Immovable and Unstoppable: A History of Cleveland Football Fans
The Dawg Pound has seen highs and lows, but CLE fans' faith has never wavered
Truth: Cleveland loves sports, but football is king. Cleveland never had celebrity players or baller budgets. But you better believe it — win or lose; rain or shine; downpour or blizzard — Cleveland fans showed up, adorned in orange and brown, ready to root like hell. Still do. If you want to get to know Cleveland before you land in our city, start with a history lesson on its fandom.
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The Cleveland Browns
The Browns have owned the hearts of Northeast Ohio—in good times and bad, for better and for worse – for 75+ years.
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The Cleveland Browns
The passion for this hard-working, smash mouth football team is no surprise to anyone who hails from this blue-collar town, where football on Sunday is not only an event, it’s a way of life. Take a look at some of the milestones that mark our storied team’s history.
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1946-49: Paul Brown
Mining homegrown talent, Ohio native Paul Brown assembles a dream team that dominates the All-American Football Conference, winning the title every year of the league’s existence and going undefeated in 1948.
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1950-55: Otto Graham
Regarded as coming from an inferior league, the Browns made themselves right at home in the NFL. Led by Otto Graham (now immortalized with a statue at FirstEnergy Stadium) the Browns played in six straight championships, winning three.
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1957 - 1965: Jim Brown
Browns running back and Hall of Famer Jim Brown – perhaps the best to ever play the game – dominates the competition with a career rushing average of 104.3 yards per game, the most in NFL history.
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1986-89: Cardiac Kids
The Browns make four straight playoff appearances, but are thwarted in three AFC Championship Games, each time by John Elway and the Broncos. Enter “The Drive” and “The Fumble,” plays that will forever live in Cleveland sports infamy.
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1995: The Move
After 50 years in Cleveland, a heartbroken fan base watches the Browns move to Baltimore to become the Ravens. Heartbreak quickly turned to action. Following a historic fight, an unprecedented agreement saw the Browns’ name, colors and history remain where they belong.
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1999-2021: The Return
Cleveland's new expansion team returns the Browns to their rightful place in 1999. Fast forward to 2021 (mercifully), when the team earned its first playoff win in 26 years.
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The Cleveland Browns
After more than two decades, the Browns we all remembered are finally back.
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