The Cleveland Browns have been playing at FirstEnergy Stadium since the city of Cleveland got their team back in 1999, and the stadium has looked largely remained the same ever since.
That is until Tuesday when the Browns organization announced a huge change to their midfield logo in a video released on social media captioned “The people have spoken”.
the people have spoken 🏟 pic.twitter.com/TYOBd59So8
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) September 13, 2022
The video revealed a significant change to FirstEnergy Stadium, showing a change from the Browns’ official helmet logo as their midfield logo to their old “Brownie the Elf” logo which the team used in their inaugural season in the NFL back in 1946.
For those that were curious why this change was made, there was a fan vote this offseason that the Browns did for what logo would be used as their midfield logo for the upcoming 2022-23 season, and Brownie the Elf presumably ended up winning the vote.
We can't get anything past you!! 🏟
Hit the link to vote for our 2022 field design!
➡️ https://t.co/RawSQfJ7vP pic.twitter.com/LG5YDE0fau— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) July 30, 2022
Many around the NFL world are excited the see the Browns organization get back to their roots with this awesome throwback logo being used as their midfield logo.
Brownie The Elf is here and he is GLORIOUS pic.twitter.com/2nA6jWgfXO
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 13, 2022
Browns getting it done in the field painting arena https://t.co/KBKGnakvi3
— Matt Verderame (@MattVerderame) September 13, 2022
Honestly this is way better than an orange helmet https://t.co/qKBUicRMGp
— Dan Vasko (@danvasko) September 13, 2022
We have a W https://t.co/0QIMHo56R4
— Christo Doyle (@ChristoDoyle) September 13, 2022
https://t.co/aP5DQh9tkZ pic.twitter.com/PgY7J4uKnA
— Chris Fillar (@ItsFillar) September 13, 2022
#Browns bringing back the elf! https://t.co/mYbCFE8Lm4
— Fred Greetham (@FredGreetham9) September 13, 2022
I actually… love this. Feels retro in way that's not forced. https://t.co/a46xdDj0Dr
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) September 13, 2022
This is a very cool thing for the Browns fans that remember Brownie the Elf as their team mascot, honoring the history of the organization that was nearly dissolved by the NFL after their move to Baltimore.
Cleveland’s first game this season was against the Carolina Panthers and former quarterback Baker Mayfield on the road, so they weren’t able to show off their new changes to the field.
They will get the chance to do so in their Week 2 matchup against the New York Jets, with the potential to surprisingly get off to a 2-0 start despite the absence of controversial quarterback Deshaun Watson following his suspension.
Photo from: https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-unveil-2022-field-design-featuring-brownie-logo-at-midfield