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As part of the legal agreement to keep the Browns name, history, and franchise records in the city of Cleveland, the NFL promised Cleveland that they would establish another Browns franchise in Cleveland at some point in the future. It took about 4 years for the Browns to be re-established in Cleveland.
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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.
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 baseballs St. Louis browns become?
The Browns moved to Baltimore after the 1953 season and became the Baltimore Orioles.
What other team did Cleveland have except the browns?
The St Louis Rams were originally founded in 1936 in Cleveland and played until 1946 when they moved to Los Angeles. Other teams that played in the old AFL and NFL of the 1920s and 1930s in Cleveland were the Indians, Tigers, Bulldogs and Panthers. Note that while the old Browns players and ownership did make a move to Baltimore, the records stayed in Cleveland and the team that moved was considered to be a new team which started play in 1996.
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.
What year did Cleveland Browns move to baltimore?
The Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens for the 1996 NFL season. A new Cleveland Browns expansion team formed for the 1999 NFL season.
How did the Cleveland Browns become the Baltimore Ravens?
The original 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.
What team did the Baltimore Ravens used to be?
The franchise was known as the Cleveland Browns until 1996 when they moved to Baltimore and became the Baltimore Ravens.
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 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.
What city did the Baltimore Ravens move 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.
When did the Cleveland Browns become the Baltimore Ravens?
Technically the Browns never moved. While Art Modell's team, personnel, and equipment moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens, the Cleveland Browns name, history, and records, by legal agreement with Modell, stayed in Cleveland. The NFL promised Cleveland another Browns franchise, which they received for the 1999 season.
What year did the Cleveland Browns become the Baltimore Ravens?
They didnt, the cleveland browns are still a team
What year did the browns become 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.
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.
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.
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.
