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Sitting on one of the most hallowed grounds in the NFL, football has been played at the location of Cleveland Browns Stadium since 1946. The history of the Cleveland Browns in the NFL dates back to 1950, when the team joined the league from the All American Football Conference. From their inception they had played their games at the cavernous Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Built in the early 1930s, the stadium had a seating capacity of 78,000 and was also home of the Cleveland Indians (MLB). Municipal Stadium hosted many memorable Browns games, but by the late 1980s and early 1990s it began to physically show its age. Both the Browns and Indians wanted new separate stadiums to attract more fans. Owner of the Browns, Art Modell, proposed that a new stadium be built. The Indians succeeded in getting a new stadium constructed and after the 1993 season they moved into Progressive Field in downtown Cleveland. However, the Browns were stuck with the monstrous Municipal Stadium. The City of Cleveland wanted to renovate Municipal Stadium but the Browns wanted a new state of the art facility. On November 16, 1995, after failing to reach an agreement to build a new stadium for the Browns, Modell announced that the Browns would move to Baltimore after the 1995 season.

Cleveland Browns football was not lost. In 1996, the City of Cleveland and the NFL secured a deal to return the Cleveland Browns to the city by 1999. The deal stipulated that the name, colors and heritage of the Browns would remain in Cleveland. Meanwhile Cleveland Municipal Stadium was being demolished. On May 15, 1997, construction on a new stadium began on the same site of Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Construction was completed in time for the home opener on September 12, 1999, when they played against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unlike most stadiums, the naming rights were not sold and it was named Cleveland Browns Stadium. Over 73,200 orange seats are located throughout the stadium. Two three-tier grandstands are located on both sides of the gridiron. A section of 10,000 bleacher seats, known as the "Dawg Pound", are located at the east end of the stadium. Additional seating is located behind each endzone. Two video/scoreboards are located beyond the seating area behind the endzones. Architectural gaps in the seating bowl at Cleveland Browns Stadium at the Southeast and Southwest entrance plazas allow visitors to view the field and the inside of the Stadium even when the Browns are not playing. Excellent views of downtown Cleveland and Lake Erie can also be seen from the stadium. Several amenities are located at Cleveland Browns Stadium including the Browns Hall of Fame, team store and Legends, a sports grille. In 2006, a campaign was launched to add a dome to the stadium, in an effort to be awarded a Super Bowl. However, there have been no recent discussions on this topic. Browns fans are well known for being some of the most loyal fans in football sticking with the team through its ups and downs.
 

 

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2009 BROWNS SCHEDULE

  • Tenant: Cleveland Browns
  • Capacity: 72,300
  • Surface: Grass
  • Cost: $290 Million
  • Opened: September 12, 1999
  • Naming Rights: Named after team
  • Former Name(s): None
  • Architect: Populus (HOK Sport)
  • Public Financing: 74.7% - $210 million
  • Private Financing: 25.3% - $71 million
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-9/20 - at Denver - 4:15pm
-9/27 - at Baltimore - 1:00pm
-10/4 - CINCINNATI - 1:00pm
-10/11 - at Buffalo - 1:00pm
-10/18 - at Pittsburgh - 1:00pm
-10/25 - GREEN BAY - 1:00pm
-11/1 - at Chicago - 1:00pm
-11/16 - BALTIMORE - 8:30pm
-11/22 - at Detroit - 1:00pm
-11/29 - at Cincinnati - 1:00pm
-12/6 - SAN DIEGO - 4:05pm
-12/10 - PITTSBURGH - 8:20pm
-12/20 - at Kansas City - 1:00pm
-12/27 - OAKLAND - 1:00pm
-1/3 - JACKSONVILLE - 1:00pm
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