Baltimore Ravens Hall of Shame: Worst breakup and more

After celebrating the Ravens by highlighting their players who someday could be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, we flip the script to give you Baltimore's Hall of Shame.

Worst breakup: Ray Rice

Rice was one of the more exciting running backs to watch, with impressive speed and strength in his 5-foot-8 frame. In six seasons, Rice had the second-most rushing yards in Ravens history with 6,180 and 43 touchdowns overall. He also helped Baltimore win its second Super Bowl.

It all came to a halt, however, when a video surfaced in early 2014 of a physical altercation between Rice and his fiancée, Janay Palmer, at an Atlantic City casino. The NFL originally suspended Rice for two games, but after TMZ released another video of the altercation in September — this one showing Rice punching Palmer in the face — the Ravens terminated Rice's contract later that day. Then the NFL suspended Rice indefinitely. He never played another down in the NFL.

Worst draft pick: QB Kyle Boller

After the selection of quarterbacks Carson Palmer (No. 1) and Byron Leftwich (No. 7) in the 2003 NFL Draft, Baltimore panicked and reached for Boller at pick No. 19. He showed promise in his final year at California, throwing for 2,815 yards, 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, but he never adapted to the NFL.

Boller played five of his eight years with the Ravens but was primarily a backup following the 2005 season. He finished his career with 8,931 yards passing, 48 touchdowns and 54 interceptions and a losing record (20-27).

Worst free agent: QB Elvis Grbac

Baltimore signed Grbac to a five-year, $30 million contract in 2001 to replace the limited Trent Dilfer, who had just led the team to a Super Bowl victory the previous season. Grbac was elected to the Pro Bowl in 2000 with the Chiefs after throwing for 4,169 yards, 28 touchdowns and 14 interceptions, but he was never the same player afterward.

In 2001, Grbac went 8-6 and threw for 3,033 yards, 15 touchdowns and 18 interceptions in 14 games. Grbac was released by Baltimore in a salary cap move after just one season and refusing to re-negotiate his contract. He never played another down in the league.

Worst loss: AFC divisional round on Jan. 11, 2020

In 2019, Baltimore went 14-2, winning 12 straight games. Led by league MVP Lamar Jackson, the Ravens had the NFL's best rushing attack and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs as the AFC's No. 1 seed.

However, the Ravens' postseason run didn't last long. After the bye, Baltimore lost to Tennessee, 28-12, as the Titans threw for only 83 yards. Baltimore got away from what it did best —  running — as Jackson threw 59 times.