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Commemorating 20th anniversary of Ravens' first game in franchise history

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On this day 20 seasons ago, Baltimore celebrated the return of football by christening the Ravens in a 19-14 comeback victory over the Oakland Raiders.

A frenzied sellout crowd of 64,124 packed into venerable Memorial Stadium on Sept.