The Baltimore Ravens have had a plethora of offensive line talent since the team debuted in 1996. One of those great lineman of the Ravens past will be honored on Sunday in Week 12 in a big way.
Former guard Marshal Yanda will be the team’s “Legend of the Game” on “Sunday Night Football” when the team hosts their AFC North rival in the Cleveland Browns in Baltimore’s second divisional matchup of the 2021 season.
Former Ravens G Marshal Yanda will be back at M&T Bank Stadium Sunday night as the team's Legend of the Game. Orioles Ryan Mountcastle and Cedric Mullins will also be recognized by the Ravens during a break.
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) November 23, 2021
Marshal Yanda is here! đź’ś pic.twitter.com/I3bkcfX2RO
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) November 28, 2021
Yanda, an eight time Pro Bowler, returns to M&T Bank Stadium after retiring from the NFL following the 2020 season. Baltimore drafted Yanda in the 2007 NFL Draft. A third-round pick out of Iowa, Yanda fit right in as a Raven and spent thirteen seasons with the team.
Yanda started in 166 games and played in 177 during his 13 seasons in the NFL. One of those games was Super Bowl XLVII. The two-time first-team All-Pro helped keep former Ravens’ quarterback Joe Flacco’s jersey clean as Baltimore defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in what is considered one of the better Super Bowls of all time
One year ago today, Marshal Yanda announced his retirement from the NFL
He ended his career with:
– 8x Pro Bowls
– 7x All-Pro selections
– 1x Super Bowl championshipA clear first-ballot Hall of Famerpic.twitter.com/WNgwumR6Tf
— Kevin Oestreicher (@koestreicher34) March 11, 2021
Yanda was considered one of the best guards during his time in the NFL. It seems likely that one day he’ll join another former Ravens offensive lineman, Johnathan Ogden, in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.