Why is the Cleveland Browns helmet orange? Shouldn't they be the Cleveland Oranged? Just pondering?

Answer 1

The Cleveland Browns were founded in 1946 under owner Arthur 'Mickey' McBride. A fan contest was conducted to determine the name of the team, with the most popular choice being "Panthers." However, Coach Paul Brown objected to the name as there was a semi-pro team using it already. A second contest was held, and the name "Browns" was selected. The coach was uncomfortable with the idea of having the team named after him, but stated publicly that the new team was named after boxing champion Joe Louis, who was known as the "Brown Bomber."[1]





The Browns are the only team in the NFL that do not have a logo on their helmets. Even though the team has had various logos throughout the years, such as the "Brownie Elf" mascot (a logo that Art Modell did away with in the mid-1960s, feeling it was too childish, however its use has been revived under the current ownership.) and the Brown "B" in a white football, the club's orange "logo-less" helmet has become its primary trademark. The only time that the Browns ever had a logo on their helmets was during one preseason game vs Green Bay in 1965; it was a brown "CB". (the "CB" Logo is what Art Modell tried to use as a replacement for the "Brownie Elf" mascot.)

Since debuting in 1946, the Browns' uniforms have essentially remained the same. However, the team originally wore white helmets before switching to orange (with a white center stripe.) on a full-time basis in 1952. (In the 1950 & '51 seasons, the Browns wore the white helmets in day games and plain orange helmets in night games because of an NFL rule prohibiting the use of white or light-colored helmets for night games because of the lighting and the use of a white football for night games. Also because of night games, they experimented with silver game pants in the 1950 & '51 seasons, and a third orange jersey for night games in the 1954 season.) From 1957 to 1960, the players' numbers were on the sides of their helmets. In 1960, the Browns went to the now familiar brown-white-brown stripe sequence on the helmets along with each player's respective number in brown on the side.







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whether or not that gives a good reason as to why it's orange........I'll let you deside haha

Answer 2

Cleveland Browns Colors

Answer 3

The Browns helmet is orange primarily for the tradition. It is said that when the team originated, when they used only white helmetsand lacked a logo, they used just a plain white helmet. Shortly after, the team supposedly liked the white helmets because they were easy to see, and used orange helmets for night games since orange was a part of the uniform. From that point on, white or orange seemed to be the team's helmet color. For a short time, the Brownie elf was the logo/mascot, but it wasn't understood. so the logo faltered. Brown or orange jerseys prevailed, and orange helmets seemed to take over the team. The harder part to understand is the teams name. Some say it was named after coach Paul Brown, and others, including Paul himself, say it's named after Joe Louis, a Cleveland icon around that time nicknamed the "Brown Bomber."

Answer 4

Good and accurate info in the first answer. However, in Paul Brown's autobiography he stated that the idea of using orange as a trim color with brown (or helmet color) came from seeing the Bowling Green State University colors. The Browns either had a training camp there once or Paul Brown was doing some scouting there. I can't remember which. But he thought the color combination was unique and worked well with one another.
I think Paul Brown revolutionized the game of football with his strategy and innovations. I think he could have used some advice however on complimentary colors.

Answer 5

Browns Colors

Answer 6

Named for Paul Brown and old coach and part owner of the franchise. The origninal Browns were in the All American Football Conference. So Paul Brown was the institution.
They they joined the NFL in the 1950s. They dominated.

The original Browns are now the Ravens. But when the team left Cleveland in recent years, they could not take the franchise colors and name.

This is the second Cleveland Browns.
Hope this was helpful to you

Answer 7

Nobody has answered the question, though. I figure if the helmets were brown like the jerseys, they would look like Tootsie Rolls or some other kind of candy bar. Or, worse yet, something your dog would leave on the sidewalk.

Answer 8

Rule along with Ryan Mallett. Plus the Cleveland browns have been as well significant victors to .

Answer 9

Named after a old coach

Answer 10

The first answer here is accurate. I still think they should have brown helmets. :-)