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Where the browns not in Cleveland for sometime?
The original Cleveland Browns team moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens for the 1996 season. The NFL awarded Cleveland an expansion team for the 1999 season. So, for the 1996, 1997, and 1998 seasons, there was no NFL football in Cleveland.
How did the cowboys become a nfl team?
They were awarded an expansion franchise in 1960
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.
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.
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.
Are the St. Louis Rams considered an expansion team?
No. The Rams are simply the team that began in Cleveland in 1937, moved to Los Angeles in 1946, then moved to St. Louis in 1995.
What are the NFL Expansion teams?
Depends on when. Tampa Bay and Seattle were the first two, in 1976. Later, it was the Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville, Carolina, Tennessee Titans (relocated from the former Houston Oilers), Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts (moved from Baltimore), Cleveland Browns again (reborn after owner moved team from Cleveland to Baltimore). That is, if you are not counting the AFL merger from 1970.
Why is Cleveland's NBA team called the Cavaliers?
The Cavaliers first began play in the NBA in 1970 as an expansion team under the ownership of Nick Mileti. The father of Brett Tomko, Jerry Tomko, submitted the winning entry to name the team the "Cavaliers" through a competition sponsored by the Cleveland Plain Dealer
When did the Cleveland Cavaliers join the NBA?
The Cleveland Cavaliers actually joined the NBA as an expansion team in the year 1970. In just 6 years they made won the NBA Central Division title for the first time.
When was Team Expansion created?
Team Expansion was created in 1978.
Where are they at with regard to expansion to Ottawa in the CFL?
It has been announced that in 2014 the Ottawa Redblacks will become the ninth team in the CFL.
What is the history of the Cleveland Browns?
The Browns were founded in 1946 and played in the All American Football Conference, a competitor of the NFL. They joined the NFL in 1950 and played until 1995 when the team relocated to Baltimore and became the Ravens for the 1996 season. An expansion team was awarded to Cleveland for the 1999 season. Click on the 'Cleveland Browns History' link on this page to read more.
