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Cleveland Stadium, where the Browns played until 1995.. In 1975, knowing that Municipal Stadium was costing the city more than $300,000 a year to operate, then-Browns owner Art Modell signed a 25-year lease in which he agreed to incur these expenses in exchange for quasi-ownership of the stadium, a portion of his annual profits, and capital improvements to the stadium at his expense. [7]
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: Ravens 12–0: Ravens 44–7: Ravens 4–0 In Baltimore, Ravens record their largest victory over the Browns with a 37–point ...
The 1996 NFL season was the 77th regular season of the National Football League (NFL) and the season was marked by notable controversies from beginning to end. Most significantly, the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy resulted in a then-unique legal settlement where the Cleveland Browns franchise, history, records, and intellectual property remained in Cleveland (with the Browns ...
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]
The Browns are moving out of their lakefront home. The team officially announced plans Thursday to leave their 25-year-old stadium on the shores of Lake Erie when the lease expires in 2028 and ...
Not all players, staff or front office would make the move to Baltimore, however. Art Modell moved the Browns to Baltimore and remained the owner of the Ravens through 2003. After relocation, Modell hired Ted Marchibroda as the head coach for his new team in Baltimore. [31]
After watching the Browns beat the Baltimore Ravens last week in Jameis Winston's first start, there had to be some celebration for a reborn team with Winston at quarterback and some anger over ...
He was 6 years old when Flacco made his NFL debut with the Baltimore Ravens. That sets up a fun matchup between two teams that surprised in different ways. Browns (11-6) at Texans (10-7)