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Cleveland Browns Stadium
Who can think of Cleveland Browns football without hearing the deafening cheers of thousands of people clad in orange and brown as players rush onto the field? Or feeling bone-chilling winds blasting across Lake Erie to frustrate kickers as balls veer wide of goal posts? Or imagining the east end zone without the country's most rabid fans in the Dawg Pound barking to support their beloved Browns?
Building Cleveland Browns Stadium on the hallowed ground of the old Municipal Stadium honored some of the greatest athletic endeavors of the 20th century. No other site could have been as appropriate as the field where 14 Cleveland Browns - Jim Brown, Paul Brown, Len Ford, Frank Gatski, Otto Graham, Lou Groza, Leroy Kelly, Dante Lavelli, Mike McCormack, Bobby Mitchell, Marion Motley, Ozzie Newsome, Paul Warfield and Bill Willis - established their credentials for induction into the Professional Football Hall of Fame in nearby Canton.
While the location of the Stadium honored the glorious history of athletic achievements in Cleveland, the Cleveland Browns Stadium is first and foremost a lakefront landmark. The Stadium is also as distinctive as its glistening neighbors at North Coast Harbor - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Great Lakes Science Center and the glass-enclosed stations of the RTA Waterfront Line.
Architectural gaps in the seating bowl at Cleveland Browns Stadium at the Southeast and Southwest entrance plazas allow visitors to view the field and the inside of the Stadium even when the Browns aren't playing. These gaps and the upper level bridges connecting the sideline and end zone seating also allow ticket holders to see the downtown skyline. Strolling along the concourse on the North side of the Stadium offers visitors the opportunity to observe shipping activity at the Port of Cleveland or recreational boating at North Coast Harbor.
At night, Cleveland Browns Stadium is a crown jewel on the lakefront. Lighting has been specially designed to highlight the columns and beams supporting the upper deck topped by a halo of light glowing from the sideline canopies. Day or night, whether the team is playing or away, Cleveland Browns Stadium brings a new excitement to Brownstown.
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