@mjp28 said:

I have some great Cleveland BROWNS memories from the late 1950s throughout this Ol' Muni days both on TV and some choice games at the stadium. 

I've seen far more Indians games obviously because there are so many to choose from but from 1976 to 1980 when I was working at US Steel Maintenance on the weekend repair shifts my superintendent would stop by on Saturday and ask if I wanted four 50 yard line COMPLIMENTARY tickets for Sunday's game.  WHOA.  You never knew what games he had purely random games.

I'd then go and try and find 3 other guys and we'd go !   I remember one weekend he had four 50 yard line seats for the SOLD OUT Pittsburgh Steelers versus the CLEVELAND BROWNS.  Another WHOA,  well I could only find 2 others to go at that last minute so we had an empty seat between us nice for holding our binoculars and stuff.  Many just like that a serendipitous fun GAMEDAY. 

One of my all time favorite TV games was that NY Jets OT classic when Bernie Kosar put up some record numbers.   And so many more when I was going to YSU and would go to Tony's Hideaway to watch MNF I especially remember in September 1971 when i turned 21.  No BROWNS but it was a classic.

Football & Food & Friends those were the days.......

I especially like the top photo.  I have desktop model of the stadium from the Danbury Mint.  I have it in front of me in the same configuration as I type.  It looks spot on.  Even the Indians sign is proportioned correctly.

I've seen far more Indians games obviously because there are so many to choose from but from 1976 to 1980 when I was working at US Steel Maintenance on the weekend repair shifts my superintendent would stop by on Saturday and ask if I wanted four 50 yard line COMPLIMENTARY tickets for Sunday's game.  WHOA.  You never knew what games he had purely random games.

I'd then go and try and find 3 other guys and we'd go !   I remember one weekend he had four 50 yard line seats for the SOLD OUT Pittsburgh Steelers versus the CLEVELAND BROWNS.  Another WHOA,  well I could only find 2 others to go at that last minute so we had an empty seat between us nice for holding our binoculars and stuff.  Many just like that a serendipitous fun GAMEDAY. 

One of my all time favorite TV games was that NY Jets OT classic when Bernie Kosar put up some record numbers.   And so many more when I was going to YSU and would go to Tony's Hideaway to watch MNF I especially remember in September 1971 when i turned 21.  No BROWNS but it was a classic.

Football & Food & Friends those were the days.......

@mjp28 said:

    Favorite quarterbacks or moments  ?

So many great memories & moments. Unfortunately they're outnumbered by some sad moments, but here's my highlights of favorite games attended:

• 1st game in person was vs Cincy in 1972, Browns win 27-6
• 1973 when Greg Pruitt trudged through the mud & they beat the Steelers 21-16. 
• 1979 Browns hammer the Cowboys on MNF 26-7
• 1980 Sipe to Logan to beat Green Bay 26-21
• 1980 Sipe hits Ozzie in the corner, Browns 27-Steelers 26
• 1983, back-to-back shutouts of Tampa Bay & New England (NE on the road)
• 1986, the Browns were clearly the best in the NFL (especially after week 7) but, well, the dam prevent D and the FG was NO GOOD 
• 2007 Browns rally to beat Seattle in OT 33-30
• 2018 Browns beat NY Jets behind Baker Mayfield's magic. First time we left the stadium happy in a couple seasons lol

I miss the old AFC Central battles with Cincy & Houston too, some awesome games. 

Thankkfully I've seen the Browns play every NFL team here in Cle. I won't ever go see them play Baltimore again though, once was enough. 

Linked is a bit on Abe.  Don't kill the messenger, it is linked to a Wolverines site for some off reason. I suppose it proves even those people have some sense of decency..

Abe was the man in the brown suit who made running catches of point after's and field goals.  He was always fun to watch and cheer for.

[url]Stiles Points - "So let it be written, so let it be done": Abe Abraham - The Man in the Brown Suit - Loved his Cleveland Browns of the NFL[/url]

Cleveland, OH....but can it really replace the Ol' Muni Stadium and all of it's wonderful sights and smells ?   

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