The Ravens were originally the Cleveland Browns; owner Art Modell left the team name and history by legal agreement after the move.
The Cleveland Browns became the Baltimore Ravens.
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The Browns were never undefeated and they were never the Baltimore Ravens. They have been the Cleveland Browns since 1946.
the ravens have been in nfl football for 60years most of them spent as the Cleveland browns
While officially an "expansion team" the Baltimore Ravens were created when Art Modell moved the then Cleveland Browns to Baltimore.
There is 2 separate Baltimore franchises, the original was the Baltimore Colts who later moved to Indianapolis. The current franchise Baltimore Ravens was actually the Cleveland Browns who left Cleveland and the their name behind with the city after a lawsuit. So the Ravens are all new with no old ties as far as records, and mascots, and history.
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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.
In 1996, owner Art Modell moved the Browns to Baltimore, changing their name to the Ravens.
The Cleveland Browns franchise moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens after the 1995 National Football League season. The City of Cleveland obtained a replacement Browns team in 1999.
The Baltimore Ravens came to Baltimore in 1996 originally as the Cleveland Browns through owner Art Modell.
Dion Lewis plays for the Cleveland Browns.