The legend is that the team was named for its head coach, Paul Brown.
Paul Brown
Paul Brown
The Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnatti Bengals.
The Cleveland Browns are named after Paul Brown, the franchise's first vice president, general manager, and head coach.
Paul Brown, Marty Schottenheimer, and Nick Skorich
The Cleveland Browns were named, by choice of the players at that time, after their then coach Jim Brown. Coach Brown at first declined having the team named after him, but then later accepted
That was Otto Graham who was inducted in 1965. Paul Brown was inducted in 1967 and Marion Motley in 1968.
In 1946 when the Cleveland Brown organization became established, Paul Brown was the first coach. However, he preferred to name the team, The Panthers. However, since, Cleveland had had a semi-pro team called the Panthers years earlier, Paul Brown reluctantly had the team named after him."AnswerA fan contest was held to name the team. The fans picked 'Panthers' but that was the name of a semi-pro team in Cleveland. Another contest was held and 'Browns' was selected. Paul Brown did not like this but went with what the fans wanted, however, he would tell folks that the team was named after Joe Louis. AnswerIt was named after Clevenland Browns first Paul Brown
Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns who used guards to bring in the plays.
The Cleveland Browns are named after coach Paul Brown.
Paul Kruger is number 99 on the Cleveland Browns.