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If Baltimore Pittsburgh and Cleveland moved to the AFC in 1966 how could the Jets play Baltimore if both were in AFC?
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Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland went to the AFC when the AFL-NFL merger occurred in 1970. Prior to 1970, there were two separate leagues. Baltimore played in the National Football League and the Jets played in the American Football League.
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What three teams moved to the AFC in 1970?
The Baltimore Colts, the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
When did the Pittsburgh Steelers start a rivalry with the Baltimore Ravens?
When the Browns moved to Baltimore.
What team did the ravens use to be?
While officially an "expansion team" the Baltimore Ravens were created when Art Modell moved the then Cleveland Browns to Baltimore.
Were the Baltimore Ravens once the Cleveland Browns?
yes, the Browns moved to Baltimore after the 1995 season.
Where did the team Baltimore Ravens originate from?
The Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore in 1996 after stadium issues with the city of Cleveland. Cleveland was allowed to keep the "Browns" intellectual property, name, team colors, etc. The players, farnchise, and owner (Art Modell) moved to Baltimore. The name "Ravens" was chosen as the winner of a name the team contest, to pay homage to Edgar Allen Poe who was born in Baltimore. In 1999 the NFL awarded Cleveland an expansion team. That team assumed the name "Cleveland Browns" and continued play with all the team records and history of the franchise that moved to Baltimore.
What year did the Browns move to Baltimore?
The Browns played in St. Louis between 1902-1953. They moved to Baltimore for the 1954 season and became the Orioles.
What nfl teams have been traded to another city or renamed?
Several - The Cleveland Rams moved to LA then to St. Louis. The original Cleveland Browns became the Baltimore Ravens. The Baltimore Colts moved to Indianapolis. The Oakland Raiders moved to LA before returning to Oakland. The Dallas Texans moved to Kansas City and became the Chiefs.
Was Ray Lewis with the Cleveland Browns when they moved to Baltimore?
No, he was not. Ray Lewis began playing for the Baltimore Ravens in 1996, it was the same time the team came into existence.
Where were the Browns located before they moved to Cleveland and what was the team name?
The current Cleveland Browns are an expansion team that entered the NFL in 1999. They replaced the Cleveland Browns that moved to Baltimore in 1996 and became the Ravens. That team began play in the All American Football Conference in 1946 as the Cleveland Browns and entered the NFL in 1950 as the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland has never had an NFL team move there from another city. But they have had two teams move to another city. As stated above, the Browns moved to Baltimore in 1996. There was another team in Cleveland, the Cleveland Rams, that began play in the NFL in 1937. That team moved to Los Angeles in 1946 and, eventually, to St. Louis in 1995.
What year did the Baltimore Ravens get established?
Former Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell moved the franchise to Baltimore after the 1995 season. The Ravens name was determined by fan vote and debuted in Baltimore for the 1996 season at Memorial Stadium on 32nd street. In 1998, the team moved to its new stadium at Camden Yards, which is now M&T Bank stadium.
Who were the AFC NFL charter teams?
The NFL began an NFC and AFC in the 1970 season. The three NFL teams that 'moved' to the AFC were the Baltimore Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Cleveland Browns. AFC East: Baltimore Colts Miami Dolphins New York Jets Buffalo Bills Boston Patriots AFC Central: Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers Houston Oilers AFC West: Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers Denver Broncos
Why were the Cleveland Browns deactivated in NFL?
The Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens after the 1995 season. An expansion team began play in Cleveland in 1999. For 3 seasons, 1996-1998, there was no NFL football in Cleveland.
