Modell moved the team in 1996. The new Cleveland football stadium was built three years later for the new expansion Browns. You might be conflating the footbal

Modell moved the team in 1996. The new Cleveland football stadium was built three years later for the new expansion Browns. You might be conflating the football stadium with Jacobs Field, which was built for the Indians. (American League Baseball) The original Browns played at Cleveland Municipal Stadium until they became the Baltimore Ravens.