The Ravens broke out a new uniform wrinkle for the playoffs.
For the first time in team history, the Ravens have captain patches on some players' jerseys.
The Ravens' six captains were voted on by the team:
- QB Lamar Jackson
- TE Mark Andrews
- RB Derrick Henry
- ILB Roquan Smith
- CB Marlon Humphrey
- ILB Chris Board
The Ravens also had two game captains for the wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, center Tyler Linderbaum and safety Kyle Hamilton.
The NFL implemented the captain patch in 2007, allowing teams to designated up to six players to wear the "C" on their jerseys.
Under Head Coach John Harbaugh, the Ravens have long opted to change their captains on a game-by-game basis, depending on a variety of factors. Often times, players facing former teams or with other connections have been deemed captains.
"The leadership has been really outstanding," Harbaugh said. "It's been really something they've been locked in, in a real special way. It was just an opportunity to acknowledge that."
Harbaugh said he especially wanted to get captain patches on Jackson, Smith, and Andrews.
"That's an honor, truth be told. To have your teammates and peers view you as a captain and a leader, that's big time," Smith said. "I have a lot of respect for the guys, and I'll never sell the guys short. I'll always lay it on the line for those guys – not just talk, but actually go out and do it – so when you're a guy like that, guys tend to follow, and guys get behind you."
Henry said he was "a little shocked" to get the patch in his first year with the team.
"I voted for Lamar and Mark, and I definitely appreciate my teammates for seeing me as somebody – as a leader and as a captain of this team, being in my first year here," Henry said. "That's all I wanted to do when I came and signed [was] just earn my teammates' respect, and I really appreciate them, and I'm going to continue to do that."
