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The Cleveland Browns relocation controversy—colloquially called "The Move" by fans [1] [2] —followed the announcement by Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell that his National Football League (NFL) team would move from its longtime home of Cleveland to Baltimore for the 1996 NFL season.
at Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens Overall series Notes 1999: Ravens 2–0: Ravens 41–9: Ravens 17–10: Ravens 2–0 In a controversial move, Browns owner Art Modell relocated the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore in the 1996 season, where they became the Baltimore Ravens. The Browns returned to the NFL this season. 2000: Ravens 2–0 ...
The Browns' record was 4–5 on November 6, the day that owner Art Modell announced the team would be moving to Baltimore, Maryland for the 1996 season. Cleveland ended the season losing six of their final seven games. The Browns became the first NFL team to be swept by an expansion team, losing twice to the Jacksonville Jaguars. [7]
In 1995, Modell announced he was relocating the Browns to Baltimore, sowing a mix of outrage and bitterness among Cleveland's dedicated fan base. Negotiations and legal battles led to an agreement where Modell was allowed to move the team, but Cleveland kept the Browns' name, colors and history.
It was during this time that Modell entered into secret discussions with the State of Maryland to move the franchise to Baltimore for the 1996 season. The Browns were not the first team that received queries about relocation to Baltimore, as they had asked the Cincinnati Bengals earlier in the year about their status that had their team owner ...
The Modell Law was drafted in the mid-1990s after then-Browns owner Art Modell moved the franchise to Baltimore. The law was used as a basis of a lawsuit in Columbus in 2018, when it gave city ...
Initially, the team was to be known as the "Baltimore Browns." [6] [7] The plan was for the "Baltimore Browns" to play at Memorial Stadium until a new stadium could be built. [6] However, the decision triggered a flurry of legal activity that ended when representatives of Cleveland and the NFL reached a settlement on February 8, 1996.
1954: St. Louis Browns move to Baltimore. After years of poor performance and competition with the St. Louis Cardinals, the Browns moved to Baltimore, where they become the Orioles.