led secondary and tied for 4th on the team (Kelly Gregg) with 89 tackles (80 solo) and led the team with 17 PD
On the season, Reed had 2 TDs, including 1 FR for a TD against Was. (10/10), 3 FFs and 2 FRs
Had 2 sacks (-28 yards)
2004 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Recorded 2 solo tackles, including 1 TFL, 3 PD and his league-leading 9th INT, which he returned 41 yards in 30-23 victory in the season finale vs. Mia. (1/2/05)
Gave him an NFL record 358 INT return yards, breaking a 43-year-old record (349 by Charlie McNeil, SD in 1961) against the Dolphins
Netted 4 tackles and 1 INT, which he returned 6 yards, then pitched to Deion Sanders, who raced another 16 yards, setting up a FG with 3 seconds remaining in the 1st half in the 37-14 victory in game 13 vs. NYG (12/12)
Posted 8 tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR and tied a Ravens’ record (Woodson – 1999; Reed – 2003) with his 7th INT of the season, which he returned 21 yards before fumbling (CB Chris McAlister picked up and raced 64 yards for a TD) in game 12 vs. Cin. (12/5)
Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Month award for November
Led the secondary with 9 tackles (8 solo) and recorded an INT in the end zone for the 2nd-consecutive game, returning 78 yards (returned it 104 yards for a TD, but was called back following a holding penalty), setting up the Ravens’ 1st score in game 9 at NYJ (11/14)
The defense held an opponent without a TD pass for the 2nd-consecutive game in the 20-17 OT victory against the Jets
Recorded 5 tackles (4 solo), 2 PD and posted his 4th INT of the season with 45 seconds remaining in the game, which he returned an NFL-record 106 yards for a TD to seal the 27-13 victory in game 8 vs. Cle. (11/7)
Produced the biggest play in the game when he stripped QB Mark Brunell (sack for -15 yards), forced him to fumble, recovered it and raced 22 yards for a TD in game 5 at Was. (10/10)
Also led the Ravens’ secondary with 6 tackles (all solo), including 1 for loss against the Redskins
Tied a career high with 2 INTs (3rd-career multi-INT game), which he returned 90 yards in game 3 at Cin. (9/26)
Reed also had 4 solo tackles and 3 PD against the Bengals, earning the defensive game ball
2003: Earned AP 2nd-team All-Pro, Sports Illustrated All-Pro, Pro Football Weekly All-AFC team, Football Digest 2nd-team All-Pro and The Sporting News All-Pro honors
Saw action in all 16 regular season games, starting 15, plus 1 postseason contest in 2003
Led the team with 19 PD and tied a then-franchise record with 7 INTs, 1 of which he returned for a TD
Also blocked 2 punts, both of which he returned for TDs, the 2nd and 3rd of his career (tied DB Tom Flynn for the most blocked punt returns for TDs in a career in NFL history - since the merger in 1970)
Finished 5th on the team with 92 tackles (77 solo), 1 sack and 1 FF
2003 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Posted 3 solo tackles, 2 PD and his 1st-career postseason INT in the Wild Card loss vs. Ten. (1/3/04)
Had 1 tackle, 1 PD and tied for the AFC lead with his team-record-tying 7th INT in the season finale vs. Pit. (12/28)
Had 10 tackles (7 solo) and produced the biggest play of the game when he blocked a Tom Rouen punt, recovered the ball and returned it 16 yards for a TD, to cut the deficit to 10 with just 6:41 remaining in game 11 vs. Sea. (11/23)
The Ravens went on to tie the game and eventually win in OT
With that blocked punt return for a TD, Reed tied DB Tom Flynn for the most blocked PRs for TDs in a career in NFL history (since the merger in 1970)
Started at SS and had 6 solo tackles and his 4th INT of the season in game 5 at Ari. (10/12)
Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after he blocked a punt (3rd of his career) and returned it 22 yards for a TD (2nd time inhis career) against the Cardinals
His only missed start (at Oak., 12/14) was because the defense’s 1st play was on the goal line
2002: Started all 16 games as a rookie and fin-ished 4th on the team with 86 tackles (69 solo)
Also posted 1 sack (3 yards), 13 PD and a Ravens’ rookie record-tying 5 INTs (Ravens best in 2002)
Reed also blocked the 1st 2 punts in franchise history, 1 of which he returned for a TD, and had 8 special teams tackles
2002 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at SS in game 16 at Pit. (12/29) and had 10 tackles (8 solo), including 1 TFL against the Steelers
Started at SS and had 5 tackles (4 solo) in 23-19 win in game 14 at Hou. (12/15) and tied the franchise’s rookie record (Duane Starks – 1998 and Chris McAlister – 1999) with his 5th INT against the Texans
Started at safety and recorded 9 tackles (7 solo) in 13-12 win in game 11 vs. Ten. (11/24)
Also had his 2nd-career blocked punt, which he returned 11 yards for a TD (the 1st in franchise history) against the Titans
Started and recorded 6 tackles (3 solo) in game 9 vs. Cin. (11/10)
Also recorded 2 INTs and returned them 67 yards against the Bengals
Started at SS in game 4 at Cle. (10/6)
Posted 3 tackles and 4 PD and his 2nd-career INT in the end zone with 1 second remaining in the game to secure the 26-21 victory against the Browns
Also posted 2 assisted tackles
Started at SS and amassed 4 solo tackles in game 3 vs. Den. (9/30)
Intercepted Brian Griese for his 1st-career INT and blocked the 1st punt in Ravens history against the Broncos
A consensus 1st-team All-America selection as a senior at Miami
Football News National Player of the Year
Unanimous All-Big East Conference 1st-team selection and Co-defensive Player of the Year
Was the team leader on Hurricanes National Championship team at safety as a senior
Led team and was 2nd in school history with 9 INTs (Bennie Blades, 10 in 1986) for a school-record 209 yards and 3 TDs
Team co-captain
Consensus 1st-team All-America and consensus 1st-team All-Big East selection as junior
Led Big East with school-record 23 PD
Was 3rd in the nation with 8 INTs for 92 yards, including 2 TDs
Earned All-Big East 2nd-team honors as a sophomore
Was 5th on team with 74 tackles (48 solo) and was 4th on team with 4.0 sacks
Named Freshman All-America by both Football News and The Sporting News
Led Miami secondary with 90 TTs, including 61 solo
Led the team in both FFs (4) and INTs (2)
Also netted 7 PD
Named Big East Defensive Player of the Week after recording career-high 15 tackles, including 1 sack at West Virginia
Also had an INT vs. the Mountaineers
Recorded 1st-career INT vs. Cincinnati
Was member of Hurricanes track and field team
Graduated with a degree in liberal arts in May 2001
Took graduate level writing course in fall of 2001
All-State and All-County selection at DB and KR at Destrehan (St. Rose, LA) HS
New Orleans Times-Picayune District Most Valuable Defensive Player as a senior
Also returned 3 punts for TDs
Averaged 20 points per game as a member of basketball team as senior
State qualifier in javelin and 4x100 relay
Co-hosted the College Bound Foundation’s annual Mid-Summer Fest fundraiser with WBAL’s Gerry Sandusky in July 2002
Participated in a Toy Drive with Sam's Club during Dec.
Appeared at the All Community Team Auction party ’02-‘06, helping to raise close to $500,000 in the silent and live auctions
Surprised his mother by buying and fully furnishing a house for her in 2002, before he bought a house for himself
Reed, along with other Ravens teammates, gave an inspirational message to high school students about segments of the Ravens R.I.S.E. program
Ravens produced 4 Ravens R.I.S.E. assemblies for Baltimore-area high school students
At each event, Ravens players discussed how to Realize, Improve, Share and Expand their talents (R.I.S.E.)
The interactive and motivational assemblies incorporated music, visual presentations and Q&A periods with the high schoolers
He also signed autographs at a military unit in Hawaii during the 2003 Pro Bowl
Wrote the “Eye of the Hurricane,” a weekly diary on baltimoreravens.com in 2003
Was a weekly correspondent for the NFL Network during the 2003 season
Established relationship with Booker T. Washington (BTW) Middle School, where Ed regularly visits students and provides tickets to each home game to the middle schoolers who reach certain incentives
Filmed PSA with former MD Governor Robert Ehrlich to encourage fans to nominate youth service organizations for the Ravens Honor Rows program
Named a finalist for the America Online Kids Choice Awards
Joined former Ravens teammate Darnell Dinkins in a free 1-day football clinic and educational workshop for HS student-athletes in July 2005
In Sep. 2005, Reed joined over 600 BTW Middle School students at the kickoff of his L.O.R.D.S. program (Leadership, Order, Respect, Discipline, Success)
With former Ravens LB Adalius Thomas and teammates, Reed hosted 45 youth from the Huber Church Knights of Valor chess team in Oct. ‘05
In Nov. 2005, he provided 40 families of BTW Middle School students with the necessary items to dine in their own homes for Thanksgiving
Also partnered with Dick's Sporting Goods to provide the 16 young men of Aunt Hattie's Place with $250 gift certificates in Dec. 2005
Had his HS jersey retired 8/26/05
Made a substantial donation and helped raise funds to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in his hometown
Ed participated in the PAL party in Dec. 2006 where he and teammates took the PAL program to the ESPN Zone for a holiday party
Was a personal shopper at the 2nd Annual Holiday Helpers where teammates Derrick Mason, Samari Rolle and Kyle Boller provided $150 gift certificates and helped underprivileged children in the Baltimore area shop for gifts for themselves and their families in Dec. 2006
Also helped serve Thanksgiving meals to homeless men at Bart Scott’s Thanksgiving event at the Helping Up Mission in Nov. 2006
On May 11, 2007, Reed was recognized for his outstanding community service when he received the Whitney M. Young Award by the Greater Baltimore Urban League
Hosted his inaugural golf tournament on July 2, 2007
In Oct. 2007, Reed joined Ravens cheerleaders and Poe, one of the Ravens’ official mascots, to kick off a 10-week pilot program with 600 middle school students as part of What Moves U, a NFL program that battles childhood obesity
As part of his special relationship with Booker T. Washington School in Baltimore, Reed hosted his annual Thanksgiving food basket distribution for students and their families in Nov. 2007
In Dec. 2007, Reed, joined by Ravens teammates Willie Gaston, Dawan Landry, David Pittman, Gerome Sapp and Jamaine Winborne, hosted his annual shopping event at a Baltimore Wal-Mart providing $80 gift certificates to 100 students from Booker T. Washington for the holiday season
Ed also hosted a celebrity golf tournament (June 23) and his annual free football camp in Louisiana June 24-27, 2008
