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.
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.
The Cleveland Browns. The Steelers have beaten the Browns 60 times and lost to them 56 times.
The first game in the MNF history was played September 21, 1970 between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns in Cleveland. The Browns won 31-21.
In 2006, the Cleveland Browns had a 4-12 record.
Brian Sipe played for the Cleveland Browns from 1974-1983.