Did the Cleveland Browns ever move to Baltimore?

The Cleveland Browns relocation controversy was the decision by then Browns owner Art Modell to move the National Football League team from its longtime home of Cleveland, Ohio to Baltimore, Maryland for the 1996 NFL season.

Has the Browns had a better record than the Ravens?

The Browns–Ravens rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Ravens….Browns–Ravens rivalry.

Statistics
All-time series	Ravens, 34–12
Regular season series	Ravens, 34–12
Postseason results	No playoff meetings
Largest victory	Ravens 44–7 (2000)

What were the Cleveland Browns called before they were the Browns?

The name of the team was at first left up to Brown, who rejected calls for it to be christened the Browns. McBride then held a contest to name the team in May 1945; “Cleveland Panthers” was the most popular choice, but Brown rejected it because it was the name of an earlier failed football team.

When did the Colts leave Baltimore?

1984
On March 28, 1984, Bob Irsay (1923-1997), owner of the once-mighty Baltimore Colts, moves the team to Indianapolis. Without any sort of public announcement, Irsay hired movers to pack up the team’s offices in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the middle of the night, while the city of Baltimore slept.

Where did the Ravens come from?

Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Ravens/Locations

When were the Browns sold to the Ravens?

1996
On November 6, 1995, with the team at 4–5, Modell announced in a press conference at Camden Yards that he had signed a deal to move the Browns to Baltimore for the 1996 season. Modell said he felt the city of Cleveland did not have the funding nor political will to build a first-class stadium.

What are the Ravens record?

Standings

AFC NORTH	W	Conf
Cincinnati Bengals Bengals	8	6 – 3 – 0
Baltimore Ravens Ravens	8	5 – 5 – 0
Cleveland Browns Browns	7	4 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers	7	5 – 4 – 0

Why are Browns named Browns?

The Browns were founded in 1946 and, as the result of a fan contest to choose their moniker, were named after their first head coach, Paul Brown, who was already a popular figure in Ohio, having coached the Ohio State University to a national collegiate football championship.

Did the Colts use Baltimore?

1953
The professional American football team now known as the Indianapolis Colts played in Baltimore, Maryland, as the Baltimore Colts from its founding in 1953 to 1984. The team was named for Baltimore’s history of horse breeding and racing.

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